Articles by Emmanuel Kenning
Aviva completes £249m Probitas buy
Aviva has completed the £249m purchase of Probitas after getting all the necessary approvals.
Interview: Nick Hobbs, Allianz Commercial
After the hardest but most energising 12 months of his career, Allianz Commercial’s chief distribution officer Nick Hobbs celebrates the insurer’s expanded appetite as he looks to bring even more quotes and solutions to brokers.
Axa Commercial promotes Dene Smith to regional director for the North
Dene Smith has been appointed regional director for the North at Axa Commercial, replacing Rob Corner who left in March.
Commercial Express launches new leisure and park home cover
Commercial Express has rolled out a revamped leisure and park home offering, promising brokers and leisure homeowners a wider range of cover options and greater flexibility.
MUM founder Charles Manchester to retire from Pen
Charles Manchester, founder of Manchester Underwriting Management, is retiring from the business this month, Insurance Age can reveal.
Partners& adds SEP bolstering North West footprint
Partners& has revealed its second deal in a week, buying Merseyside-based broker SEP Insurance.
FCA trims broker fees hike to 9.3%
The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed it is raising the financial contribution of the general insurance mediation fee block by 9.3% for 2024/25, down from its initial projection of a 9.8% increase.
Brown & Brown’s PCG buys Advo Group
Brown & Brown Europe-owned Premier Choice Group has bought employee benefits intermediary Advo Group.
Astorg takes majority stake in Acturis
European private equity firm Astorg has boosted its investment in Acturis to over the 50% threshold.
AbbeyAutoline buys Martin Carey Insurance book
AbbeyAutoline has bought the customer book of business of Lisnaskea-based Martin Carey Insurance.
Thomas Carroll posts revenue growth in landmark employee ownership year
Thomas Carroll grew turnover 1.9% to £14.58m in a “historic year” when it switched to an employee ownership model.
AM Best keeps Accredited ratings under review after Onex buy
AM Best has maintained the under review status of fronting business Accredited after the sale to Onex Partners last week.
Acturis maintains growth streak with 19% revenue expansion
Acturis has posted a £22.75m rise in revenue for 2023 to £144.1m, its 22nd consecutive year of growth.
Partners& signs first international HNW partnership
Partners& has teamed up with Smith Brothers Insurance for its first transatlantic partnership in the international private client market.
CDL grows revenue but profit drops for second year in a row
CDL grew revenue by 6.9% to £59.54m in the year ended 30 September 2023, however profit after tax dropped for the second consecutive year to £10.01m.
Markerstudy and Atlanta merger completed
Ardonagh has confirmed the completion of the Atlanta Group and Markerstudy merger.
Optio takes Soni from Axa as CEO
Specialty managing general agent Optio Group has swooped for Axa UK commercial director Deepak Soni as its new CEO.
FCA encourages monitoring review ahead of first Consumer Duty annual report deadline
The Financial Conduct Authority has found many firms need to make improvements in their monitoring to enable them to determine whether they are delivering good outcomes for retail customers, as required by the Consumer Duty.
Cannabis MGU hires Midson to build network with UK brokers
CannGen Insurance Europe has recruited Alan Midson as development director for the UK and Europe with a remit of building out the company’s network of brokers in all legalised countries.
Application and ghost broking motor fraud up 64% at Aviva
Aviva spotted fraud on more than 51,000 motor policy applications last year, up 64% on its 2022 detection figures, the insurer has revealed.
SRG buys schemes broker Strategic Insurance Services
Specialist Risk Group has signed up to buy Strategic Insurance Services in the consolidator’s first deal since its new backers were revealed.
Sompo adds Axa XL broker boss Allan Murley with regional remit
Sompo has recruited Allan Murley as head of UK insurance distribution from Axa XL to join in the fourth quarter of the year.
CII opens for applications to 13th year of New Generation Programme
The Chartered Insurance Institute is seeking the industry’s rising stars for its 2024 New Generation Programme.
Brokers urged to warn businesses as fire brigade ends automatic alarm response
Axa Commercial has advised London businesses to review their fire risk assessments and staff training after London Fire Brigade announced it would no longer respond to daytime activations of automatic fire alarms in most non-residential buildings from…