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The average motor premium held steady in the first quarter of 2026 at £560, just 0.2% up on Q4 2025, the Association of British Insurers has calculated. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/VUZmxXl

Brokers are increasingly optimistic about growth, with regional players leading the way according to a survey by Aviva. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/G9pFIef

Covéa Insurance has created two new roles, adding Jamie McCann as head of personal lines and promoting Jade Midgley to head of trading for personal lines. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/AEq5zgL

Nick Hobbs is to leave Allianz UK after 25 years with the insurer, stepping down from his roles as chief distribution officer and chairman of Allianz Engineering Inspection Services. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/ODGAjHU

This year, Top 100 UK brokers Jensten, Lloyd & Whyte and Clear have all joined amii, a trade body representing intermediaries advising on health insurance, protection and wellbeing services, while others have acquired in this space. Sam Barrett looks at why firms more closely associated with general insurance broking are branching out to capitalise on opportunities in the employee benefits market. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/zJ92nGV

Complaints about insurance and protection rose 10.1% in the second half of last year, the only product group to post an increase. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/4feDLYt

Janine Bowler, Manchester interim head of trading at QBE, recommends Salut wine bar for an external catch up and is looking forward to the buzz when the event opens on Wednesday 13 May. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/YZDW1uC

Managing General Agent Qlaims has launched household loss recovery insurance on Acturis, in a move it claimed gives brokers easy access to its product. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/7GtlF5U

Allianz has reversed its plans to shift away from the LV brand and has struck a new multi-year deal to continue using it for home, car and pet insurance. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/ZzLXMdh

Beazley shareholders have given the green light for the £8.1bn Zurich deal, with 99.9% of votes cast in favour clearing the way for the transaction to go ahead. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/cvlKhuG

Derek Coles, CEO of UGL, suggests Biba is often a tale of two breakfasts, compares Brendan McManus to Ben Stokes and recommends a watering hole for some downtime away from the conference centre. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/3KcO5RD

Ageas UK and Saga have launched a home insurance proposition for the over-50s, labelling the move as a “milestone”. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/0WMChnq

Rate softening in the UK commercial market has hit a new record since the run started just over two years ago, according to the latest figures from Marsh. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/Q0pdBHZ

Allianz UK has opened a broker hub at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/iTCOUEW

The Flood Insurance Directory has supported 35,000 households in flood-prone areas access suitable insurance since it was launched four years ago. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/tPAX5cV

Joanne Skyes, divisional director of UK broker at Markel, recommends brokers choose a specialism, compares Biba CEO Graeme Trudgill to England all-rounder Ben Stokes and bigs up the insurer’s event at Society. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/k0RAVvg

US distribution consolidator DOXA has made its first acquisition in the UK, with a deal for specialist commercial mid-market managing general agent Eaton Gate. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/Q9I5cZJ

Addept Insurance Services has launched a new scheme with sail and motor yacht insurance provider, Pantaenius UK. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/4PpnWMb

For a small jurisdiction, the Channel Islands have a strong broker market, according to regional experts, as large names have made acquisitions with capacity, appetite and recruitment key issues. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/6sipfMB

Charles Clarke, Guidewire group vice president, looks to continue to support customers to create digitally enabled insurers that are good partners for brokers, as he highlighted possible products for brokers. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/Vr0Rjao

Ageas UK has joined Sky Protect’s home insurance panel alongside Axa with more to come. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/XaL3E59

Saga has reported its insurance broking arm performed “ahead of expectations” in 2025, labelling the year that the double deal with Ageas started as “transformational”. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/j2H8UNy

Managing General Agents’ Association CEO Mike Keating advocates working more closely with clients and is looking forward to the  energy, atmosphere and opportunity to network on Wednesday morning at the event. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/XIFb4dB

Geo Underwriting has entered a capacity partnership with Intact Insurance for the next phase of the Ardonagh-owned MGA’s specialist marine trade offering. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/m5BWLcP

Peach has agreed a deal with First Senior Insurance to be the exclusive capacity provider for its core mobility insurance and extended warranty products. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/W5s60iG

The countdown has started and in a month’s time it will be day two of Biba 2026. Alistair Rose, managing director at Granite, pitches quality over quantity when it comes to Biba Conference interactions, not least during the more chilled out Thursday when the vibes allow time for deeper connections. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/ZCIh84m

Flock has launched a haulage fleet product in its first market expansion since Admiral Group signed up to buy the data-driven fleet insurance specialist. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/UKh9xNQ

Canopius has opened a permanent office in Manchester marking its second largest location after London. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/PYVblyS

With the Biba Conference 2026 kicking off a month today Nick Milton, head of sales and distribution for the UK and Europe at Pen Underwriting, looks forward to the early morning calm before the storm and gives advice on how to avoid doing 20,000 steps that result in achieving very little. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/iVus6MT

Axa XL has promoted Poonam Jivram to head of motor underwriting for the UK and Lloyd’s, with responsibilities including motor fleet and broker relationships. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/FiHAhJz

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Perils has raised its estimate of the insurance market loss from windstorm Goretti to €479m (£417m) from €467m. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/QrXIHtx

Macquarie-backed managing general agent Longbrook Insurance has announced its first product roll out to brokers. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/UT0zS5s

Markel Insurance has hired from Intact again, appointing Lee Dainty to the newly created chief operations officer role for its UK business, effective today (7 April). from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/Lq3Emgd

Chubb has launched four specific package products, extending its MasterPackage offering, to meet the needs of middle-market clients. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/QH6i4jU

Aviva is poised to complete the overhaul of its digital commercial combined insurance proposition with the launch of its final standalone module, money insurance, available from May. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/IjVskiq

Iprism Underwriting Agency boosted turnover by 8.9% in the year ended 30 June 2025, maintaining its expansion streak since a management buyout in 2021. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/OQWgFNZ

Pen Underwriting has entered a multi-year strategic partnership with Zurich and Hiscox for its non-standard household insurance business in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/0VNUn2D