Property
Blog: When a rebuild assessment comes back lower
A lower rebuild assessment might be welcomed, but also prompt concerns over whether part of a building has been overlooked. John Pirone, business development manager at RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com asserts this is where an honest conversation between the assessment provider, broker and insurer can help.
Allianz unveils new hotels and restaurants proposition
Allianz has launched a hotel and restaurants proposition under its Commercial Select policy, with cover extensions and support services around the pressures hospitality businesses face every day.
Sign up to attend Insurance Age’s 2026 High Net Worth Forum
The only event for high and ultra-high net worth brokers who want to be one step ahead of the game returns next month.
UK commercial softening approaching three year mark – Marsh
UK commercial market rates softened by 8% in the third quarter, maintaining the rate seen throughout the year and the eleventh quarterly drop in a row, according to Marsh.
MOFS MD Gibbons on why it chose Adler Fairways over PE or the big consolidators
Mason Owen Financial Services managing director Andrew Gibbons speaks for the first time about its takeover by Adler Fairways. And tells Jonathan Swift culture and future proofing trumped cash when it came to choosing a new partner, and that the type of…
Flood Re acquires BeFloodReady
Flood Re has unveiled plans to develop BeFloodReady into a national platform for flood resilience, after acquiring the brand.
Wholesaler launches with property and casualty binders
Wholesale broker Link2Market has launched, focusing on property and casualty, promising brokers direct and immediate access to capacity for non-standard risks that do not fit the traditional composite market.
Jensten’s Martin Swann reflects on one day, eight specialist teams and real opportunities
Jensten will bring together eight of its businesses and specialist divisions on stand 54 at Broker Expo 2026. Ahead of the event, Martin Swann, managing director – specialty and London Markets, shares what brokers can expect from the Jensten teams and…
Intact’s Chris Brian on helping brokers unlock new opportunities
At Broker Expo 2026, conversations will inevitably focus on one of the industry’s biggest priorities: finding easier, more effective ways for brokers to place business while still accessing the expertise and service their customers need. Intact director,…
Top 100 UK brokers report ‘crazy’ commercial rate reductions up to 50%
A number of Top 100 UK brokers have seen “crazy” rate reductions of between 40% and 50%, with savings in the hundreds of thousands of pounds during the ongoing competitive soft market, Insurance Age can reveal.
Renovation Underwriting’s James Guthrie on helping brokers stay ahead of insurance gaps
Broker Expo attendee James Guthrie, head of broker engagement at Renovation Underwriting, explains why it is important for brokers to have conversations around renovation projects early to identify insurance gaps before they become an issue.
Broker Expo Countdown Q&A: RE:NU Underwriting’s Mark Cross
Ahead of RE:NU Underwriting’s debut at Broker Expo 2026, CUO Mark Cross explains how the new MGA will combine experienced underwriting, technology and enriched data to make residential and commercial property owners risks – including unoccupied and non…
TBIG’s Chris Clacy on why one day out of the office really can create opportunities that last for years
Chris Clacy, business development director at The Broker Investment Group, explains why Broker Expo is a great opportunity to step away from the day to day and have the conversations that can create genuine opportunities for the year ahead.
Peach to grow to over half NPAI business in 2027
Peach, a capacity backer of broker schemes and managing general agents, will account for over half of owner NPA Insurance’s business in 2027, CEO Russell White has revealed.
Axa adds to real estate and landlord offerings
Axa Insurance UK has added equipment breakdown to its commercial real estate proposition, giving customers the option to cover plant and machinery as part of their buildings insurance.
Bridgehaven signs capacity deal with Mission MGA
Hybrid insurer Bridgehaven Specialty UK has announced a strategic partnership with Amulet Real Estate, the newly established managing general agent, to underwrite a portfolio of specialist commercial property and liability insurance.
Property sums insured and rebuild cost gap rises more than 10%
The combined difference between declared buildings sums insured and rebuild costs of nearly 47,000 properties assessed by RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com, has reached approximately £20.12bn.
Zurich UK names new commercial lead as Streidl takes global role
Zurich has named Anita Gabat as head of commercial business in the UK, stepping up from her current role as head of property.
Blog: Brokers to lead in home insurance as subsidence impact rises
Brokers are ideally placed to lead the home insurance charge as the risk of subsidence becomes all too frequent.
The stats: Competition continues to drive down commercial premiums in Q2 2026
Commercial lines rates remained on a negative trajectory in the second quarter of the year across all classes of business covered in the Acturis Commercial Broking Index. Ida Axling investigates.
Two new MGAs launched targeting non-standard household
Caledon Group has launched two new MGAs in the UK and Ireland specialising in home insurance for non-standard household risks that fall outside what it describes as “standard insurer appetite”.