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Arc Legal and Collegiate part of AmTrust/Blackstone MGA spin-off
AmTrust has reached a definitive agreement under which funds managed by Blackstone Credit & Insurance will partner in the spin-off of seven of the specialty insurer’s MGA and fee businesses to form a new independent company.
SRG buys Manchester-based broker
Specialist Risk Group has purchased Champion Insurance Group as it grows its UK retail division.
Broker hits double figures with Cornwall branch opening
Brunel Insurance Brokers has opened its 10th UK office, located in Hayle, Cornwall.
Further fall in home premiums in August
The latest General Insurance Price Index from Pearson Ham Group has shown the average top-five premiums for home insurance fell in August 2025, extending the downward run seen through the year.
MGA Arrow targets tech E&O with Bridgehaven deal
Arrow Risk Management has launched its tech E&O underwriting practice teaming up with Bridgehaven Specialty UK for capacity.
Is the FCA better the devil you know over self-regulation?
A self-regulated insurance industry could lead to a lack of consumer trust, brokers have told Insurance Age, as they called for a reduction in compliance costs and improving the efficiency of the Financial Conduct Authority instead.
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JMG scores second deals hat-trick of 2025
JMG Group has bought Allsop Commercial Services in Gainsborough, Sussex-based Highhouse Insurance Services and Insursec Risk Management in Essex.
Allianz unveils AI tool BRIAN
Allianz UK has detailed the introduction of an AI tool – named BRIAN – which it claimed is transforming the way underwriters respond to customer enquiries, helping source information from documents to deliver enhanced speed and confidence in decision…
SRG strikes motorsport team deal with Seventeen Group
Specialist Risk Group has agreed to take motorsport expert James Hirst and his team from Seventeen Group owned broker, James Hallam.
Coversure seals first with Bristol branch launch
Coversure has launched Ocean Insurance Brokers in Bristol, the first in the network to formally commit a share of its income to its own charity initiative, Broking For Good.
Liberty Specialty Markets continues with restructure
Liberty Specialty Markets has unveiled a new single integrated third-party division, bringing together financial and professional and casualty under one unit in its UK and MENA region.
Ex-MIB boss and QBE and Aviva claims leader Clayden joins reinsurer
Former CEO of the Motor Insurers’ Bureau, Dominic Clayden, has joined Bermuda-domiciled international specialty reinsurance group Compre in the newly created role of interim global claims director.
Pen launches six enhancements to SME cyber
Pen Underwriting has added six cover enhancements to its UK SME cyber proposition.
Broker M&A specialists MarshBerry to be bought by Lincoln International
Global investment banking advisory firm Lincoln International has signed up to buy MarshBerry in a deal expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year.
Ex-Gallagher boss Grahame Chilton joins BPL as non-exec chairman
Former Gallagher UK CEO Grahame Chilton has joined credit and political risk specialist broker BPL as non-executive chairman.
What next for Jensten Group after the Bain Capital buyout?
With Bain Capital investment now secured, content director Jonathan Swift outlines what the market might expect from Jensten Group as it enters a new era.
McGill and Partners confirms $300m in new credit facilities
McGill and Partners has secured new credit facilities of $300m (£221m) from lenders Morgan Stanley, Permira and Bridgepoint.
Compliance experts push back on self-regulation for insurance
The insurance industry could not effectively mark its own homework if moved to self-regulation, according to compliance experts surveyed by Insurance Age, as the specialists noted an insurance specific regulator could be a middle ground.
Applied buys Cytora
Applied Systems has bought digital risk processing platform for the insurance industry Cytora.
Final Das UK results show growth and losses
Arag has posted the final set of results for Das Legal Expenses Insurance Company revealing 1.5% growth in premium income in 2024 and a deterioration in the combined operating ratio to 97.1%.
Haggart joins TBIG from Hedron as Clapp switches to deputy chair
Ex-Hedron Network boss Chris Haggart is joining The Broker Investment Group as group CEO, the consolidator has confirmed with Dave Clapp switching to be deputy chairman.
Former Bletchley director Angela Irvine joins Howden
Angela Irvine, former Bletchley sales director, has been appointed regional sales director at Howden based in its Birmingham office.
Pagan named Hedron CEO as Haggart exits
Duncan Pagan has been promoted to CEO of Brown & Brown owned network Hedron as Chris Haggart leaves after just under three years in the role.