Professional indemnity (PI)
Aviva strengthens financial institutions capability across regional network
Aviva has expanded its financial institutions underwriting capability with four FI underwriters located in the Midlands and South, North of England and Scotland.
Seventeen launches into Gibraltar with broker buy
Seventeen Group has acquired Senate Insurance Brokers, a Gibraltar-based insurance broker, marking its first step into the region.
Euna extends construction PI cover in response to changing regulations
Euna Underwriting has responded to the changing liability environment in the construction sector by adding 14 policy extensions to its building and engineering contractors professional indemnity product.
Lockton renews PI agreement with Biba
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has renewed its professional indemnity accredited broker agreement with Lockton for a further three years.
Blog: Blurring the lines – when a message becomes professional advice
Maxim Dobrov, consultancy and professional services sector lead at Hiscox UK, explores how informal messaging platforms are changing the way professional services firms communicate with clients and why the line between conversation and professional…
SRG expands global specialty platform with acquisition
Specialist Risk Group has acquired Superian Insurance Group to strengthen its capabilities across specialty risk.
Lockton wins Law Society Scotland account for further five years
Lockton has been reappointed by the Law Society of Scotland to administer and broker its Master Policy for professional indemnity insurance for a further five years having held the account for a decade.
Broker boss concerned about MGAs priortising profit commission over claims
Concerns have been raised that some managing general agents might choose to protect profit commission over paying or even discussing ‘grey area’ claims in the present soft market.
NBS expands PI placements to £10m as AmTrust provides capacity
NBS Underwriting has extended its professional indemnity capacity with a partnership with AmTrust Specialty providing an additional £5m excess layer, to streamline placement processes.
Sam Geddes named CEO of Santam Syndicate 1918
Santam Syndicate 1918, part of Africa’s largest non-life insurer Santam Group, has appointed Sam Geddes as CEO based in London.
Blog: An insurance take on why ‘Spygate’ is as much about governance as it is football
The news has been abuzz with the Southampton FC ‘Spygate’ scandal over the last week. James Yorke offers his perspective on the compliance issues at play through an insurance lens.
Aviva doubling down for customers, says Martin
Aviva is committed to pushing on with an “absolute focus on customer” and will continue “doubling down”, David Martin, managing director for UK commercial and chief distribution officer, told Insurance Age as he teased a “major new proposition” pencilled…
Biba 2026: Griffiths & Armour’s Carl Evans wins Francis Perkins Award
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has named Griffiths & Armour’s Carl Evans as the winner of its 2026 Francis Perkins Award.
Dual expands social care proposition
Dual UK has enhanced its social care proposition providing cover for the operational and regulatory requirements of children’s homes and special education needs schools.
UK commercial rates dropping even faster
Rate softening in the UK commercial market has hit a new record since the run started just over two years ago, according to the latest figures from Marsh.
Interview: Hiscox UK CEO Jon Dye on plans to create a ‘bigger and better specialist’ insurer
Having joined in 2022 as UK CEO, Jon Dye has certainly made a mark in terms of the Hiscox retail arm’s results and recruitment. Jonathan Swift asks him how he plans to maintain an upward trajectory against the backdrop of a soft market and economic…
Raw Group aims to be the Midlands’ preferred Lloyd’s broker after Lothbury swoop
Specialist waste and recycling broker Raw Material Cover has launched a new London market arm and is looking to diversify following the acquisition of Lloyd’s broker Lothbury UK.
Aviva refreshes PI cover offering brokers flexibility
Aviva has refreshed its digitally traded professional indemnity product as it launches the proposition on Fast Trade and Acturis.
Folgate grows PI appetite with new product and recruit
Folgate Underwriting Agency has appointed Paul Freeman from Liberty Specialty Markets as chief underwriting officer for professional indemnity, to lead its PI team as it launches a financial advisers and mortgage brokers product.
MGA aims to “unlock” new PI opportunities with London market move
Euna has expanded its professional indemnity offering to the London market.
MGA promotes four to new head office roles
Managing general agent NBS Underwriting has promoted four people to newly created head office roles, in a move designed to strengthen the leadership team and support ongoing growth.