Schemes
Aviva renews MGA commercial motor partnership in £200m GWP deal
Aviva and managing general agent Q Underwriting have renewed their more than two decade long commercial motor partnership for a further five years.
Commercial Express adds Crabb from Covéa for schemes division launch
Commercial Express has launched its schemes division bringing in Nicki Crabb from Covéa as delegated authority schemes director.
Specialist advice, specialist value – creating a competitive advantage through expertise
Broker Expo 2026 Countdown: As clients become more diverse and risks more complex, specialist knowledge is becoming one of the industry’s greatest differentiators. Rachel Gordon argues fortune favours the niche players ahead of an Expo panel session next…
Movo arm partners with Axa on new motor scheme
The military insurance specialist within the Movo Group, Forces Solutions, has launched a bespoke personal motor insurance scheme in partnership with Axa UK.
MGA and schemes provider partner on student guarantor protection
Managing general agent Alps has teamed up with specialist schemes provider Guarantor Insure to jointly launch a student guarantor protection insurance scheme.
Chris Withers steps into head of schemes role at Macbeth
Macbeth has recruited ex-Ecclesiastical leader Chris Withers for the newly created head of schemes and market placement role, to support the next phase of the firm’s long-term growth strategy.
Peach and owner grow in 2025
Peach, which offers underwriting capacity to brokers, schemes and managing general agents for business insurance cover, grew in 2025 as profits at parent NPA Insurance also rose, maintaining the trends of the year before.
Biba renews member Renovation Plan scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has renewed its member scheme Renovation Plan, part of Howden, for properties undergoing renovation work.
Profile: Aviva’s Rebecca Gambrell
Rebecca Gambrell, managing director of SME and delegated authorities at Aviva, reflects on her career in insurance and how offering digital and modular products are vital going forward.
UK Broker Awards 2026 shortlist revealed
Today Insurance Age can reveal the shortlist for the 2026 UK Broker Awards.
Broking Success: Gazelle Risks, Gary Williamson – Growing the core specialisms
Gary Williamson, founder and managing director of Gazelle Risks, has outlined plans to grow in the contractors market and how going through the same pain as its clients has became the firm’s pitch.
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.
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.
Yutree taking off into the future with technology focus, says MD Hancock
Yutree managing director Laura Hancock has outlined how the firm is stepping up its focus on technology as she aims for it to be a “credible, well-known, independent business in East Anglia and beyond”.
Yutree to launch commercial combined product in partnership with Peach
Yutree Underwriting is set to unveil a commercial combined product with capacity from niche commercial insurer Peach, managing director Laura Hancock has told Insurance Age.
Award-winning Bartlett boosts profit in 2025
Post-tax profit at Bartlett Group rose 81% to £2.39m in the year ended 30 September 2025, a filing at Companies House has revealed.
Jo Sykes: Markel out to disrupt cyber market with new launch
Markel is set to launch its cyber product in September, and Jo Sykes, divisional director for commercial lines, has outlined the insurer will continue to add to its digital offering suite.
Sign up for Broker Expo now to be ready for 2027 and beyond
You can now sign up to attend Broker Expo as part of Insurance Age’s wider UK Broker Week which also encompasses the UK Broker Awards and UK Broker Summit.
Axa’s Jon Walker on consistency for brokers in new role
Having been made CEO of newly created Axa Insurance UK in March, Jon Walker sets out his approach to the role and what the provider is doing for brokers.
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…
Hemming: Hiscox to continue filling ‘obvious’ cover gaps
Brokers can expect Hiscox UK to launch more commercial product extensions in the coming months, as the insurer seeks to fill “obvious gaps”.