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OneAdvent launches MGA Criterion
Specialist managing general agent and broker services platform OneAdvent has launched Criterion, an MGA that underwrites niche classes of business.
Brown & Brown rolls out on Acturis
Brown & Brown is moving its retail platform to Acturis, Insurance Age can reveal.
Howden buys Scottish broker Laurie Ross
Howden has bought Glasgow-headquartered personal and commercial lines broker Laurie Ross.
Malcolm Harvey retires from Qlaims
Managing general agent Qlaims has announced founder Malcom Harvey has retired.
How can brokers maximise their brand through digital communication and social media messaging
Insurance Age, in association with Aviva, recently published a series of articles looking at how brokers can use digital channels and social media to build their brand and grow their business.
French wholesaler buys motor specialist broker Lexham Insurance
April, a wholesale insurance broker in France and Europe, has bought two-wheeler insurance specialist Lexham Insurance.
Brunel adds PI broker to group
The Brunel Group has set up a professional indemnity insurance broker with a focus on UK professional firms.
Acturis launches AI Predict
Acturis has launched AI Predict to bring the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning into its software-as-a-service platform.
Blog: Trust is the most important currency businesses have – lose it and you might never get it back
Trust is hard earned but, according to Staysure CEO Finn Walsh, financial services firms are often wasteful when it comes to this most valued asset.
Just Travel targets brokers with new wholesale arm Aneevo
A new travel insurance distribution platform has been launched for UK insurance brokers.
TBIG backs first broker start-up
Nathan Walton has launched Cheshire-based commercial broker Insurance Connections, backed by The Broker Investment Group.
Qmetric reveals £41m loss in run-up to sale
Policy Expert owner Qmetric lost £41.06m last financial year ahead of being bought by the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, which has gone on to invest £35m in the business.
People Moves: 15 – 19 January 2024
Keep up to date with the latest insurance personnel moves.
Biba welcomes Indeed as associate
Indeed has become an associate of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association in the same month that the trade body launched a programme with the Careers & Enterprise Company.
Jensten deal spend tops £70m as losses widen
Jensten’s post-tax losses worsened to £32.8m in the year ended 31 March 2023, from £21.5m the year before.
Broking Success: Independence is number one selling tool
David MacKay, managing director of MacKay Corporate Insurance Brokers, sees the sky as the limit for independent brokers.
Tech and innovation to the fore for property risks, says Lockton leader Warman
Pushing forward on technology and innovation will be front and centre this year, according to global real estate practice leader at Lockton, Ben Warman, who also revealed his expectations on market hardening in 2024.
Canopius launches investment management cover
Canopius Group has launched an investment management product for asset managers, with the aim of responding to shifts in the risk landscape in the highly-regulated asset management sector.
Chaucer takes Milner from Aspen as CEO
Chaucer has swooped for Richard Milner as its group CEO moving from Aspen UK, which has, in turn, appointed Sarah Stanford as interim CEO.
Consumer Duty will continue to challenge the market claims DACB
DAC Beachcroft has released its predictions for 2024, including that Consumer Duty will challenge the market and about the impact of AI on insurance products.
MGA expands D&O offering with NED Protect
Rising Edge has expanded its commercial D&O offering to include a new product, tailored exclusively for non-executive directors.
Aurora pushes on broker relationships with new hire ahead of product launch
Aurora has appointed Tom Willmore to a newly-created broker-facing role as it committed to launching a commercial combined offering this spring, amid a drive to be a one-stop shop for brokers.
Allianz drops LV brand in broker channel
Allianz will rebrand LV Broker in May, the insurer has confirmed.
Ghost broker who targeted Sudanese community sentenced
The City of London Police have revealed a man who offered fraudulent motor insurance policies to Sudanese nationals living in the UK has been sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment, suspended for 12 months.