SME
Blog: When is a consolidator, not a consolidator? The question Barton, Jelf and Reid’s Partners& hopes to answer
This week saw the launch of new broking business Partners&, bringing together a quintet of players to form a business which is positioning itself as distinctly anti-consolidator. Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift looks at what this means; and…
Meet the MGA: Bewica
Education, prevention and insurance: Eva Berg-Winters, founder and CEO at Bewica, shares her company’s approach to cyber with Insurance Age
Covid-19: Lloyd’s issues guidance to MGAs
Marketplace has issued detailed guidance on premium non-payment, binding authority contracts, administrative requirements, claims resilience, and audits.
Covid-19: Government loan schemes open
Government scheme is supporting small and medium sized businesses, while the Bank of England’s scheme is supporting larger firms.
Blog: Brokers on the front line of understanding SME Covid-19 exposure
As the government struggles to contain the spread of coronavirus, Lorega’s Angus Tucker, considers SME policies might respond and calls on brokers to be proactive in reviewing client policies.
Coverly confirms growth plans amid redundancy threat at parent firm BFS
The SME-focused insurtech was launched by former Aviva and Brokerbility expert, Jodi Cartwright, in 2019.
GRP hub Greens makes first deal of 2020
Broker buys Hastings-based SME and personal lines specialist Manor Insurance Services as it reveals it has more deals in the pipeline.
Gallagher to offer CPP’s SME cyber cover
Product will be sold exclusively through Acturis, following CPP’s launch on the platform in October 2019.
Acturis expands cyber offering with Qomplx
Qomplx’s WonderCover product offers parametric cyber cover either as a standalone product or as an add-on.
Zurich UK reveals profit jump for 2019
UK CEO, Tulsi Naidu, says provider has seen growth in its broker business as it reports rise in GWP and an improved COR.
Beazley adds data breach prevention to cyber suite
Provider partnered with HewardMills to develop the offering.
Markerstudy forced to go "on hiatus" for new quotes in commercial lines
Group commercial director Gary Humphreys says MGA is in talks with two potential providers after it was asked by backer QIC to find alternative capacity for its commercial SME book.
Bollington buys SME specialist Ashgrove Insurance Services
CEO Paul Moors says Bollington is set to make more deals in 2020, with a focus on niche players or brokers that complement its existing business strategy.
2019 in review: April's top stories
As Spring continued, communications by CEOs to the market drew the most interest from readers, including those from Axa and RSA.
News analysis: Will Marsh’s new model pay off?
Marsh Commercial’s plan to close branches and open centralised ‘Centres of Excellence’ could create opportunities for brokers.
Marsh Commercial to cut 14 branches
Branches in the south, north, Wales and Scotland are affected by the move.
JM Glendinning targets £50m GWP in the next two years
Business has just opened a new office in Blackburn, headed by Towergate recruit Matthew Stuttard.
Marsh Commercial argues small business centres will succeed
CEO of the newly-revealed Enterprise Centres of Excellence, Mandy Walton, argues why the Marsh plan will succeed where others have failed.
Marsh Commercial to move small business to five centres
The “Enterprise Centres of Excellence” in Bristol, Glasgow, Harrogate, Leeds and Worcester will deal with UK-wide small business but Marsh Commercial denies they are call centres.
Allianz launches mid-market cyber offering
Cyber Select offers breach prevention and management to businesses with turnover up to £350m.
Blog: Designing insurance for the gig economy
Liam Gray from Rainmaking Insurtech explains the opportunities that are emerging for insurers and brokers alike.
Axa UK reports growth across all business lines
Figures follow an effort to streamline the provider’s operations in the UK and Ireland.
XO launches PI offering for freelancers
Company said the product is also suitable for SMEs with turnover below £1.5m.
AmTrust appoints lead underwriter for professional indemnity
The move is part of a restructure which will see AmTrust’s former lead underwriter for PI, Russell Newell, move across to its PI MGA, Collegiate.