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Business solutions company buys Lloyd’s broker
Liberty Blume has bought Lloyd’s broker PHL Insurance Brokers in its first strategic M&A transaction.
SRG completes Dutch and Belgian buy moving into mainland Europe
Specialist Risk Group has completed the purchase of German broker Ecclesia’s businesses in the Netherlands and Belgium marking its formal entry into mainland Europe.
FCA to consult on £9bn – £18bn motor finance compensation scheme
The Financial Conduct Authority will consult on a proposed compensation scheme for motor finance customers after a Supreme Court ruling on 1 August.
Tax planning around a disposal: the importance of a joined-up approach
Thinking of disposing of an insurance intermediary business? Phil Clayton, private client director at PKF Littlejohn and William Godsave, head of financial planning at Credo Wealth Management, outline the tax and wealth planning considerations that you…
Supreme Court rules on motor finance
The Supreme Court handed down its motor finance judgment on 1 August ruling in favour of the lenders in two out of three cases.
Compare The Market owner ups investment in telematics insurtech
BHL (UK) Holdings, majority owner of Compare The Market, has invested a further £2m in telematics insurtech ThingCo.
Less than 1-in-5 people aware of ghost brokers – Ageas
Just 1-in-10 adults aged 55+ had heard of ghost brokers, according to a poll by Ageas.
Channel Islands brokers in latest CII chartered cohort
The Chartered Insurance Institute has announced the latest wave of chartered firms including three brokers.
People Moves: 28 July – 1 August 2025
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Could the MGA explosion be slowed down by an indifference to claims?
MGAs have become all the rage, with a growth predicated by a rise in fronter and insurer capital/capacity and broker belief that they offer greater front-end service. However, are strains starting to show at the back end when it comes to the moment of…
Is the broking industry really falling behind on AI adoption and innovation?
Brokers call on software houses to step up as pressure to implement AI solutions grows, especially when it comes to cost and integration. Ida Axling investigates.
PIB tops £500m revenue as losses trimmed in run-up to ending sale talks
PIB Group has posted £514.7m of pro forma group net revenue for 2024, a year it expanded into two countries and made 25 acquisitions before walking away from sales talks in 2025.
Property payouts hit £1.6bn in second quarter
Insurers paid out £1.6bn for property insurance claims during the second quarter of the year, research from the Association of British Insurers has shown.
Ecclesiastical warns of growing subsidence risk
Ecclesiastical Insurance has urged property owners to take precautionary steps as the risk of subsidence and wildfires has increased following an extended dry spell.
Home insurance premiums flat in Q2 – ABI
The average price of combined building and contents home insurance was stable in the second quarter of 2025 at £391, according to the Association of British Insurers.
Bullish Warburton on Konsileo moving ‘forward on all fronts’
Konsileo is “cautiously optimistic” about hiring another 50 brokers this year, building on its progress in 2024, CEO John Warburton told Insurance Age.
Bridgehaven makes first acquisition
Hybrid fronting insurer Bridgehaven has signed up for its first buy, to snap up Dublin-based insurer SureStone Insurance for an undisclosed amount.
Konsileo grows revenue and trims losses in 2024
Konsileo’s parent company delivered a 54% increase in revenue to £10.84m as the expansive Top 100 Broker bolstered headcount, hiring 23 brokers across three cohorts in 2024.
TH March grew profits and turnover in run-up to EOT
Specialist jewellery and allied trades broker TH March boosted annual profit-after tax by 63.7% to £781,000 in the run-up to switching to an employee ownership trust.
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Clear broker teams up with West Ham United as official insurance partner
Lilly Plummer has signed up to be West Ham United’s official insurance partner for both the men’s and women’s first teams.
Allianz adds Head from RSA for MGA-focused post
Allianz Commercial has taken Daniel Head from RSA, where he led partnerships, as its new head of delegated authority and portfolio solutions for UK global and international markets.
Zurich UK hires Asha Kumar as its first CTO
Asha Kumar has joined Zurich UK from HSBC as chief technology officer, a newly created role.
Christiern Dart appointed CEO of MS Amlin
MS Amlin has named Christiern Dart, previously group chief underwriting officer at Brit, as CEO to succeed Andrew Carrier.