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Newbie News: Digital broker Pizza to take slice of the market
Pizza Insurance co-founders Colin Sadler, Marc Meeking and Sam Baker, have outlined their plans to give premium slices back to customers and scale the product range, after the broker was unveiled in May last year, going on to launch with a motor offering.
Multi-million marine war risk consortium launched to support Strait of Hormuz shipping
Chubb will serve as lead underwriter, supported by participating Lloyd’s syndicates and specialist market partners, on a newly launched consortium designed to provide additional marine war risk insurance capacity for vessels and cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Broking Success: Ian Evans, DPI – from TV to insurance
Ian Evans, director and co-founder of DPI Insurance, tells Emmanuel Kenning about growing the family-owned business to £10m GWP and why, having switched from a career in the television industry to work with his two brothers, he would advise his younger self to do it all again.
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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.
Aviva Syndicates to launch in September as Probitas name retired
Aviva has confirmed plans to rebrand its Lloyd’s business Probitas 1492 as ‘Aviva Syndicates’.
The stats: Commercial rates fall across the board in Q1 2026
Commercial lines premiums have continued to decline in the first quarter of 2026, with the value of the Acturis Commercial Broking Index dropping 3.6% compared to Q1 2025 – the largest negative movement since the inception of the index in 2010. Ida Axling reports.
CII calls out ‘hesitant’ vulnerable customer data processing
The Chartered Insurance Institute has published guidance to support insurance and personal finance firms in managing vulnerable customers’ data.
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.
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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 in for the end of the third quarter will catch brokers’ eyes.
Intact on a ‘great trajectory’ as it continues product migration – Grosscurth
Tovah Grosscurth, Intact UK commercial lines MD, has updated on the insurer’s migration of products and how it is the “one to watch” in its drive for top spot.
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.
Markerstudy to sell MGA business with CUO Humphreys poised to exit
Markerstudy Group is set to sell its managing general agent arm to the parent company of insurer Tradex as it focuses on broking, Insurance Age has learned.
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