Property
FCA puts broker commission under the spotlight in multi-occupancy property insurance review
The regulator’s survey includes asking if brokers have a bribery and corruption policy and a request for a copy.
New RSA CEO Ken Norgrove promises to fix current “average” broker service
The insurer is keen to grow in SME in partnership with brokers but will not be targeting micro business.
Beazley revamps underwriting team structure
Cyber risks to become a standalone division as part of the changes.
FOS insurance backlog stretched to over 9000 cases
Across financial services the ombudsman had nearly 5000 cases open for more than two years.
Q&A: Mike Keating – MGAA CEO
Ahead of the Meet the MGA event which takes place on 30 March in Birmingham, Mike Keating explains the value of MGAs to the broker space.
Broking Success: Gearing for growth
Richard Amphlett, Cox Mahon managing director, who is also the High Sheriff of Worcestershire for 2021-2022, spoke to Insurance Age about the company’s history, the challenges surrounding professional indemnity, and his plans to triple the business in…
Analysis: FCA bares its teeth on residential property insurance
Martin Friel explores the likelihood of intervention by the watchdog as premiums go up in a market that has “not worked well” for more than a decade.
Axa UK & Ireland P&C revenue rises as COR improves in 2021
The provider’s revenue in the region increased overall in the past 12 months as commercial grew but personal lines shrank.
MGA Lares launches unoccupied property product
The product is available to brokers via the Go-Insur digital insurance platform.
GRP to buy majority stake in Hamilton Fraser
Consolidator set to make third purchase of the year.
Allianz posts improved operating profit for 2021 but GWP slips
The provider reported a 3.2% decrease in GWP to £3.8bn.
Blog: What is JCT 21.2.1 insurance, and who needs it?
Tokio Marine HCC’s head of liability, Julian Goodall, considers the snappily-named clause developed to iron out liability issues in construction.
FCA urges brokers to help leaseholders in response to Gove request
The FCA's Sheldon Mills fires warning shot on broker commission transparency and adds the regulator will "use its powers to intervene" as he issues 'Dear CEO' letter amid review of the insurance market for multiple-occupancy homes.
Michael Gove calls on FCA to review rising premiums for residential buildings
In a letter to the FCA and the CMA, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities writes he is "extremely concerned" about the pressure leaseholders face from rapidly escalating insurance premiums on blocks of flats following the…
Biba calls for IPT relief in 2022
The trade association has asked government to reduce IPT to 10% in areas such as property, telematics, and cyber as it also pleads for a simplification of insurance tax in the travel sector.
Pen extends links with QBE for £300m capacity deal
The long term agreement is for three years and covers a range of sectors.
Opinion: New year, right cover
Allianz's Helen Bryant considers how businesses have developed during Covid-19 and outlines key ways their insurance needs may have changed.
Liberty adds to real estate proposition
The provider is launching a fresh product and has appointed two underwriters to support the initiative.
Home insurance premiums drop 8.2% year-on-year
Consumer Intelligence data reveals that a typical buildings and content policy now stands at £138, but premiums are expected to go up due to new pricing rules.
The stats: December 2021 – The Acturis Premium Index
The third quarter of the year saw rising premiums in almost all of the product lines featured in the Acturis Commercial Broking Index – the only exception being a minor dip in fleet.
News analysis: How climate change impacts risk development
Brokers tell Insurance Age about the way the risk landscape has morphed as a result of climate change and what advice they should be sharing with clients.
Consilium adds PI cover to asbestos scheme
The product is available to asbestos removers, demolition contractors, surveyors, general building firms, and allied trades.
Specialist property insurance and debt advisory broker launches
Co-founders Jack Bristow, Johnny Leadsom and James Mole say they aim to make it quicker and more effective for property developers to get both the insurance and finance that they need.
Zurich unveils flood resilience initiative
Insurer says it has transformed the way it handles flood claims for both direct and broker business following a warning by the Environment Agency (EA) that the UK must “adapt or die” to climate change.