Product
Bspoke seeks more broker growth with quote-and-buy portal roll out
Bspoke Group has rolled out quote-and-buy portal Bspoke Online, stressing it has been developed specifically for brokers to simplify and speed up trading and policy management.
Ageas moves onto First2Protect home panel
Ageas UK has joined the First2Protect panel, expanding access to its home insurance propositions.
Ceta teams with Addept for wholesale rent guarantee products
Digital niche personal lines broker Ceta has launched four rent guarantee products on a wholesale basis underwritten by managing general agent Addept.
MGA Addept announces marine legal expenses tie-up
Addept Insurance Services has launched a new scheme with sail and motor yacht insurance provider, Pantaenius UK.
Guidewire targets efficiency between brokers and insurers
Charles Clarke, Guidewire group vice president, looks to continue to support customers to create digitally enabled insurers that are good partners for brokers, as he highlighted possible products for brokers.
MGA Ventis widens appetite with two non-standard property launches
MGA Ventis is set to launch a non-standard real estate proposition comprising two complementary products designed for complex risks.
Flock moves into haulage fleet with Admiral backing
Flock has launched a haulage fleet product in its first market expansion since Admiral Group signed up to buy the data-driven fleet insurance specialist.
Aviva refreshes PI cover offering brokers flexibility
Aviva has refreshed its digitally traded professional indemnity product as it launches the proposition on Fast Trade and Acturis.
Axa strikes renewables partnership and expands construction offering
Axa Insurance UK has entered a delegated authority partnership with Lime Underwriting to provide “innovative decommissioning bonds” for the UK’s renewable energy sector, as the insurer also made updates to its construction offering.
Ripe joins MGAA to underline position in the sector
Ripe has joined the Managing General Agents’ Association, in what it claimed underlines the digital MGA’s position in the MGA sector.
Macquarie-backed MGA rolls out first product line
Macquarie-backed managing general agent Longbrook Insurance has announced its first product roll out to brokers.
Dual hails mid-market broker opportunities as it increases cyber limits
Dual has widened the scope of its global cyber and technology capabilities with a revised strategic partnership.
Chubb extends middle-market range with four launches
Chubb has launched four specific package products, extending its MasterPackage offering, to meet the needs of middle-market clients.
Aviva to complete commercial combined overhaul with final module launch
Aviva is poised to complete the overhaul of its digital commercial combined insurance proposition, with the launch of its final standalone module, money insurance, available from May.
Biba renews travel scheme with MGA
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has renewed its member scheme with Jackson Lee Underwriting for holiday, sports and business travel insurance.
Pen adds Hiscox to capacity roster with non-standard household deal
Pen Underwriting has entered a multi-year strategic partnership with Zurich and Hiscox for its non-standard household insurance business in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man.
Brokers digitally self-servicing hits 90%, Aviva finds
Brokers’ appetite for digital self-service is rising, with 90% now happy to manage business digitally, up 10% year on year, according to Aviva’s latest broker barometer.
MGA targets brokers with new pothole add-on cover
Alps has launched a new pothole add-on insurance product for brokers.
Admiral drives into taxi market with broker partners
Admiral Business has teamed up with three brokers to launch into taxi insurance, labelling it a “growing and underserved market”.
Folgate grows PI appetite with new product and recruit
Folgate Underwriting Agency has appointed Paul Freeman from Liberty Specialty Markets as chief underwriting officer for professional indemnity, to lead its PI team as it launches a financial advisers and mortgage brokers product.
MGA aims to “unlock” new PI opportunities with London market move
Euna has expanded its professional indemnity offering to the London market.