Travel insurance
Admiral profits back 18% as CEO describes market as “more challenging”
The UK’s largest personal lines insurer Admiral has reported an 18% decline in group profit before tax to £429.2m (H1 25: £521m) in its half year results today.
Global insurance firm ANV buys London-headquartered travel MGA
ANV, a global insurance intermediary platform, has signed up to buy Assured Underwriting Group, as part of continued expansion in the UK.
Howden eyeing up pet insurance and travel expansion – Mike Dalby
Howden is considering branching out into pet insurance and expanding further into travel, according to Mike Dalby, CEO of Howden consumer.
Morrisons launches into insurance with top 100 broker
Morrisons has partnered with Hood Group to launch a pet and travel insurance proposition, marking the retailer’s entry into insurance.
Aviva reveals further rise in prevented ghost broking fraud
Aviva detected more than 105,000 fraudulent insurance applications in 2025, with a growing proportion of this activity linked to ghost broking.
House of Lords committee launches home and travel insurance regulation inquiry
The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee has launched an inquiry into the regulation of the UK’s consumer insurance market, and has called for submissions.
New MGA claims travel insurance ‘first’ for broker market
Managing general agent Etc. Insurance has launched using Open GI’s technology with the pair claiming the offering brings “fully integrated travel insurance to the UK broker market for the first time”.
Biba recruits ‘great match’ Maxwell as Northern regional manager
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has appointed Lesley Maxwell as regional manager for the North.
Allianz partners with top 100 broker on travel insurance
Hood Group has entered a strategic partnership with Allianz Partners to provide underwriting capacity for selected travel insurance products.
Saga broking profits rise as Ageas deal kicks in
Saga has reported its insurance broking arm performed “ahead of expectations” in 2025, labelling the year that the double deal with Ageas started as “transformational”.
Biba renews travel scheme with MGA
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has renewed its member scheme with Jackson Lee Underwriting for holiday, sports and business travel insurance.
FCA proposes 1.4% fee rise for broker block
The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on raising levies from brokers by 1.4% in 2026/27 – double its annual budget increase – as it also laid out its work programme going into the second year of its five-year strategy.
Admiral breaks £1bn barrier for UK motor profit in 2025
Admiral’s UK insurance business has reported a 11% jump in profit to £1.09bn in 2025 (2024: £977bn) on a turnover of £5bn (2024: £5.1bn) with motor contributing £1.02bn (2024: £955m) and household, travel and pet £62m (2024: £22m).
Collinson supports digital bank Chase’s UK insurance entry
Collinson Insurance has secured a new partnership with digital bank Chase.
FCA calls on insurance companies to “engage early and often”
There are no new market wide interventions needed to drive positive progress, according to Sarah Pritchard, deputy CEO at the Financial Conduct Authority, as she called on the industry to engage.
Nexus buys medical tourism specialist MGA
Brown & Brown-owned managing general agent Nexus Underwriting has bought Sure Insurance Services, a provider of specialist solutions for the medical tourism industry.
Robins Row boss reveals details of buying liquidated broker’s renewal rights
Peter Evelyn, managing director of Robins Row, has shared how the deal to acquire MPI Brokers’ renewal rights came to be and revealed the size of the book.
Travel insurance broker goes into liquidation
Michael Pettifer Insurance Brokers, trading as MPI Brokers, went into creditors’ voluntary liquidation on 21 November, the Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed.
Interview: Tigi Singhateh and Adrian Best, Invicta Insurance Services
Since coming on board in 2022, Invicta Insurance Services’ leaders have doubled the size of the business, despite having to deal with a fraudster. With the now ex-employee jailed and the case firmly behind them, they are targeting doubling again.
FCA’s home and travel super-complaint response triggers praise and warnings from experts
Industry specialists have praised the clarity and transparency of the Financial Conduct Authority’s response to the Which? super-complaint about the ‘broken’ home and travel insurance markets but warned the actions may not “get to grips” with “growing…
FCA commits to expanded work in response to Which? super-complaint
The Financial Conduct Authority has promised to do more work on improving claims handling and consumer understanding of cover in light of Which? hitting the watchdog with a super-complaint about the ‘broken’ home and travel insurance markets.