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UK and Ireland remains Axa’s softest commercial market in Europe

Axa has reported that the UK and Ireland is its softest market across Europe for commercial insurance and third for personal lines. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/uDlwZU8

Ex-NFP senior duo launch new MGA with Mission

MGA incubator Mission is to expand into Europe with the launch of Dublin-based Kyntra in the autumn. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/I3nOEmF

Aviva hires personal lines CUO from Lloyd’s

Aviva has named Emma Stewart as personal lines chief underwriting officer, effective 1 December 2026. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/lwgSscI

MGAA appoints compliance and regulatory partner

The Managing General Agents’ Association has appointed Padda Consulting as its new UK compliance and regulatory partner commencing 1 September 2026. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/o51gxAI

Cowbell co-founder: “insurance doesn’t need another chatbot”

Cyber and specialty insurer Cowbell claims it has seen new business grow 53% since it introduced a new AI platform. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/95A3muC

Profile: Aviva’s Rebecca Gambrell

Rebecca Gambrell, managing director of SME and delegated authorities at Aviva, reflects on her career in insurance and how offering digital and modular products are vital going forward. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/ob7EtKs

Vote for the best insurers, MGAs and networks of the year

Which insurers, MGAs and networks go above and beyond to deliver exceptional service to brokers? from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/cSKXvxo

Policy Expert backer Cinven hails ‘marquee opportunity’ with latest investment

Optio has announced that international private equity firm Cinven, and global investment group La Caisse, have agreed to jointly acquire a majority stake from Preservation Capital Partners. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/8agcp6V

New CEO Winslow plans to “unlock the next phase of CFC’s growth”

Former Direct Line Group boss Adam Winslow has today joined CFC as group CEO. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/bikfoDH

Podcast: Reid and Clegg present Double Indemnity – episode nine, Aviva’s Dave Martin

Aviva leader Dave Martin joins Stuart Reid and Toby Clegg for the latest episode of the Double Indemnity podcast series. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/xjGU9NY

Allianz charges up mid-market battery storage proposition

Allianz UK claims to have expanded its Battery Energy Storage Systems underwriting capability to give brokers confidence and specialist support for customers with renewable energy projects. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/3tLIOaG

Allianz CEO Holmes: brokers key to improving insurance customer trust above ‘average’

Allianz UK has launched Trust Issues designed to track how UK consumers and SMEs experience trust in insurance. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/ks92Zeg

Insurers rally around FCA halted broker Anthony Jones' customers

Insurers have rallied around the customers of paused broker Anthony Jones, promising to minimise disruption and honour existing policies. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/xgjaruQ

Aviva, Admiral and NFU CEOs rally against product standardisation at HoL hearing

Aviva’s UK and Ireland CEO Jason Storah has said the standardisation of insurance products would be a “step back” and reduce competition, innovation and personalisation. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/RPHao4A

Clement mulls Lloyd’s legal action after Neal findings published

Former Lloyd’s corporate affairs director Rebekah Clement has put the London marketplace on notice she is considering legal action following the conclusion of its investigation into her relationship with ex-Lloyd’s CEO John Neal. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/aOQHU3G

Allianz begins Northern Ireland digital push with Complete Mini Fleet

Allianz UK has confirmed the launch of Complete Mini Fleet in Northern Ireland. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/hOxl5Y4

PRA fines insurer £4.165m for incorrect FSCS data submissions

The Prudential Regulation Authority has fined specialist insurer HDI Global SE £4,165,000 in connection with the submission of incorrect data to the regulator. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/MDdOxLa

Ecclesiastical makes a hat-trick of director appointments

Ecclesiastical has made a trio of senior leadership appointments including Helen Richards taking on the newly created group organisational resilience director role. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/iMB4sTL

People Moves: 13 – 17 July 2026

Follow the latest personnel moves in insurance. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/hWs4BYq

Aviva cuts e-trade turnaround times alongside appetite expansion

More than three quarters of Aviva’s SME new business referrals placed digitally are now turned around within 60 minutes, compared with just over a third at the start of the year. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/D5ptZLU

Defaqto sees ‘first signs’ of a turn in home insurance pricing

Home insurance premium falls slowed markedly during the second quarter of 2026, with prices actually rising in June, according to the latest Defaqto Market Pricing data. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/AiXwMNm

Claims heads the list as Aviva delves into broker demands

Claims service topped the list of broker priorities in the latest Broker Barometer from Aviva looking at the support the sector values most from insurers. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/mQDi7Ol

Q&A: Edward Hill, chief commercial officer at Admiral Business

Admiral has over 70 broker relationships and more to come. It moved into taxi earlier this year and is eyeing up more opportunities, Edward Hill tells Insurance Age, as he shares his journey to becoming chief commercial officer at Admiral Business. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/UnDAeyY

Allianz confirms jobs at risk as it reshuffles management structure

Allianz Commercial UK is set to restructure its management layers which will lead to staff cuts. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/0roDzXq

Flock rolls out agentic AI assistance for fleet clients and brokers

Flock has launched an agentic AI offering to help brokers manage reviews and renewals of fleet customers insured with the MGA. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/mt4BK6i

NBS swings for golf club insurance

Managing general agent NBS Underwriting has launched a specialist golf club insurance product to provide brokers with “access to tailored cover”. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/x6GZ8Xw

Optio completes Gardian Marine buy

Managing general agent Optio has completed the purchase of fellow MGA Gardian Marine after securing all the necessary regulatory approvals. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/bM5eSXU

People Moves: 6 – 10 July 2026

Stay in the loop with the latest insurance personnel moves. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/kGd3P4M

MGA veteran Bennett teams up with Mission to launch Amulet Specialty

MGA incubator Mission has launched its 11th UK MGA with Amulet Specialty, which aims to offer a broad range of property cover, as well as casualty, liability and business interruption. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/v9likhK

Axa doubles properties count for landlord insurance

Axa Insurance UK has doubled the number of properties accepted on its digital landlord product, raising the limit from 10 to 20. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/j0c7M5Z

Allianz promises brokers more saying ‘yes’ with digital SME refresh

Allianz UK has made a “step change” in how brokers can trade with it, broadening risk appetite, removing unnecessary referral points and strengthening underwriting support to make it faster and easier to place SME business digitally, according to Eibhlin Swan, director of digital trading at the insurer. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/GwFhML1

Lumara looks to Covéa again for London and South underwriting leader

Business and motor trade combined insurance specialist Lumara has added Jason Hartard as motor trade development underwriter joining from Covéa. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/JmGlgcw

Over half FCA’s Consumer Duty enforcement cases target insurance firms

The Financial Conduct has 11 investigations on the go examining potential breaches of the Consumer Duty, over half of which are in the insurance sector, as the third anniversary of the regulation comes over the horizon. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/CKaotGb

Addept rolls out legal expenses for caravan and leisure home owners

Addept Insurance Services has launched ‘Pitch+’, a dedicated caravan and leisure home owners’ legal protection solution. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/gvXWZBV

Ex-DLG/Aviva boss Winslow to replace O’Shea as CFC CEO

Specialist insurer CFC has today announced Adam Winslow as its new group chief executive officer. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/TsL6cN9

Aviva broadens cyber offering appetite and cover

Aviva has strengthened its cyber proposition, broadening its appetite with the introduction of cover to support a wider range of clients as threats continue to evolve. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/dI0eOnA

Blog: Blurring the lines – when a message becomes professional advice

Maxim Dobrov, consultancy and professional services sector lead at Hiscox UK, explores how informal messaging platforms are changing the way professional services firms communicate with clients and why the line between conversation and professional advice is becoming harder to define. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/GLowSRP

People Moves: 29 June – 3 July 2026

Keep up to date with the latest personnel moves in insurance. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/r6DxAmK

Open GI adds Covéa property product to panel

Open GI has expanded its panel, adding Covéa’s property owners product, which offers commercial building cover of £1m and contents up to £50,000, Insurance Age can reveal. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/NEJInKm

Allianz backs Movo AR motor MGA launch Slick Cover

Allianz has launched a “digital-first” car insurance managing general agent Slick Cover, an appointed representative of Movo Partnership. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/uBQYApZ

Markerstudy completes MGA sale to Saturn

Markerstudy Group has sold its managing general agent arm Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited to Saturn Holdings, in a deal first revealed by Insurance Age. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/NrROqgy

Policy Expert renews capacity with Bridgehaven

Personal lines specialist Policy Expert has renewed its capacity with Bridgehaven until the end of December 2029 in a partnership expected to support around £1.75 billion of premium. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/fLhjtC0

Alasdair Stewart retires from Axa

Axa UK marketing and broker development director Alasdair Stewart has confirmed his retirement after 15 years with the insurer. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/MNSWlqr

SRG expands global specialty platform with acquisition

Specialist Risk Group has acquired Superian Insurance Group to strengthen its capabilities across specialty risk. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/LpPDU1E