Product
Aviva enhances Minifleet on Fast Trade to cover more vehicles
Aviva has enhanced its Minifleet proposition to allow brokers to place up to 20 vehicles at new business on its proprietary Fast Trade platform.
Arch adds cyber coverage to event cancellation policies
Arch Insurance International has launched event cancellation cyber coverage.
Addept launches rental fraud defence product
Addept Insurance Services has launched a specialist landlord legal protection solution addressing the impact of property title fraud and illegal sub-letting by tenants.
Brit launches integrated cyber and financial institutions cover
Brit has rolled out joined up cover across cyber, professional indemnity, directors’ and officers’ liability, and crime in an integrated package for financial institutions.
Broking Success: Cass Stephens MD James Cass
Cass Stephens managing director James Cass explains how the broker is targeting the specialist care and park home sectors for growth as the business celebrates its 60th anniversary, and highlights the importance of cyber insurance for SMEs.
Marsh-owned MGU targets property owners business with new flexible product
Marsh-owned Victor Insurance UK has launched a flexible property owners product on its own digital platform and Acturis, bringing together three existing policies into one.
Amiga Specialty adds IGI and Lloyd’s capacity to ‘core strategic growth area’
Amiga Specialty has secured capacity for its UK and European Transactional Risks team, supported by IGI and Lloyd’s, in its second expansion of the month.
Uris enters Northern Ireland home insurance market
Midas, part of Uris Group, has expanded its Midas Jewel household product into Northern Ireland.
Pikl adds to exec with CCO appointment
Pikl has added to its board with the appointment of Jemma Clarke as chief commercial officer.
Markel launches life science combined
Markel has launched life science combined created specifically for SMEs operating in the sector.
Amiga Specialty boosts financial institutions offering with Lloyd’s capacity
Amiga Specialty has secured Lloyd’s capacity to support its financial institutions proposition as the managing general agent continues to expand its offering since being launched last year.
Video Q&A: Arch’s Mark McGrady on the importance of getting to know customers in the emerging liability space
In this video – the last in a three part series – Mark McGrady, liability underwriting manager, UK regions, Arch discusses the opportunities in the emerging liability space.
QBE gets ready to launch into media PI
QBE is preparing to launch into the media professional indemnity market and has recruited two underwriters ahead of rolling out the product.
Nexus buys medical tourism specialist MGA
Brown & Brown-owned managing general agent Nexus Underwriting has bought Sure Insurance Services, a provider of specialist solutions for the medical tourism industry.
KGM boss doubles down on Zurich deal, eyeing ‘never-ending conveyor belt of opportunities’
Zurich has remained the sole capacity provider of KGM, as Ciaran Astin, managing director of the MGA, has targeted ramping up to £500m by 2030 through a “never-ending conveyor belt of opportunities”.
CFC extends ‘flagship’ SME cyber cover
CFC has launched a customer business interruption extension to its ‘flagship’ cyber proactive response cover for SMEs.
Coalition UK expands footprint
Cyber insurer Coalition has expanded its ability to deliver cover to organisations based in the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, the remaining Channel Islands, and Gibraltar.
MGU recruits NEDs from Google and Microsoft and opens Lloyd’s box
Managing general underwriter Advanced Technology Assurance has recruited a pair of former big tech executives to its board and opened an underwriting desk in Lloyd’s.
Folgate Underwriting secures IGI-led capacity for PI
Folgate Underwriting Agency has sealed a deal for dedicated primary and excess capacity led by International General Insurance to support its professional indemnity book.
End of Year Review 2025: Markel UK’s Joanne Skyes
Joanne Sykes, divisional director - broker at Markel UK, predicts an escalation in demand for cyber risk and ransomware cover, whilst singing the praises of Biba CEO Trudgill and ‘Yellow’ with Coldplay’s Chris Martin.
Cardiff regional review: Competition not exterminated by consolidation
Insurance experts in Cardiff outline the diversifying businesses in the media and sporting hub city, and highlight the competitive nature of the market with one broker per village on the outskirts.