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Meet the MGA: Aspect
Following its recent brand refresh Oli Williamson, co-founder and chief underwriter, explains how Aspect is seeking to expand its core mid-corporate market offering into new areas such as terrorism and cyber – with an eye very much on how it can leverage technology to improve decision-making.
Brown & Brown makes ‘first significant’ European retail investment outside UK & Ireland
Brown & Brown has signed up to buy Netherlands firm Quintes Holding from Aquiline Capital Partners as it moves forwards with its European retail push.
Insurance M&A up in 2023 with brokers driving the change
There were 232 insurance mergers and acquisitions in the UK & Ireland last year, with broking and service providers contributing 203 of the total, according to research by FTI consulting.
With Atlanta sold, what will Ardonagh do with the funds it pockets?
Jonathan Swift looks at Ardonagh’s recent growth, and suspects that a larger percentage of the £820m windfall from the Atlanta sale is going to be spent overseas rather than at home.
PIB reveals £506m spend in 2022 as revenue hits £345m
PIB Group upped its merger and acquisition spending to £506.2m in 2022, as it snapped up 23 businesses with considerable expansion into Europe.
Lemonade gets UK carrier licence from PRA
The Prudential Regulation Authority has granted insurtech Lemonade a UK carrier licence.
Ardonagh expands into Greece
The Ardonagh Group has signed up to buy a majority stake in Athens-based SRS Group of Companies.
US cannabis-focused MGU CannGen Insurance opens in Europe
North American managing general underwriter, CannGen Insurance Services, has launched a European operation citing an expectation that the continent’s legal cannabis market will grow quickly.
PIB buys ABI in Italy
PIB Group has moved into the Italian market with its latest buy, expanding its portfolio, which already included offerings in Ireland, Germany, Poland, Spain and the Netherlands.
Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny poised to join new Ardonagh International board
Ardonagh is planning to bring Enda Kenny, former Taoiseach in the Republic of Ireland from 2011 to 2017, into the company, a spokesperson has confirmed.
Aviva backs Lemonade in UK launch
US insurtech Lemonade has launched in the UK with a contents insurance offering in partnership with Aviva.
Zego doubling down on growth with 40 brokers
Zego is pursuing a route of working with brokers who “see how the future is evolving” rather than a working “with any broker” approach, CEO Sten Saar told Insurance Age.
PIB revamps top team with Amwins and Aon hires
PIB Group has promoted Ryan Brown to deputy CEO, appointed Onno Janssen as CEO for Europe, and recruited Matthew Crane as CEO for underwriting with Bernard Mageean retiring among a string of executive management changes, Insurance Age can reveal.
PIB snaps up international wholesale specialty broker Guest Krieger
The London Market broker writes specialty business mainly emanating from Israel but also from more than 30 other countries.
Modellers put Storms Dudley and Eunice losses at up to £4.1bn (€5bn)
RMS estimates top figure of £3.7bn (€4.5bn) with the UK accounting for around 15% of the total.
PIB moves into the Dutch market
The consolidator has added Amsterdam-based Light Insurance to its international portfolio.
Insurance Covid-Cast: Insurtech 100 special - Lemonade CEO Daniel Scheiber talks AI, European expansion and IPOs
The CEO and co-founder of Lemonade has declared younger IPOs better for the long term viability of new technology businesses because it prevents them getting stuck in a state of ‘protracted adolescence,’ comforted by the ‘cocoon’ of private equity.
In Person: Konsileo CEO and co-founder John Warburton
Having secured £2.7m Series A funding from Committed Capital, Konsileo co-founder and CEO John Warburton tells Jonathan Swift how taking offence at consolidation and a digital role in Munich led him to start-up his own InsurTech broker
MS Amlin picks Belgium as post-Brexit hub
According to the firm the change is expected to be completed in time for 2019 renewals.
Ex-Aviva chief Spencer joins NN Group
New recruit leads on international insurance.
Liberty Mutual appoints head of claims
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe has appointed Katie MacGregor as head of claims in London.
