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Bought By Many plans for further pet growth
CEO Steven Mendel admits he is seeing "lots of noise and distraction" but not enough innovation as he highlights the shortcomings of the pet space and the insurance industry as a whole.
Acrisure highlights £1bn GWP aim as it moves to "disrupt" UK broking
President of UK Retail, Mark McIlquham, tells Insurance Age about the US-headquartered broker's UK expansion plans and reveals it is targeting £1bn in GWP within five years.
Blog: The power of customer data
Stuart Goldsmith reflects on the broker benefits of understanding customer data and explains why truly knowing the customer is business critical.
Blanc exits Hastings board as Mark Cliff steps in
The former Brightside boss has joined Hastings as non-executive director following Peter Blanc's resignation prompted by the Aston Lark-Howden deal.
Howden reports 48% revenue rise for 2021
The broker, which recently bought Aston Lark, also reveals organic growth of 19% for the year.
Former Stackhouse Poland director joins Partners&
James Agnew, who co-owned Stackhouse Poland between 2001 and 2019, is now partner, private client, at Partners&.
UK car insurance premiums rose 5% in Q4 2021
Despite car insurance dropping by 6% in 2021, the final quarter of the year saw the first increases in premium since 2020.
Aviva to boost underwriting team in move to invest in regional brokers
Chief distribution officer Gareth Hemming says the provider is initially planning to increase the size of its underwriting team in the regions by 10%.
Dickson & Co eager to double business and keep expanding
Dickson director Gavin Mitchell told Insurance Age that the broker would acquire more businesses in 2022 as well as recruit more people for its growing commercial team.
CPP Group UK buys travel specialist Alpha Underwriting
The deal includes Alpha’s general insurance broker network and broker portal, and CPP says it is set to add more products to the portal within the next quarter.
CII announces interim CEO
Jonathan Clark will take over from Sian Fisher at the end of March 2022 as the search for a permanent CEO is underway.
GRP's Marshall Wooldridge snaps up Rotherham-based broker
Goldthorpe, a family-owned business which writes both commercial and personal lines, is the fifth broker bought by Marshall Wooldridge since it became GRP's Yorkshire hub in 2016.
Brokers call on new RSA boss to "step up a gear"
News analysis: Experts discuss whether outgoing RSA boss Scott Egan was successful in rebuilding the provider's relationships with regions and call for clarity on the insurer's broker strategy following leadership change.
MGA Tradewise goes into administration
The motor MGA stopped writing new and renewal business on 1 January after it was unable to renew its reinsurance protection with Berkshire Hathaway.
Society of Insurance Broking reveals broker challenges in 2022
Ensuring that clients’ cover and sums insured are kept under regular review costs will be a “dominant theme”, but the Society also pointed out the opportunities new talent brings.
Aviva and Prestige Underwriting agree fresh panel deal
The fresh motor and van agreement runs until 2026 and sees Prestige re-enter the non-standard motor space.
More deals in pipeline for Markerstudy after £400m BGL Insurance buy
Group underwriting director Gary Humphreys tells Insurance Age about the MGA's biggest deal to date and its plans for the future as he confirms that an IPO "hasn’t been ruled out as possibility".
GRP's Alan & Thomas buys in Bournemouth
BIG Insurance is the broker's third deal since becoming GRP's southern hub.
Fresh founder Lisa Powis awarded BEM in New Years Honours List
In addition, Johnny Timpson, previously the government’s disability access ambassador for the insurance and banking sectors, was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Markerstudy buys BGL Insurance
The transaction is expected to complete during the first half of 2022 and follows hot on the heels of Markerstudy's deal for Lloyd's broker Clegg Gifford.
Review of the year: Covéa's Sue Coffey
Coffey discusses how the industry has risen to the challenge and worked together to navigate a difficult period while preparing for "significant" changes in regulation.
Insurance Age year in review- Steve Molloy
Steve Molly of AX reviews the year so far and tells Insurance Age what 2022 might look like.
Year in Review: Seàn Kemple, Close Brothers
Close Brothers MD Seàn Kemple reflects on the challenges brought on by 2021 and discusses the implications of the hard market for the broker space.
Markerstudy Group buys family-owned Lloyd’s broker
The acquisition of Clegg Gifford will offer Markerstudy access to the Lloyd’s market, a step which it deems 'integral' to its expansion strategy.