Mid market
News analysis: RSA's big challenge - turning around broker service
RSA is investing in its broker service as it aims to reverse years of decline. Having published its strategic roadmap for 2025, Saxon East discovers that although there is plenty of goodwill, it faces a battle to convince brokers it can achieve its goals
Coalition targets being core market player with broker only UK cyber insurance launch
Coalition is hopeful of becoming “one of the standard set of markets that domestic brokers approach for coverage” within 12 months after teaming up with Allianz to launch a cyber insurance product to SMEs and mid-market businesses in the UK, CEO Joshua…
QBE launches contractors combined for mid-market
QBE has launched a contractors combined product targeting the evolving needs of middle market construction customers.
Zurich opens regional office for East Anglia in Chelmsford
Zurich UK has moved to strengthen its relationships with brokers by opening a regional office in Chelmsford to service the East Anglia area.
“Best result in a decade” for Aviva GI
Focus on simplification, digitisation and broker relationships drives growth for the insurer.
Axa branches to move to mid-market focus
Jon Walker explains how the regional network will develop as some offices are set to become specialist call centres.
CFC extends life science product suite
Provider says its offering is now available to mid-market companies.
Q&A with Aviva's Phil Bayles
Following Broker Extra in July, Insurance Age caught up with one of the speakers, Aviva chief distribution officer Phil Bayles, to discuss some of the key topics that came out of the event
Video: Commercial claims - what do customers want?
Aviva's Vanessa Millar discusses how brokers and insurers can work together to help commercial clients to have the best claims experience.
Blog: The importance of claims
Aviva's Victoria Keating explores how claims are changing in mid-market and outlines what good service looks like.
The Blog Spot: RIP Jelf, hello Marsh Commercial - what's in a broking brand?
As Marsh rebrands Jelf, Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift reflects on the passing of another name heavily associated with noughties broker consolidation
Broker Expo 2019: Q&A with Aviva's Dave Carey
Carey, head of mid market UK at Aviva, explains what attendees can expect from his session on 7 November.
In Person: Simon Cooter and Carolyn Callan, Covéa
On the 1st May Simon Cooter effectively handed over the commercial and high net worth director baton at Covea to Carolyn Callan and became in his words ‘minister without portfolio’. At last week’s British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference…
Using technology to give mid-market clients a corporate insurance experience
Too large to benefit from government initiatives but too small to employ their own risk managers, mid-market businesses can inadvertently find themselves taking on unexpected levels of risk. As these businesses grow and face new and increasingly complex…
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Aviva's mid-market push comes under the microscope along with Brexit.
Aviva grows mid-market appetite
The insurer has developed its proposition for businesses with between £5m and £100m in turnover.
Commercial lines firing for Aviva and broker partners, says Bayles
Insurer’s leaders keen on further schemes growth as they report progress in personal lines.
In Person: Konsileo CEO and co-founder John Warburton
Having secured £2.7m Series A funding from Committed Capital, Konsileo co-founder and CEO John Warburton tells Jonathan Swift how taking offence at consolidation and a digital role in Munich led him to start-up his own InsurTech broker
Insurtech start-up Konsileo secures £2.7m in funding
John Warburton's InsurTech start-up Konsileo is targeting 25 brokers after receiving funding.
Brokers upbeat for growth after “massive” XL and Axa deal
Market pleased that XL has “gone to a good home” and confident of new opportunities.
Axa revamps mid-market manufacturing product
New offering includes a £1m public liability clean-up cost cover as standard and up to £10,000 for recalibration of damaged production equipment.
Axa pledges schemes focus
Brendan McCafferty reveals that the insurer is looking to increase support to brokers who want to develop schemes.
Axa UK's biggest opportunity is in broker business, says Amanda Blanc
UK & Ireland CEO plans to expand SME offering and move more into mid-market business to grow revenues.
RSA launches new regions risk management service
New offering targeted at mid-market business.