Property
Simply Business adds MGA to panel expanding its landlord offering
Simply Business has partnered with Mission-backed commercial and residential property managing general agent Ventis, to expand its landlord insurance offering.
Lockton raids Howden for head as it launches Manchester real estate offering
Lockton has launched a regional real estate offering in Manchester led by former Howden head of wholesale business development Bob Birtwell.
Renters’ Rights Act strengthens brokers’ role as trusted advisers to landlords – Aviva research
A survey of over 500 UK landlords has pinpointed brokers and insurers as the leading source of support as they navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment, according to Aviva.
Cila urges wildfire data submissions as risks surge
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters has urged adjusters to submit large loss data to the relaunched RISCAuthority Large Loss Database, as wildfire risk hits “exceptional” levels.
ABI data reveals average subsidence claim hits record £20,000
New figures from the Association of British Insurers’ latest Property Insurance Tracker show home insurers paid out £72m for domestic subsidence claims during the second quarter of 2026, with the average subsidence claim reaching a record £20,000.
Arch survey ranks geopolitical instability as top construction risk concern
Arch Insurance International has called for “closer collaboration between insurers, brokers and clients” as geopolitical instability topped its first construction risk survey, cited by 59% of respondents.
Acies launches new specialist marine MGA
Acies MGU has launched a new MGA specialising in ports and terminals.
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.
Aviva, Admiral and NFU CEOs rally against product standardisation at HoL hearing
Aviva’s UK and Ireland CEO Jason Storah has said the standardisation of insurance products would be a “step back” and reduce competition, innovation and personalisation.
Travelers-owned broker posts double-digit revenue and profit growth in 2025
Simply Business grew post-tax profit by 27% and revenue by 10% in 2025.
Open GI reveals new landlord product from Arkel on platform
Open GI has added managing general agent Arkel’s new landlord product to its SME platform, in the latest of a string of enhancements for commercial brokers.
MGA veteran Bennett teams up with Mission to launch Amulet Specialty
MGA incubator Mission has launched its 11th UK MGA with Amulet Specialty, which aims to offer a broad range of property cover, as well as casualty, liability and business interruption.
Axa doubles properties count for landlord insurance
Axa Insurance UK has doubled the number of properties accepted on its digital landlord product, raising the limit from 10 to 20.
Allianz promises brokers more saying ‘yes’ with digital SME refresh
Allianz UK has made a “step change” in how brokers can trade with it, broadening risk appetite, removing unnecessary referral points and strengthening underwriting support to make it faster and easier to place SME business digitally, according to Eibhlin…
MGA responds to law change with free additional cover
Commercial Express has introduced pet damage cover as a standard feature across all residential property owners’ policies at no additional cost.
Aviva completes HNW team restructure after exits
Aviva Private Clients has made two appointments as part of the restructure of its leadership team following recent personnel departures.
Open GI adds Covéa property product to panel
Open GI has expanded its panel, adding Covéa’s property owners product, which offers commercial building cover of £1m and contents up to £50,000, Insurance Age can reveal.
MGA launches into specialist home market with Aviva hires
Specialist MGA Euna has launched a personal lines proposition with the introduction of Specialist Home, a non-standard residential and contract works product.
Zurich launches life sciences offering in UK
Zurich has unveiled a life science insurance offering in the UK and Europe to address “critical risk exposures”.
Biba CEO in Parliament: Brokers not an ‘endangered species’
Insurance brokers remain a “sustainable” force in the personal lines space – and not an endangered species.
Broking Success: Ian Evans, DPI – from TV to insurance
Ian Evans, director and co-founder of DPI Insurance, tells Emmanuel Kenning about growing the family-owned business to £10m GWP and why, having switched from a career in the television industry to work with his two brothers, he would advise his younger…