Schemes
Watkins joins SRG after almost a decade at PIB
Zoe Watkins is set to take on the head of private clients post at Specialist Risk Group at the end of June.
Axa’s door “fully open” to new DA and schemes business – Markham
Joel Markham, Axa Commercial’s director of schemes, delegated authorities, financial lines and speciality, has outlined its pipeline in DA business remains strong; whilst noting its investment in technology means it is more “nimble” and less frictional…
Bspoke secures £250m capacity deal with Accelerant
Bspoke Underwriting, the UK personal lines MGA, has secured a five-year capacity deal via the Accelerant Risk Exchange providing £50m of capacity annually.
Hiscox grows UK book even faster in 2025
Hiscox’s growth momentum has accelerated again in the UK, with the insurer excited about its results and even “more excited about the future” with brokers, according to group chief underwriting officer Joanne Musselle.
Regional open market book key growth area for 2026 – Hiscox’s Walker
Stewart Walker, broker development director at Hiscox UK, has highlighted up to four large schemes deals for the first half of the year, and how the regional open market book is a key growth area.
Euna launches care sector recruitment scheme
Specialist managing general agent Euna has launched a new care sector recruitment insurance scheme.
Commercial Express’ Pritchard on opportunities with brokers in MGU model move
Managing director of Commercial Express, Duncan Pritchard, shares its broker agency, digital platform and product expansion plans as the business moves to a managing general underwriter model after teaming up with Fortegra.
Commercial Express adds Fortegra as capacity provider as MGU plans step forward
Managing general agent Commercial Express has struck a capacity partnership with Fortegra, Insurance Age can reveal.
Survey: Rebuilding trust in commercial combined
Commercial combined etrade was meant to simplify placement. Instead, brokers say rigid systems, slow referrals and automated declines are making one of the market’s most important products harder to trade. Martin Friel reports
Cullum and McCaffrey on Minority Broker Partnerships’ aim to hit £100m GWP by end of 2026
Launched without much fanfare, Minority Broker Partnerships reunites Peter Cullum and James McCaffrey into the intermediary investment space. However, as the pair tell Jonathan Swift the market has changed since their last attempt - with younger brokers…
Broking Success: Cass Stephens MD James Cass
Cass Stephens managing director James Cass explains how the broker is targeting the specialist care and park home sectors for growth as the business celebrates its 60th anniversary, and highlights the importance of cyber insurance for SMEs.
Interview: Meet the Biba drone scheme providers who want to double the business and crack the US market
With 80,000 UK policyholders and a renewed Biba scheme under their belts, Coverdrone leaders Phil and Andrew Heath are bullish about doubling the business over the next two years and have long-term international expansion plans.
MGA founder replaces outgoing PIB underwriting and distribution CEO Burgess
PIB Group is promoting Chris Jackson to become CEO of its underwriting and distribution business.
Interview: Phil Barton and Ewan MacDonald, Partners&
Partners& leaders Phil Barton and Ewan MacDonald on phase three of the broker as it hits profitability ahead of schedule and plans to near double in the next three years.
Hockey named Ecclesiastical director of schemes and partnerships as Withers leaves
Ecclesiastical has hired David Hockey as director of schemes and partnerships, as Chris Withers steps down.
Broking Success: BG Insurance group chief operating officer Uwais Patel
BG Insurance, part of Well Dunn Group, is looking to become the number one driving instructor broker, as it targets double digit GWP, according to Uwais Patel, group chief operating officer.
AM Best rates Peach-owner NPA Insurance as B++
AM Best has given NPA Insurance, including trading style Peach which backs numerous UK managing general agents and broker schemes, a financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and a long-term issuer credit rating of ‘bbb’ (Good).
Open GI CEO Badley outlines plan to attract more insurers to its panel
Open GI CEO Simon Badley has promised insurers it will make its brokers easier to deal with and more efficient to attract further providers onto its panel.
New Covea UK CEO Laurent promises consistency to brokers
Xavier Laurent has promised consistency will be key for Covea UK as he takes over the CEO role, with the insurer looking to leverage its current product set - rather than build new ones - to deliver profitability.
UK Broker Awards winners 2025: Lickens, AllClear, Everywhen and Insuretec.com among those crowned
AllClear scooped the Broker of the Year award, and Clear Group executive chairman Howard Lickens won the Achievement Award, at the UK Broker Awards last night in Birmingham.
Broker Expo 2025: The more specialist the broker, the stickier the customer
Specialising and being an expert in a field means “your customer base will be stickier,” Simon Mabb, head of UK regions at AssuredPartners, claimed this morning.