Motor
Blog: How the regulatory axe could fall in 2026
Isabella Macfarlane, head of London Markets at Insurance Compliance Services, explores how the Financial Conduct Authority may address its priorities in 2026.
KGM boss doubles down on Zurich deal, eyeing ‘never-ending conveyor belt of opportunities’
Zurich has remained the sole capacity provider of KGM, as Ciaran Astin, managing director of the MGA, has targeted ramping up to £500m by 2030 through a “never-ending conveyor belt of opportunities”.
Motor MGA KGM boosts Zurich deal to £2bn+ over five years
KGM has renewed its capacity deal with Zurich for a further five years tapping into backing for over £2bn in gross written premium, Insurance Age can reveal.
Car premium reductions start to ease
The average cost of comprehensive car insurance in the UK has dropped by £111 (13%) over the previous 12 months to £726, according to the latest data from Confused/WTW.
More than a third of SMEs cut cover – Premium Credit
Around one in four SMEs are believed to have been underinsured for the past 12 months, according to research by Premium Credit.
Q&A: Grove & Dean’s Michael Lawrence
Michael Lawrence, distribution and underwriting director at personal lines specialist Grove & Dean, spent 34 years at LV general insurance in its various guises before jumping the fence in 2024.
End of Year Review 2025: Percayso’s Chris Traill
Chris Traill, account director at Percayso Inform, is happy the market is leaning harder into data-driven segmentation rather than just chasing the cheapest headline rate; but adds even with Consumer Duty, there are still examples of poor communication…
Interview: Tigi Singhateh and Adrian Best, Invicta Insurance Services
Since coming on board in 2022, Invicta Insurance Services’ leaders have doubled the size of the business, despite having to deal with a fraudster. With the now ex-employee jailed and the case firmly behind them, they are targeting doubling again.
Alps launches hire vehicle add-on to tackle ‘one of the biggest pain points’ for fleets and brokers
Alps has launched a fleet guaranteed hire vehicle insurance policy.
End of Year Review 2025: Direct Commercial’s Joe Hantson
Joe Hantson, deputy CEO at Direct Commercial Limited, notes the amount of senior underwriting talent moving from traditional carriers into MGA models over the last 12 months and expects more consolidation among MGAs and insurtechs in 2026.
Ageas and Saga partnership goes live with motor, home to follow
Ageas UK and Saga have launched their 20 year Affinity Partnership, opening with motor new business with home to follow in the first quarter of 2026.
Aviva partners with Percayso on data enrichment
Aviva has partnered with Percayso Inform to enhance its data enrichment capabilities, in a multi-year deal.
EY offers gloomier forecast for 2026 motor market with latest analysis
The UK motor insurance market is expected to only break even in 2025, and be loss-making in 2026, according to EY’s latest analysis.
MyFirst partners with Howden for young driver service
Howden has joined forces with MyFirst as its young driver partner to provide a “tailored service" across its local UK branches.
Premium Credit signs up another top 100 broker
Premium Credit has signed a three-year agreement to be One Sure’s exclusive provider of premium finance for personal lines.
The stats: Commercial rates reduce significantly in Q3 2025
The value of a typical commercial book of business has fallen for the first time since 2018, driven by negative premium movements in commercial combined, property owners and combined liability, reports Ida Axling.
Podcast: Reid and Clegg present Double Indemnity – episode six, Admiral’s Henry Engelhardt
For the sixth episode of Double Indemnity, Stuart Reid and Toby Clegg sit down with the Admiral CEO Emeritus Henry Engelhardt, who offers insights into why a “can do” and “think big” attitude, alongside deliberately targeting drivers paying higher…
No punching the air, just a sense of relief – broker leaders on ex-employee fraudster being jailed
On 20 November this year ex-Invicta Insurance Services employee Leon Price was sentenced to a total of five years and three months in prison for stealing over £133,000. The broker's managing director Tigi Singhateh and operations director Adrian Best…
Government’s motor insurance taskforce report sparks ‘fudge’ and ‘credible job’ reactions
The government has published its Motor Insurance Taskforce Report, whose work has been both praised as a “credible job” and slammed as “rehash” and a “fudge”.
End of Year Review 2025: Granite Underwriting’s Jay Rennie
Jay Rennie, head of specialist products at Granite Underwriting, calls out the withholding of claims histories in the fleet space and dusts off the bucket hat, cagoule and samba trainers to spend an evening with Liam Gallagher.
MGA Addept expands motor insurance portfolio
Addept Insurance Services has expanded its motor-related solutions, launching a legal recovery insurance for motorists, ‘Drive’.