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Aston Lark buys AJ Insurance Service
Aston Lark, a Howden company, has acquired Essex-based AJ Insurance Services for an undisclosed sum.
Nick Major to exit Aviva amid commercial lines shake-up
Aviva UK has spilt is commercial lines business into two divisions, SME and global corporate & specialty and, in personal lines, HNW boss, Simon Mobey is set to step down.
Urban Jungle expands into motor insurance
Insurtech Urban Jungle has launched its new car insurance service which offers both home and car cover.
Policy Expert targets doubling within five years, says CEO Steve Hardy
Policy Expert is aiming to double its one million customer count through further organic growth, adding new lines and potentially international expansion and acquisitions in the next five years, according to CEO Steve Hardy.
Aviva UK sees COR deteriorate and operating profit slip
Aviva UK’s combined operating ratio for H1 2022 has deteriorated to 95.6% and operating profit dropped to £159m from £169m in the same period last year.
Tribunal overturns CMA Most Favoured Nation clauses ruling and £17.9m Compare The Market fine
A Competition Appeal Tribunal has overturned a decision by the Competition and Markets Authority which was set to fine Compare the Market £17.9m for breaking competition rules on use of Most Favoured Nation clauses.
Ageas names Claire Green as director of distribution
Ageas has appointed Claire Green as its new director of distribution in a move it said was further evidence of its commitment to the personal lines broker market.
GWP up but profit and COR deteriorate for Allianz Holdings
Allianz Holdings has posted a drop in profit of 42%, from £170m to £99m for the first half of 2022.
Insurers flag climate change concern following UK heatwave
Insurers have pledged to focus efforts on reducing climate change and called on the industry to be better prepared for weather events.
Aviva strikes Azur HNW deal after exclusive talks
Aviva has penned a deal to buy Azur Underwriting’s high net worth personal lines business in the UK and Ireland.
Gallagher reports UK organic growth of 8%
Gallagher achieved 8% organic growth in the UK in the second quarter of 2022, Simon Matson EMEA CEO at the firm has confirmed.
IFB flags 17% increase in number of people being added to Insurance Fraud Register
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has warned that more than 5,000 people were added to the Insurance Fraud Register in the past 12 months.
UK General up for sale again
UK General’s latest filing at Companies House has revealed the personal lines specialist, which lost £9.13m in nine months up to 30 March 2021, is up for sale.
Movo buys into insurtech Durell
Movo Investment Group, the investment arm of Movo Group which includes appointed representative network Movo Partnership, has bought a 50% stake in insurtech Durell, Insurance Age can reveal.
Ripe Thinking ready to strike first buy
Ripe Thinking is gearing up to make its first acquisition having grown to more than 280,000 policyholders organically since being founded in 1997.
Broking Success: Targeting growth
Neal Lowe, managing director of Needham Insurance Services, tells Insurance Age about striking deals and serving local communities as the broker targets £20m of gross written premium by 2025.
Drop in insurance pricing complaints at FOS
The Financial Ombudsman Service has highlighted a 33.4% fall in complaints about insurance pricing in 2021/22.
Jensten buys Ravenhall Risk Solutions
The Jensten Group has acquired Leeds-based broker Ravenhall Risk Solutions for an undisclosed sum.
RSA launches new domestic abuse policy for staff
RSA has delivered a new domestic abuse policy to support employees who may be suffering as victims of domestic abuse.
Ripe grows turnover in 2021 with profits stable
Ripe Thinking has reported a 24% rise in turnover to £23.27m for 2021.
Sabre warns of surging claims costs as motor GWP and profit drops
Gross written premium in Sabre’s motor book has dropped around 10.6% compared to the same period in 2021, the insurer has revealed in its half year results.
CPP sells Alpha Underwriting six months after buying it
Just Travel Cover, a leisure travel insurance specialist and insurance product and service provider, has bought the travel insurance and scheme specialist business Alpha Underwriting from CPP Secure.
Flood Re posts 18% policy growth
Flood Re has reported covering 256,634 policies in the year ended 31 March 2022, up 17.7% on the previous 12 months.
Insurtech app Honcho shuts up shop
Motor specialist Honcho has closed for business after three years of trading citing difficulty acquiring customers and the competitive environment as reasons for the closure.