United Kingdom (UK)
Martyn’s Law to usher in new era of terrorism risk mitigation and management
New legislation aimed at protecting premises from terrorism attacks might be thin on detail. But brokers need be prepared to assess how it will impact their clients over the coming months, as Edward Murray discovers.
Judge denies Alec and Robert Finch fraud case appeal
A High Court judge has denied Alec and Robert Finch permission to appeal after being found guilty of fraud in September.
Allianz fleet head: hard market not going away soon
Property owners’ cover is the largest mover in this quarter’s Acturis Commercial Broking Index, which shows rates are up by 11.3% over the previous 2022 quarter.
People Moves: 13 – 17 November
Keep up to date with the latest personnel moves in insurance.
Energy and growth key to Romero deal, says AssuredPartners boss
AssuredPartners stands ready to help push the Yorkshire-based firm on its growth journey, says UK & Ireland CEO.
Blog: As Amazon ramps up drone deliveries, brokers should take note
Amazon’s foray into drone deliveries is creating an insurance market brokers should not ignore, according to Moonrock founder and MD Simon Ritterband.
Aviva personal lines jumps in Q3 but UK insurance COR grows
Aviva has reported a 20% boost in UK personal lines to £2.15bn, as commercial lines also rose to £2.39bn from £2.15bn in Q3 2022.
Brown & Brown’s PCH arm notches up two more deals
Brown & Brown Europe-owned Premier Choice Healthcare has completed two more acquisitions.
Direct Commercial launches broker portal for commercial motor market
Direct Commercial has launched its portal giving brokers more functionality and accessibility to the MGA’s services.
AssuredPartners buys again in South West with Atom
AssuredPartners has bought Somerset-based Atom Insurance Brokers.
Biba welcomes Afolami as Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Biba has welcomed the appointment of Bim Afolami, and expressed hopes of a positive relationship while praising predecessor Andrew Griffith.
FSCS open for claims against failed broker
The FSCS has listed FML Insurance Services Limited, trading as Entertainment Insurance Services, as a failed company.
Sense Risk Solutions founder Emily Kenna: A culture of flexibility is key for success
Based in Bristol, Emily Kenna, founder and director, started Sense Risk Solutions in 2019 with the aim of educating clients on what insurance is best for them.
Ex-broker among 10 arrested in police crackdown on commercial insurance fraud
Ten people have been arrested across the country, and 18 vehicles seized during a two-week police operation to tackle commercial insurance fraud.
Canopius appoints Mark Newman as UK CEO
Canopius Group has named Mark Newman as UK CEO, moving from his current position of CEO for Asia-Pacific.
Aspen unveils UK construction sector wellbeing product
Aspen Insurance has unveiled Construction Wellbeing to support the rising challenges associated with the mental health of employees working in the UK construction industry.
Chubb rebrands division alongside media product launch in UK
Chubb has launched a media insurance product for clients in the UK, and rebranded its existing UK technology industry practice as the technology and media practice to reflect its new focus.
Pen launches TMK-backed IP cover in UK
Pen Underwriting has rolled out an intellectual property insurance proposition backed by Tokio Marine Kiln, which is aimed initially at UK businesses.
Romero ready to roll forward after AssuredPartners deal, says MD
Romero has found a “great” new home, and is ready to continue its growth journey under the new ownership of AssuredPartners, having doubled in size over the past five years.
Brown & Brown’s South East hub Greens buys Nsure
Brown & Brown has bought Worthing-based Nsure, a specialist commercial Chartered insurance broker with a focus on renewables.
Andy Fairchild peps up roles with Zing365
Former Broker Network boss and Applied Systems Europe CEO Andy Fairchild has joined insurance training specialist Zing365 as a board adviser and non-executive director.
Clear builds northern presence with Peter Hoare & Co buy
Clear Group has grown its northern footprint, snapping up Sheffield-based Peter Hoare & Company (Insurance Brokers).
Sedgwick names Neil Gibson as CEO in the UK
Neil Gibson has been appointed CEO of Sedgwick in the UK, stepping up from chief operating officer of the business’ operations in the UK, New Zealand, Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Jacqui Kelly on pushing forward with brokers at Zurich
Zurich will be deepening its relationships with brokers and building new partnerships in 2024 as it targets growth across SME, mid-market and high-net-worth business, head of sales and distribution Jacqui Kelly has committed.