Wholesale
Clear buys Lloyd’s wholesale broker
Clear Group has bought Lloyd’s wholesale broker Newman Pearce & Partners, adding to its portfolio after snapping up Lilley Plummer Risks in 2024.
FCA brings fighting financial crime under the microscope for brokers and insurers
The Financial Conduct Authority has pinpointed risk assessment, policies and procedures as areas for insurers and brokers to improve in the fight against financial crime.
Aventum wholesale broker unveils underwriting platform Scriptus
Wholesale broker Consilium has launched a complex commercial binding facility, promising brokers no minimum or maximum turnover thresholds.
Atec migrates 140,000 policyholder book to MGA
Atec Group has migrated its book of 140,000 add-on policyholders from legal expenses provider Arc to rival MGA Addept Insurance Services.
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.
WF Risks eyes new branches as CEO bemoans lack of M&A opportunities
WF Risk Group has established a new office in Edinburgh under the sub-brand ‘WF Risk Insurance Brokers’ and is looking at other prospective launches across UK and Ireland headed by further senior hires.
Clegg Gifford joins Willis Networks panel
Clegg Gifford and Willis Networks have teamed up in a move designed to broaden wholesale and Lloyd’s access for the network’s members.
Broking Success: From undesirable to undeniable – Matt McCall, Raw Material Cover
Raw Material Cover founder and CEO Matt McCall describes his journey with his specialist waste and recycling broker as a Cinderella story. He speaks to Jonathan Swift about being invited to the ball at Lloyd’s and the plans for wholesale and…
Raw Group aims to be the Midlands’ preferred Lloyd’s broker after Lothbury swoop
Specialist waste and recycling broker Raw Material Cover has launched a new London market arm and is looking to diversify following the acquisition of Lloyd’s broker Lothbury UK.
Prestige to become AUB’s primary UK retail brand
AUB Group has outlined its UK broking plans and signalled further M&A is on the cards, having signed up to buy 95.9% of Prestige Insurance Holdings for A$432m (£219m) last month.
DCL restructures new business teams to align closer with brokers
Specialist motor MGA Direct Commercial (DCL) has restructured its operation to create two new business teams tailored to different broker propositions.
Tysers and Movo owner AUB to acquire Prestige creating £720m UK business
AUB Group has agreed to buy 95.9% of Prestige Insurance Holdings for A$432m (£219m).
Ardonagh launches pan-European MGA
Ardonagh Europe has launched Dublin-headquartered Orvia Underwriting, a pan-European managing general agent.
Former Jensten Wholesale MD Taylor joins MGA Exance
Simon Taylor has joined managing general agent Exance as CEO.
Geo-owned MGA launches new non-negligent liability insurance policy
Renovation Underwriting has launched a specialist cover that financially protects property owners undertaking renovation or construction projects, specifically in circumstances where damage could occur to neighbouring properties and no one can be proven…
Kelliher reveals profit jump in 2024 as turnover rose
Top 100 UK Broker Kelliher Insurance Group grew turnover by 4.3% last year with post-tax profit surging 49.8%.
SRG adds wholesale team from Lockton
Specialist Risk Group has struck a deal with Lockton to pick up a wholesale team, led by Shelley Wright.
MGA launches product to address ‘narrowing capacity options’ in niche sector
MGA Addept Insurance Services has launched Waypoint, a specialist legal protection insurance and assistance service for boat owners.
Bain Capital to acquire Jensten Group
Bain Capital, the global private investment firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Jensten Group from Livingbridge.
Meet the MGA: Sutton Specialist Risks
SSR managing director Gary Uren outlines how 36 years of data/knowledge, coupled with the backing of Acrisure and long-standing insurer capacity, means it is in good shape to almost double in size over the next five years.
Gallagher completes on AssuredPartners buy
Arthur J Gallagher has today announced it has closed the acquisition of AssuredPartners.