Articles by Insurance Age staff
Allianz Commercial UK boss Côté departs to join RSA in new CEO role
Allianz Commercial managing director UK Nadia Côté has left the insurer to join RSA as CEO Europe.
Ex-BGL CEO Thompson takes over as Open GI chair
Open GI has appointed former BGL CEO Peter Thompson as its chair, effective immediately.
RSA claims PI first with product aimed at climate professionals
RSA has today launched a professional indemnity product aimed at climate professionals.
RSA specialty lines MD Watson departs, with PL boss Cope stepping up
Steve Watson, managing director of UK specialty lines at RSA has left the insurer.
Allianz recruits from Hiscox for new mid-market boss
Allianz Commercial has appointed Rob Carslake as its new head of London region for mid-market.
MD Beales retirement leads to string of senior hires at legal expenses insurer
Drive Further Collective, owners of Financial & Legal, has restructured several of its leadership roles following the decision by managing director Karen Beales to retire from her executive position and move to a non-executive capacity at the end of…
Russell Scanlan relocates headquarters
Russell Scanlan has relocated from its long-term home at Wellington Circus to Grove House in West Bridgford.
SRG adds Essex-based business as latest buy
Specialist Risk Group has acquired Essex-based One Claim Limited.
DLG to cut 550 jobs as it targets £100m of savings
Direct Line Group has started consultations with staff as part of a proposed reduction of about 550 roles, it announced today.
Video Q&A: Hiscox head of private art and private clients Robert Read
Following the High Net Worth Forum, which was held on the 7th November in London, Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift caught up with sponsor Hiscox’s head of art and private clients Robert Read, to discuss the state of the market.
PIB enters France with 100th deal
PIB Group has entered the French market buying medical malpractice insurance business BEA Group and its subsidiaries, amid speculation about its own future.
SRG builds out MGA arm MX with fourth buy of 2024
Specialist Risk Group has announced the acquisition of reinsurance firm NW Re.
Wholesaler seals second capacity deal in a month
Addept Insurance Services has sealed a capacity deal with The Salvation Army General Insurance Corporation for the firm’s new dedicated tenant pet damage protection insurance for landlords, called Not for Lions.
Aon acquires top 40 UK broker Griffiths & Armour
Aon has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire top 40 insurance broker Griffiths & Armour.
Aviva and Allianz rumoured to be weighing up Esure bids
Both Aviva and Allianz are among potential bidders should Esure be put up for sale by its owners Bain Capital, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Insurance industry voices fears over NI and minimum wage hikes on SMEs as it responds to Budget
A host of insurance figures have expressed concern that Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget announcement today will mean SMEs could cut back on staff and business investment, as well as commercial cover putting them at greater risk of underinsurance.
SRG acquires bloodstock and livestock specialist
Specialist Risk Group has acquired Stonehatch, a specialist bloodstock and livestock insurance broker.
Coalition adds another insurer to its UK capacity panel
Cyber specialist insurer Coalition has announced that US insurer The Hartford has joined its panel of UK capacity providers.
Start-up broker Native aims to tackle digital asset underinsurance after £2m seed raise
A new London-based specialist digital assets insurance broker called Native has launched today.
Addept signs distribution deal to bolster broker landlord offering
Addept Insurance Services has today announced an exclusive broker distribution deal with Title Guardian, a 24/7 digital anti-fraud property and identity monitoring tool.
Chaucer CUO named new CII president
Nicola Stacey, chief underwriting officer at Chaucer, has been elected the new president of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Ex-Open GI duo launch digital marketplace for brokers
A pair of Open GI veterans have teamed up to launch what they describe as a “leading digital insurance marketplace", offering insurance brokers a "unique opportunity to acquire exclusive access to online leads”.
MGA doubles D&O line size with Lloyd's capacity deal
Managing general agent Rokstone has doubled its directors’ and officers’ (D&O) line size from £5m to £10m after securing additional capacity from Lloyds’ Syndicates.
My Insurance Downtime: Wiser Academy’s Crescens George
Crescens George, CEO of Wiser Academy, offers us a window into his life outside of insurance, including comforting ‘classic’ British comedies, his seasonal music tastes and cooking childhood favourite dishes with his mum on a video call.