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Somerset Bridge swings back to loss after MGA changes
Somerset Bridge Group returned to loss-making territory in 2025, one year after moving from red ink to black.
Van insurance softening accelerates
Van insurance premiums fell by 4.5% in the three months to August 2026, taking the annual decline to 11%.
Insider fraud demands a joined-up insurance response
Nick Burgess, head of professional and management risks at Markel UK, lays out the connected pitfalls and the solutions brokers need to consider to support clients’ organisational resilience in the fight against insider fraud.
PIB revenue flat in 2025 as UK deal costs revealed
PIB Group has posted flat revenue and a drop in Ebitdae on a pro-forma basis for 2025, as the international firm revealed acquisition costs in the year sales talks with Gallagher came to an abrupt end.
Newbie News: Hedda Båverud Olsson of Lassie – prevention focused pet insurance
Hedda Båverud Olsson, CEO and co-founder of Swedish pet insurance broker Lassie, on how the firm’s launch in the UK has been its best yet and how it will stand out in a competitive market.
Top 100 Broker group’s turnover remains stable as post tax profit halves
The holding group of Top 100 Broker Well Dunn has reported turnover remained steady at £14.46m in the year ended 31 March 2026, compared to £14.03m in the prior year.
Ageas Retail slides to 2025 loss
Broker Ageas Retail, featuring Ageas Direct and Rias, has posted a loss for 2025 with revenue hit by the soft market.
Dickson Group targets doubling GWP to £100m
Top 100 broker Dickson Group has confirmed plans to double its gross written premium to £100m by 2030 alongside a new Belfast office, consolidation of its regional network and three new appointments.
Markel unveils standalone cyber solution on Acturis
Markel is set to launch a standalone UK cyber insurance solution on the Acturis platform this month, to provide brokers with a “specialist, easy-to-trade proposition”.
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Martin aims for top corporate spot with Aviva Premier
Aviva leader Dave Martin explains why after expansion in digital, SME and mid-market, targeting top of the table in the corporate insurance space is the logical next step on the journey, and how its new proposition will deliver for the changing needs of brokers and clients.
Podcast: Reid and Clegg present Double Indemnity – episode 14, John O’Roarke and Phil Bunker
Former LV and Churchill managers John O’Roarke and Phil Bunker join Stuart Reid and Toby Clegg for the latest episode of the Double Indemnity podcast series.
Liquidators reveal estimated £9m hole at broker Anthony Jones
The liquidators of Kent-based Anthony Jones (UK) have released a statement of affairs estimating a £9.22m deficit, with numerous insurance businesses and HMRC facing potential losses, some as high as six figures, after the collapse of the broker.
Adler Fairways buys Mason Owen Financial Services
Adler Fairways Insurance Group has bought Liverpool-headquartered Mason Owen Financial Services expanding into the North and East of England, Insurance Age can reveal.
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