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Blog: When does optimism topple over into delusion?

The Biba Conference last month was a triumph, and the lyric that united every insurance conversation in the city was growth. But the unbridled optimism about growth almost always came with the bassline ‘have you heard about the crazy rating in the market?’ Emmanuel Kenning interprets the notes asking if maybe for once it really is time to shrink to greatness.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Axa’s Jon Walker on consistency for brokers in new role

By Emmanuel Kenning

Aviva doubling down for customers, says Martin

By Emmanuel Kenning

Hiscox highlights SMEs as it joins ChatGPT UK advert pilot

Hiscox UK has pointed to the changing “conversational” nature of insurance searches, including by SME owners, as it confirmed it is taking part in a pilot through agency partner Dentsu to explore advertising in ChatGPT.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Northern Ireland aggregator alerts drivers on ghost broking signs

Aggregator CompareNI has reported 49% of Northern Ireland drivers admitted they could not spot a fake insurance policy as it urged motorists to lookout for the telltale signs of ghost broking.

By Rosie Simms

Blog: Will service fall after insurer staffing cuts or is this business as usual?

As insurers make staffing cuts, Rosie Simms explores if brokers will see service levels drop or if it will be business as usual.

By Rosie Simms

People Moves: 1 – 5 June 2026

Follow the latest personnel moves in insurance.

By Rosie Simms

Flood Re rolls out consumer campaign

Flood Re has launched a UK-wide educational tour promoting flood resilience and encouraging people to rethink the response to flood risk, with the joint initiative between the government and insurers using “the UK’s largest digital advertising van”.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Martyn Mathews Managing Director of SSP Broker

SSP unveils AI platform to accelerate MGA and insurer product launches

SSP UK and Ireland has launched an artificial intelligence powered product configuration platform designed to speed up product releases by managing general agents and insurers, as it has joined the Managing General Agents’ Association.

By Rosie Simms

‘Are you 30?!’: Partners& apprentice Abraham Holder

Partners& apprentice Abraham Holder on why he chose a career in insurance, the perception of the industry among young people and how the broking sector can attract the next generation.

By Rosie Simms

Thomas Carroll becomes South Wales Premier Cricket League sponsor

Thomas Carroll has begun its sponsorship of the South Wales Premier Cricket League.

By Rosie Simms

Insight

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.

By Emmanuel Kenning

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.

By Rosie Simms

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.

By Emmanuel Kenning

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.