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Ecclesiastical boosts UK and Ireland GWP in half-year with ‘strong’ underwriting profit
Ecclesiastical grew gross written premiums in the UK and Ireland by 6.9% in the first half of the year to £227.2m, as it kept the combined operating ratio below 90%.
MGA rolls out product to tackle rise in pothole claims
Incorporated Insurance Group (IIGL), part of Avid Insurance, the specialist managing general agent, has secured new capacity as it targets groundworkers.
BP Marsh invests in PI broker and MGA start-up
BP Marsh & Partners has invested £2m in Salus Capital Partners, taking a 35% stake in the start-up insurance group specialising in professional indemnity.
Fairer Finance urges FCA to go ‘back to the drawing board’ after Which? super-complaint
Independent consumer group Fairer Finance has welcome Which?’s super-complaint issued to the Financial Conduct Authority today targeting the ‘broken’ home and travel insurance markets.
Which? hits FCA with super-complaint over ‘broken’ home and travel insurance markets
Which? has submitted a super-complaint to Financial Conduct Authority over market failings in home and travel insurance.
Peach grows with Roots in capacity deal
Niche commercial insurer Peach has partnered with Roots Contractor Insurance to provide the capacity for its range of contractor business insurance.
Allianz uncovers £93m in fraud in first half of 2025
Allianz UK detected over 15,800 insurance frauds across personal, commercial and specialty lines worth £92.6m in the first six months of 2025.
MGA launches product to address ‘narrowing capacity options’ in niche sector
MGA Addept Insurance Services has launched Waypoint, a specialist legal protection insurance and assistance service for boat owners.
Ardonagh Europe enters French market with Groupe Leader Insurance buy
Ardonagh Europe has signed up to buy Groupe Leader Insurance entering the French market.
SRG has ‘firepower’ and appetite for UK deals
Increasingly international broker Specialist Risk Group will continue to buy in the UK, and has the firepower to strike deals, its leaders have told Insurance Age.
MGAA opens for applications to Next Gen Mentoring Scheme
The Managing General Agents’ Association has opened for registrations for the third cohort of its Next Gen Mentoring Scheme.
Serial ghost broker sentenced after ignoring repeated warnings from IFED
A man has been sentenced for his role as a ghost broker, despite numerous warnings from the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department.
‘Short-changed’ motorists getting £200m claims payments boost – FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority has estimated 270,000 motorists will get £200m in compensation for historic insurance claims that were underpaid.
TL Dallas appoints new HNW head from NFU Mutual
TL Dallas has appointed Caroline Pullich as group head of private clients, with the aim of strengthening its delivery of bespoke insurance and wealth protection services to high-net-worth individuals and families.
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Jensten enters third chapter as Organ eyes upping the acquisitions tempo
Rob Organ, CEO of Jensten Group, looks to up the tempo on acquisitions, as the business also pushes organic growth and its network proposition following Bain Capital deal.
KPMG joins up as Biba associate
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has welcomed KPMG as an associate.
Downey on the road from £300m to £4bn with SRG
Specialist Risk Group is eyeing up reaching over £4bn of gross written premium post 2030, having grown from £300m to £2bn since 2019, according to CEO Warren Downey.
Allianz mid-market boss Graham Stait’s ‘challenge us’ message to brokers
One year into the role of mid-market leader at Allianz, Graham Stait tells Insurance Age about growing the offering and his keenness for brokers to challenge the firm as it seeks to be “the easiest insurer to do business with”.
Uris Group extends capacity deal with Zurich to £275m over five years
Specialist personal lines managing general agent Uris Group has struck a £275m five-year capacity deal with long-standing partner Zurich, as it targets growth in its property insurance portfolio, trading as Midas.
Car insurance costs drop again – Confused/WTW
The average cost of comprehensive car insurance in the UK has dropped by £136 (16%) over the past 12 months to £735, according to the latest data from Confused/WTW.
SRG recruits from Aon for new ‘pivotal’ leadership role
Specialist Risk Group has appointed Sasa Brcerevic to the newly created role of group chief commercial officer, effective 1 November 2025.
Gill named Bspoke CEO as Smyth switches to deputy chair
Bspoke Group, recently bought by NFP, has promoted Ryan Gill to CEO succeeding Tim Smyth who is becoming deputy chair as it also unveiled a new retail division.
FOI: FCA confirms meetings with Google, Meta and TikTok but ghost broking not discussed
The Financial Conduct Authority has held 11 meetings with Google, Meta and TikTok over the past three years, a Freedom of Information request by Insurance Age has revealed.