Products
Markel launches FintechRisk+ policy
Markel has launched FintechRisk+ in its second insurance policy development of the week.
Video Q&A: RSA distribution development director Laura Fox
A year on from the NIG acquisition being announced, Laura Fox, distribution development director at RSA spoke to Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift about the integration process.
Cyber stalking, abduction and bribery among risks covered by new Hiscox product
Hiscox has launched Personnel Security Plus
Addept and All Broker Services partner on ancillary insurance distribution
Specialist ancillary insurance providers Addept Insurance Services and All Broker Services have teamed up in a product distribution partnership.
Markel adds legal expenses to PI combined
Markel has added legal expenses cover as standard to its professional indemnity combined product in a move it stated was in response to broker feedback.
Stand-alone specialist energy MGA Navata launched
Thomas Miller has announced the launch of its standalone MGA business, Navata.
Meet the MGA: Criterion
Looking to challenge the status quo when it comes to insuring waste and recycling businesses, underwriting director Stuart Kinsella explains why having no referral parameters and deep expertise in the sector means Criterion is well positioned to make its…
Commercial Express launches tattoo and body piercing product
Commercial Express has launched a tattoo and body piercing product, giving brokers access to a customisable package product.
Blog: The integration of NIG into RSA – moving towards a unified market presence
A year ago, RSA reached an agreement with Direct Line Group to acquire its brokered commercial lines operations, including NIG and FarmWeb. David Enoch, distribution and proposition director at the insurer, gives an update on the progress since then.
TMHCC combines event cancellation and cyber cover
Tokio Marine HCC has launched a malicious cyber event extension to its cancellation product available through its Lloyd’s syndicate and HCC International Insurance.
Alps teams up with Fortega on GAP sales
Fortegra Europe Insurance has partnered with Alps for the distribution of Guaranteed Asset Protection insurance.
Dual UK buys MGA International Passenger Protection
Dual UK has signed up to buy managing general agent International Passenger Protection, which provides cover against insolvency of travel operators or other related suppliers.
MGA Arkel secures £25m of new Lloyd’s capacity
Arkel has secured an additional £25m delegated authority binder with Axis for landlords’ let property.
MGA expands into transactional liability following first acquisition
Rising Edge has signed an agreement to acquire AMANIKI GmbH enabling the MGA to launch a suite of transactional liability insurance products.
Blog: Are conflicting messages on risk controls and rates eroding trust in cyber expertise?
Is a failure to heed the cyber insurance lessons of the past undermining efforts to shore up its sustainable future? Ian Summerfield, head of cyber at Pen Underwriting, discusses.
Broker HNW clients less concerned about underinsurance than a year ago
More than a third (35%) of wealthy individuals admit they can’t remember the last time they had their art and collections valued, offering brokers a great opportunity to talk to their high net worth customers.
New product for beach hut and chalet owners launched
Compass, a specialist provider of caravan and leisure insurance, has launched a new policy offering cover for beach huts and beach chalets.
Meet the MGA: Altea
Carly Matson, CEO of Altea Insurance, outlines how her MGA is helping healthcare professionals and organisations fulfil their insurance requirements against a backdrop of hard rates and frustrations around regulation/licensing.
Alps partners with AmTrust on motor book
Add-on insurance provider Alps has moved its entire motor book, under a full delegated authority agreement, to AmTrust International.
Axa boss Foley eyes midmarket space
Tara Foley, CEO of Axa UK and Ireland, told Insurance Age the insurer was looking to enter the “white space” between Axa and Axa XL.
Allianz updates motor trade product
Allianz has refreshed its motor trade product with the aim of reflecting the evolving needs of its customers and the technological changes that are affecting the sector.
Acturis continues personal lines push with Covéa
Acturis has partnered with Covéa to make the insurer’s Home IHP product available on its platform, adding to the previously rolled out motor offering.
Bexhill UK partners with Acturis on premium finance
Bexhill UK and Acturis have partnered in a full API integration of Bexhill’s premium finance system and Acturis’s insurance broking system.
Former Premium Credit bosses resurrect ‘tifco’ brand for new venture
The Insurance Finance Consultants (tifco) has formally launched today with the aim of supporting all firms, including brokers, that offer insurance premium finance.