Insurtech
Thomas Carroll grows turnover and profit in inaugural EOT year
Thomas Carroll Group boosted turnover by 7.1% to £15.61m in 2024, with profits also rising in its full first year as an employee ownership trust.
Markel targets insurtechs with new launch
Markel Insurance has launched InsurtechRisk+ building on its existing offering for fintechs.
How brokers can help their construction customers manage evolving risks
Brokers are uniquely positioned to advise construction firms on potential hazards and ensuring they have the right insurance cover in place.
Superscript partners with Toolstation
Digital insurance broker Superscript has teamed up with Toolstation, one of the UK’s largest suppliers of tools, accessories and building supplies, to deliver the retailer’s customers access to a new insurance offering.
33% of startup and scaleup businesses hit by cyber-attacks – Superscript
Some 54% of firms, ranging from those in seed stage to those IPO-ready, have worries about cyber-security and data risks, according to research by Superscript.
Q&A: Andy Talbot on ARAG's transformation
Ahead of the 2025 BIBA Conference, Andy Talbot, Director of ATE, Broker Sales & Marketing, tells Insurance Age about the feedback from brokers, technology upgrades, and how ARAG is positioning itself as a smarter, stronger business for the future.
Biba 2025 Countdown: FullCircl’s Ashleigh Gwilliam
Director of insurance industry growth at FullCircl and a member of the Biba Insurance Technology and Innovation Committee, Ashleigh Gwilliam, on ‘fearlessly defending’ his most conference steps title, the case for business cards and why Oasis’ …
Bspoke buys insurtech Arma Karma
Bspoke Group has bought Colchester-based monthly insurance subscription insurtech Arma Karma.
Is bancassurance poised to lead the SME commercial insurance market?
Bancassurance – where banks partner with insurance providers to offer insurance products – has long been a staple of personal lines insurance.
Brokers: Do your customers overlook key equipment exposures?
For businesses, high-tech equipment can be more susceptible to damage and can also be difficult to repair quickly.
US parametric specialist buys Floodflash
Insurtech Floodflash has agreed terms to be bought by US parametric insurance specialist NormanMax Insurance Holdings.
Broker buys firm with Airbnb, Sainsbury’s and John Lewis partnerships
Tedaisy, the pet insurance broker, has acquired dog health and activity app Perro, aiming to combine the latest technology with insurance solutions.
Spotlight: Buildings underinsurance – a hybrid solution?
The issue of underinsurance has created a dynamic landscape of both opportunity and challenge in the field of buildings insurance valuations.
Insurtech enters new product vertical after broker tie-up
Broker PJ Hayman has teamed up with Urban Jungle to offer travel insurance to the insurtech’s home policyholders.
2025 construction insurance risks report
Designed for insurance brokers, this report considers the key trends that will impact construction insurance risks in 2025, from the small tool theft epidemic to the technologies leading the sector’s digital transformation.
Review of the Year 2024: Pen Underwriting’s Nick Wright
Nick Wright, chief development officer at Pen Underwriting, questions the market’s short memory with regards boom-and-bust; is interested in the future of PIB and pan-European consolidation; and offers a pitch to take part in Bear Grylls’s The Island.
The evolution of embedded insurance for growth
Embedded insurance is becoming a game-changer in the insurance industry, enabling insurers to meet modern consumer demands for convenience, personalisation, and seamless digital experiences.
Serving the insurance needs of the dynamic SME market
With SMEs accounting for 99% of the UK's business population, the scale of the insurance opportunity is clear.
Konsileo seals £8m fundraise
Top 100 insurance broker Konsileo has completed an £8m fundraise to accelerate its expansion across the UK, Insurance Age can reveal.
Ex-BGL CEO Thompson takes over as Open GI chair
Open GI has appointed former BGL CEO Peter Thompson as its chair, effective immediately.
Ripe continues senior recruitment drive with CUO appointment
Ripe has appointed David Rowntree as chief underwriting officer, the latest senior hire the digital managing general agent has made in recent months.
Start-up broker Native aims to tackle digital asset underinsurance after £2m seed raise
A new London-based specialist digital assets insurance broker called Native has launched today.
Broker Insights launches in the US
Insurtech Broker Insights has launched in the US following research and collaboration during which time it analysed almost $1bn (£770m) of gross written premiums.
Anscombe, Thomas Carroll and Konsileo among the winners at UK Broker Awards 2024
Thomas Carroll Group scooped the Broker of the Year award, and Seventeen Group CEO Paul Anscombe won the Achievement Award, at the UK Broker Awards last night in Birmingham.