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Moody’s stays negative on outlook for UK insurance
Ratings agency Moody’s has kept its negative outlook on the prospect for UK property and casualty insurance warning of higher reinsurance costs and pressure on personal lines margins as price growth lags inflationary cost increases.
Brokers confident in commercial motor growth but have capacity concerns: survey
A survey has revealed that 83% of brokers do not believe there are enough specialists or insurers offering capacity for the haulage, waste disposal and courier markets.
Brokers “front and centre” for Hiscox, says Dye on one-year anniversary
Celebrating his first year as UK CEO of Hiscox, Jon Dye tells Insurance Age about the central role of brokers in the insurer’s growth strategy across its new operating model in high net worth, beefed up regional structure and schemes ambitions.
MGAs urged to check on capacity partnerships amid Vesttoo fraud scandal
Managing general agents and carriers are being urged to carry out 'robust and periodic due diligence' following the Vesttoo insurtech scandal.
R&Q in ‘advanced’ talks for sale of Policy Expert capacity backer Accredited
R&Q Insurance Holdings has admitted that it is in advanced discussions with Canadian investment business Onex for the sale of its fronting business Accredited.
Profile – Stephanie Ogden, HDI Global: Making a difference
Having progressed from a graduate trainee in Guildford to Allianz branch manager in Scotland, and via Lloyd’s in London to UK & Ireland managing director for HDI Global, Stephanie Ogden is ready to take brokers on the next step of the German-owned…
Acrisure adds Modus to MGA portfolio
Acrisure has bought Modus Underwriting, its first MGA acquisition of the year.
Aqueous launches solicitors’ excess layers product
Managing general agent Aqueous Underwriting has secured A+ rated capacity for solicitors on an excess layer basis only, a move it said responded to broker demand in an “underserviced” market.
QIC’s profits surge after cull on loss-making business
Profits at Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) surged 181% to 325QARm (£70m) after it pulled back from challenging markets.
Insurers urged to help nightlife industry amid fears of a capacity crisis
With the UK nightlife insurance market dominated by one capacity provider, industry experts have called for more competition amid fears any scaling back or exit would have severe consequences on the sector.
MGA Eaton Gate targets “next stage of growth” with SiriusPoint capacity
MGA group Eaton Gate has announced a new partnership with SiriusPoint, the specialty insurer and reinsurer.
Swindle targets doubling Ardonagh UK commercial MGA in three years
Ardonagh’s UK Commercial MGA CEO Jaime Swindle is targeting doubling the size of the business in the next three years taking it into the region of £500m gross written premium.
MGA-backer Bridgehaven secures A- rating from AM Best
Bridgehaven CEO Paul Jewell has hailed the business securing a high level rating from AM Best.
‘A fairly broad risk appetite’ – Bridgehaven boss eyes MGA capacity deals in the UK
The CEO of fronting start-up Bridgehaven Insurance, Paul Jewell, says his team has the appetite to write a wide range of commercial specialty business for managing general agents in the UK.
Clear Group adds third MGA with Profile Risk Solutions buy
Clear Group has bought specialist commercial lines managing general agent Profile Risk Solutions, trading as Profile Underwriting, adding its third MGA in a month, Insurance Age can reveal.
Motorbike market is stable despite MCE downfall – brokers
Motorbike brokers believe the market is stable despite MCE’s broking business entering administration on Monday.
Meet the MGA: Rising Edge
Having just celebrated its second anniversary, Rising Edge CEO Philippe Gouraud talks to Jonathan Swift about its efforts to reimagine D&O insurance, empower decision makers and support grassroots football.
Accelerant-backed start-up MGA Kayzen targets regional financial lines
Kayzen Specialty, a new specialty managing general agent focused on the London and UK regional financial lines market has been launched.
Think Insurance on the hunt for acquisitions – Russell Bence
Think Insurance is on the hunt for acquisitions, targeting brokers with around £3m of gross written premium, commercial director Russell Bence told Insurance Age.
New fronting firm to help flush capacity into UK commercial specialty MGAs
A new private-equity backed fronting firm has won approval from the Prudential Regulatory Authority to start business.
MGAs fear regulatory scrutiny will deter new entrants and diversification
Nine in 10 managing general agents believe that regulatory scrutiny will increase over the coming year, potentially deterring more entrants into the space.
Brokers warn insurers they risk losing more business to MGAs
Mainstream insurers need to heed the lessons of the post pandemic decline in service or face losing more market share to managing general agents.
Capacity provider Accredited backs MGA home specialist
Accredited Insurance (Europe) has backed managing general agent Integra Insurance Solutions with fresh capacity.
A ‘moral commitment’ - Aon and Lloyd's partner to help Ukraine
Aon and Lloyd’s have partnered with an insurer to support Ukraine firms and ‘restore well-being’ to the war-ravaged nation.