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Partners& adds two brokers in Midlands
Partners& has snapped up Monaco Insurance Services and Church Side Insurance Services to boost its presence in the Midlands.
Ex-Aviva boss Andrew Moss joins Brown & Brown (Europe) board
Former Aviva group CEO Andrew Moss has joined the board of Brown & Brown (Europe).
Tint’s Jodi Cartwright on shifting the customer acquisition timeline
Tint Financial Services is targeting going live with broking before the end of the year with the goal of becoming an award-winning broker, chief commercial officer Jodi Cartwright has confirmed.
“Strong momentum” in UK commercial at QBE as international business rises in 2023
QBE has reported a 17% rise in net insurance revenue and gross written premiums for international business in 2023.
Insurance surge of 28% drives 2023 revenue growth at Moneysupermarket
Aggregator Moneysupermarket grew insurance revenue by 28% to £220m last year as group revenue rose 11%.
Mathews on his trust and growth mission at SSP
The foundations have been laid at SSP and with a programme of enhancements to roll out in 2024, the software house is confident of delivering for customers on the road to user growth next year, according to Martyn Mathews, managing director of SSP Broker.
Simon McGinn builds Dual team with Allianz’s Catherine Dixon as CUO
Dual UK has appointed Catherine Dixon as chief underwriting officer and Rob Corner to the new role of chief distribution officer, reporting to CEO Simon McGinn.
Interview: Matt Pawley, NFP
NFP’s Matt Pawley reflects on record levels of M&A, organic growth, brands and business as usual as the Aon deal looms.
Enness Global targets HNW insurance
Enness Global, the firm of international advisers and mortgage brokers for high-net-worth individuals, has launched a range of insurance services through Enness Insurance Brokers.
Allianz creates financial lines claims team in D&O and PI push with brokers
Allianz has created an in-house financial lines claims team covering mid-corp and SME firms, focusing on directors & officers and professional indemnity business.
GI & Protection accounted for 4% of FCA financial promotions cases in Q4
The Financial Conduct Authority intervened to get 10,008 financial adverts and other promotions withdrawn or changed in 2023, a year-on-year rise of 17%.
Acturis seals personal lines win with First2Protect
Acturis has partnered with home, landlord and tenant insurance broker First2Protect after a competitive tender process.
All FCA authorisation metrics out of red zone
No Financial Conduct Authority authorisation metrics were rated red in the third quarter of 2023/24, with brokers also seeing an improvement in most key areas affecting the sector.
Ex-Hiscox leader Jodi Cartwright joins Tint Financial in broking push
London-based fintech Tint Financial Services has appointed former Hiscox distribution director Jodi Cartwright as chief commercial officer as it builds a broking arm, Insurance Age can reveal.
Lloyds Banks’ LDC takes stake in Uinsure
LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested in Top 100 Broker Uinsure.
Phil Bayles on the etrading and data future for Bravo Networks
Bravo Networks’ delayed Bravo Digital Trader will go live in coming weeks as Ardonagh leader Phil Bayles hailed an “unbelievable asset”, Insurance Age can reveal.
GAP insurers suspend sales after FCA concerns on fair value
Insurers covering 80% of the guaranteed asset protection market have agreed to pause sales after a request from the Financial Conduct Authority, the regulator has confirmed.
Home premiums up 4% in Q4 2023 – ABI
The average price of home insurance rose 4% in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the latest Household Premium Tracker from the Association of British Insurers.
NFU Mutual appoints Zoe Knight as first head of commercial
NFU Mutual has named Zoe Knight as its first head of commercial as the insurer looks to push forward in the commercial market.
Ardonagh Advisory targeting deal a month in 2024
Ardonagh Advisory is expecting to match its seven deals in 2023 in just the first half of this year, according to chief commercial officer Phil Bayles.
Banga commits to more Polaris developments as insurers push the boundaries on digital trading
Having just completed five years as managing director of Polaris, Vivek Banga has promised more developments from the “core and essential” digital trading offering in 2024 after £2.5m of investment last year.
WTW reports 10% organic broking growth in 2023
WTW has confirmed 10% organic growth in its risk and broking division last year, an improvement on the 3% achieved in 2022.
Polaris reveals 21% imarket premiums surge to £394m in 2023
Insurance industry owned Polaris has revealed a 21% jump in premiums placed through its digital trading platform imarket to £394m in 2023 as policies broke through the half a million barrier.
Deals and organic growth boost Howden revenue to £2.44bn
Howden grew revenue by 33% to £2.44bn in the year ended 30 September 2023 on the back of 56 acquisitions and 13% organic growth.