Wholesale
Products: December 2022
Product launches including cover for SMEs and contractors, residential property owners, renovation providers and a digital platform pilot.
Kingsbridge teams up with QBE and Zurich to launch wholesale product
Kingsbridge has launched a wholesale product which includes indemnity and liabilities packages for SMEs and contractors.
WTW, Liberty and Markel team up on complex specialty risks digital trading platform
WTW has staked its claim for a “step-change” in digital trading as it unveiled a collaboration with Liberty Specialty Markets and Markel launching the pilot phase of a commercial insurance platform.
Commercial Express and Arag team up on broker schemes
Commercial Express and Arag have partnered up to provide commercial legal protection to brokers serving a range of retail and wholesale business clients, as well as emergency assistance and legal protection to residential property owners.
Broker Week 2022: Evolving insurance business models
The industry’s business models are changing fast due to the relentless march of technology, new market routes, and modern distribution methods. But how can brokers keep ahead of the curve to keep current business models from becoming obsolete? Tim…
Top 75 UK Brokers: Analysis
2021 has been another fascinating year for the UK broker market. John Needham and Will Lanyon from PKF Littlejohn, an accountancy firm that focuses on the insurance industry, look at some of the main trends – including ownership, M&A activity, market…
NFP acquires one of the largest brokers in Staffordshire
NFP has acquired Bentley Insurance Services, its fifth broker acquisition in two years.
UK Broker Awards 2022: Deal of the Year
This high-profile deal, completed smoothly against the challenging backdrop of the pandemic, was a strong vote of confidence in UK broking
UK Broker Awards 2022: Broker of the Year
Almost £100m in gross written premium, a long list of strategic goals achieved, and a deal to propel the business to its next phase of growth are just a few of the reasons Clegg Gifford & Co took home the trophy in possibly our most hotly contended…
Jensten rolls out combined underwriting business
The Jensten Group has brought Policyfast, City Underwriters and Gresham Underwriting together under a single brand with the launch of Jensten Underwriting.
Jensten buys MGA Origin
The Jensten Group has bought SME specialist managing general agent Origin UW for an undisclosed sum.
FCA warns on areas of harm in wholesale market
The Financial Conduct Authority has zoned in on wholesalers, MGAs, the London Market and consolidators and warned that firms have “not fully embraced its key messages” around product oversight or firm culture and purpose.
Video Q&A: Kingsbridge Insurance Brokers managing director Gary Williamson
At the British Insurance Brokers' Association's conference in May, many heads were turned by the appearance of a hearse outside the venue in Manchester.
Clegg Gifford buys ARs to expand branch network
Markerstudy-bound Lloyd’s broker Clegg Gifford is targeting a branch network of 30 and is buying up its current appointed representatives, Insurance Age can reveal.
AUB Group to purchase Tysers for £500m
The Lloyd’s wholesale broker has entered a binding agreement to be bought by AUB.
Lloyd’s wholesale broker Corrie Bauckham Batts goes into liquidation
The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed that Corrie Bauckham Batts went into liquidation on 20 April with John Dean Cullen and Rachel Helen Lai of Menzies appointed as joint liquidators.
Mason Owen Financial Services completes MBO from parent company
Commercial property agency Mason Owen & Partners has sold its majority shareholding in broking arm Mason Owen Financial Services and its subsidiary companies to the current management team led by managing director Andrew Gibbons.
PIB snaps up international wholesale specialty broker Guest Krieger
The London Market broker writes specialty business mainly emanating from Israel but also from more than 30 other countries.
AUB Group confirms Tyser deal talks
The Australia and New Zealand-based broking and underwriting group said no terms have been agreed.
Interview: Paul Havenhand – CEO Kingsbridge Group
Havenhand replaced James Twining as CEO earlier this year. He talks growth and shares the unexpected challenges of looking after a Ukraine-based developer team.
WF Risk Group repackages wholesale and MGA proposition
The two divisions have been brought together in order to allow brokers to access the Generation Underwriting and Arden Wholesale brands.
BLW to focus on broker partnerships following Lloyd's accreditation
CEO Brett Sainty tells Insurance Age about the wholesale broker's growth plans and discusses building long-term relationships with independent regional brokers.
BLW becomes registered Lloyd's broker
The wholesale broker was bought by S&G Risk Solutions last year.
Aston Lark Ireland buys again
Deal for Dublin-based Brassington Insurance is consolidator's sixth in the Republic of Ireland this year.