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Howden parades beauty membership providers buy
Howden has unveiled the purchase of Associated Beauty Therapists and Associated Irish Therapists, two beauty membership providers that offer insurance broking services to members operating in the health, wellbeing and beauty sectors in the UK and Ireland.
Profit and turnover at AbbeyAutoline surge in 2023
Northern Ireland broker AbbeyAutoline achieved double digit growth in turnover and profit in 2023.
Zurich names Lidster to lead on SME and trading as Edwards exits
Zurich has appointed Nikki Lidster head of SME and trading as Will Edwards leaves to pursue an opportunity outside the insurer.
Surewise buys Lockton Mobility book
Essex-based insurtech Surewise has bought Lockton Mobility’s book of business, a long-standing provider of mobility scooter and wheelchair insurance and warranty cover with over 30 years of experience in the industry.
JMG Group buys ISO management system specialist
JMG Group’s health and safety and employment law consultancy Lighthouse Risk Services has bought ISO management system specialist HSEQ Smart.
Onda partners with cyber security firm Panorays
Onda has signed a two-year deal with Panorays to integrate its cyber risk assessment tool into the managing general agent’s platform.
Lucida keeps turnover stable in 2023 but Ebitdae dips
Motor specialist broker Lucida has posted flat turnover of £47.59m for 2023.
RSA launches mid-market D&O product
RSA Insurance has launched Directors’ and Officers’ Protection, aimed at UK domiciled or headquartered companies, large domestic and multinational businesses, private firms with a turnover of over £250m and publicly traded entities.
Ripe inks deal to buy marine specialist GJW Direct from Munich Re Specialty
Ripe has signed up to buy non-commercial marine insurance specialist GJW Direct from Munich Re Specialty, in a deal expected to close in the first half of next year.
Q&A: Aviva’s Jason Storah
One year into the role, Jason Storah, UK and Ireland general insurance CEO at Aviva, tells Insurance Age about the goals he is happy to be challenged on in another 12 months’ time, what the Probitas deal means for regional brokers and reflects on recent…
Prosura strikes second deal in Yorkshire, adding Donald Schofield
Prosura has bought commercial broker Donald Schofield, based in Pontefract – its second purchase since starting to trade at the start of 2023.
Elizabeth Passey appointed FSCS chair
Elizabeth Passey has been appointed chair of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, taking up the role today succeeding Marshall Bailey.
PIB returns to buying with RS Insurance Brokers
Consolidator PIB has bought Nottingham-based RS Insurance Brokers, adding expertise in fleet and professional indemnity to its portfolio of specialisms.
Warburg Pincus and Temasek complete SRG investment
Specialist Risk Group has confirmed the takeover by private equity house Warburg Pincus and Singapore-headquartered investor Temasek has completed after receiving all regulatory approvals.
JMG reaches 40 deals milestone with Confidential Solutions buy
JMG Group has bought London-based Confidential Solutions Group as it racked up its 40th deal since being formed in 2020 when Yorkshire-headquartered JM Glendinning underwent an MBO.
Peach rebrand to come into effect at Broker Expo
Peach PI will rebrand as Peach at the UK Broker Expo, Insurance Age can reveal, with new messaging and a company logo to reflect its modern appetite.
Storah promises ‘more to come’ from Aviva on office openings and expansions for brokers
Aviva believes there is “more to go at” with brokers and is weighing up options, having opened in Chelmsford and Southampton along with expanding in Glasgow this year, UK and Ireland general insurance CEO Jason Storah told Insurance Age.
Ecclesiastical grows 11% in half year as UK and Ireland COR tumbles to 84.2%
Ecclesiastical Insurance achieved £18m of underwriting profit on UK and Ireland business in the first half of 2024 as its combined operating ratio improved substantially to 84.2% from 106.6% in the same period of 2023.
Almost half of UK commercial properties underinsured – Gallagher
Research from Gallagher has found that more than four in 10 (46%) commercial properties are underinsured, with the average shortfall being 40%.
Kayzen Specialty rolls out D&O wrap offering
London and regional markets focused managing general agent Kayzen Specialty has launched an add-on for directors’ and officers’ insurance claiming it will provide broader cover protecting individual executives from gaps.
Bspoke adds ex-Barbon boss Tonge in property owners’ build out
Bspoke Group has appointed former Barbon leader Wayne Tonge as managing director of its newly formed property owners division, Bspoke Property Owners.
Das grew 8% with stable COR in 2023 en route Arag deal
Das has posted growing gross written premium to £139.3m in the run-up to being bought by Arag.
Beat launches proRISE targeting SMEs via wholesale brokers
Beat Capital Partners is launching proRISE Insurance Services targeting management and professional liability insurance for SMEs with its products distributed through wholesale brokers.
Bob Pybus named CEO of AUB UK Retail
Industry stalwart Bob Pybus has been appointed CEO of AUB UK Retail, with Tom Wilson leading wholesale broking as CEO of Tysers.