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The owner of UK MGAs Avid and Landmark, Bishop Street Underwriters, has announced that it has completed a strategic structured capital investment of $125m (£93m) by White Mountains Insurance Group. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/1AexWIr

Joel Markham, Axa Commercial’s director of schemes, delegated authorities, financial lines and speciality, has outlined its pipeline in DA business remains strong; whilst noting its investment in technology means it is more “nimble” and less frictional to partners. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/SGKmV9z

Aviva has extended its Rising Stars programme with its 19 cohorts, aiming to help brokers retain the best talent from across their business. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/COMaIK9

Allianz UK CEO Colm Holmes has lambasted a couple of rivals for pushing “head scratching” commercial rates into the market and discounting to a point that is “excessive in extreme”. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/8RyklVd

Matt Washington, managing director of Global Corporate & Specialty at Aviva and CEO of Probitas, is set to leave the insurer as it restores his responsibilities into two roles. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/quQlyKw

Axa UK and Ireland saw the softest markets across commercial and personal lines within the group’s European business, it reported today. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/nKUjSbe

Allianz UK has reported a 29.5% increase in profit in 2025 to £476.2m (2024: £386.8m) on the back of an improved combined operating ratio of 93% (2024: 93%) as its total business volume shrunk by 0.3% to £4.66bn (2024: £4.64bn). from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/UKhD4Zd

Ageas grew UK premium by 6% to €1.93bn (£1.68bn) last year with the insurer noting a “solid UK result despite [the] softer market”. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/yCQftrG

Hiscox’s growth momentum has accelerated again in the UK, with the insurer excited about its results and even “more excited about the future” with brokers, according to group chief underwriting officer Joanne Musselle. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/El8wKp2

Sompo has replaced its UK CEO Bob Thaker with his equivalent at Aspen, Sarah Stanford. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/nXUAsL4

The Financial Conduct Authority has issued its first regulatory priorities report for insurance as it switches away from penning portfolio letters. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/8MS9Cbr

“We would love an opportunity to start a dialogue with a number of UK brokers,” Accelerant Risk Exchange CEO Jeff Radke has told Insurance Age stressing the platform is not just looking towards “big, giant” brokers. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/cChNoyv

A new UK insurance event, London Risk Week, has been launched to celebrate the English capital “as a centre of risk transfer and showcase its expertise and experience”. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/MiUIX4G

Convex Group grew gross written premium by 14% in 2025 to $5.88bn (£4.35bn) as it made a net profit for the third year in a row ahead of sealing investment from AIG. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/Wk2fKuN

QBE International’s combined operating ratio improved again to 88.5% last year as the division, in which the UK sits, grew premium 12.6%. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/syVdW8O

QBE has entered into an agreement to divest its global trade credit and surety business to Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/r1NcW4n

Keep up to date with the latest personnel moves in insurance. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/NeUEwhx

A new 20,000 capacity indoor entertainment arena in Bristol will be known as the Aviva Arena, it was announced today. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/k9t5ycd

The private equity owners of cyber insurer CFC are exploring “strategic options” having appointed advisers, according to a report by Bloomberg. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/bKrVd0k

Zurich UK achieved a combined operating ratio of sub 90% for property and casualty business with profits rising 21% in 2025 while premiums stayed stable. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/fErVpb3

Barings has committed up to $180m (£132.7m) for the launch of Pinion Insurance which will offer capacity to managing general agents in the UK, US and Europe. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/SgbaAJB

Insurers paid out £6.1bn in property claims in 2025, the highest annual total on record, according to the Association of British Insurers. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/9MiwR5E

Hiscox has launched a technology graduate programme to attract and develop the next generation of tech talent. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/DGFdxT3

Zurich has been granted more time to make its formal £8bn bid for Beazley with the deadline pushed back to 5pm on 4 March. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/FXbLjp8

The CEO of Flock Ed Leon Klinger has outlined that it is keen to grow its broker base following its acquisition by the Admiral Group. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/rJEF87B

Admiral Group has reached an agreement to acquire Flock, a data-driven fleet insurance specialist. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/ViQauNx

Intact UK & International has posted a 94.8% combined operating ratio for 2025, deteriorating from 92.8% the year before. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/KhxAFL5

Philippe Domart has been appointed CEO of Covéa Insurance UK to take up the role on 1 April, in an abrupt about turn at the insurer. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/2bkrSwU

Purbeck Insurance Services has launched a new apprenticeship scheme coinciding with National Apprenticeship Week. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/gMJTPcd

Insurance brokers have given a mixed response to the potential Zurich/Beazley deal highlighting the acquisition would create a “strong proposition” and could create opportunities but noted another competitor leaving the market as a medium-term worry. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/1YmSwAR

Ecclesiastical Insurance has reported it uncovered £3m in fraudulent claims during 2025, down from the more than £4m detected in 2024. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/eDzoJZI

Lucida Group has appointed former Allianz personal lines broker boss Nicola George as group chief underwriting officer. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/SUMAXGP

The Financial Conduct Authority has warned of two clones claiming to be Covertime and UK Insurance, part of the Direct Line Group. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/4gfSt6L

Stay in the loop with the latest insurance personnel moves. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/iz7BGvS

Managing general agent Commercial Express has struck a capacity partnership with Fortegra, Insurance Age can reveal. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/UdGTfHE

Nick Hobbs, chief distribution officer at Allianz UK, tells Insurance Age about the importance of the provider’s regional footprint now including broker hubs, the challenges of the soft market and its MGA appetite as well as the ongoing investment in technology and goals for 2026. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/U1fT2Hv

Tom Draper, managing director of Coalition UK, assesses four threats that show the dynamic nature of cyber risk to brokers and their clients, highlighting cybersecurity cannot be a once-a-year questionnaire or a box-ticking exercise at renewals. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/BNp7ZYh

The commercial insurance market in the UK softened by 7% in the final quarter of last year, in its eighth drop in a row, according to research by Marsh. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/Wt6v5AF

Collinson Insurance has secured a new partnership with digital bank Chase. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/MEoPzgR

Zurich and Beazley have reached an agreement in principle for a deal worth potentially £8bn, clearing the way for a formal bid. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/TmQ842E

Specialist motor MGA Direct Commercial (DCL) has restructured its operation to create two new business teams aligned for different broker propositions. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/s4jAyJV

Aviva has enhanced its Minifleet proposition to allow brokers to place up to 20 vehicles at new business on its proprietary Fast Trade platform. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/F7kQobT

Shares in listed Lloyd’s insurer Beazley hit 1,173 pence yesterday [2 February] after prospective suitor Zurich revealed it had acquired a 1.47% stake in the business as of 30 January. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/xyhi9vO

Managing general agent Rising Edge has confirmed the sale of its management liability business, to K2 International. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/5IbCrX9