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Broker hit for £250,000 – FOI reveals insurance sector’s S166 bill

A Freedom of Information request by Insurance Age has revealed the amount spent by a broker, and insurers, on Financial Conduct Authority-mandated skilled persons reviews that completed in 2025/26. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/dOWElDS

Podcast: Reid and Clegg present Double Indemnity – episode 12, Cameron Specialty’s Tom Kirkland

MGA entrepreneur Tom Kirkland joins Stuart Reid and Toby Clegg for the latest episode of the Double Indemnity podcast series. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/pCXY2ud

Jason Storah on Aviva walking away on pricing, but not from brokers

Aviva’s commercial book shrank year-on-year but only “marginally” in the heartlands of brokers’ traditional business, UK and Ireland general insurance CEO Jason Storah told Insurance Age. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/VeLlHC1

Aviva boosts UK operating profit and trims COR in H1

Aviva has posted a more than 40% increase in UK operating profit for the first half of 2026, coming in at £603m, pointing to “maintaining disciplined trading” across its portfolio “despite areas of market softening”. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/9NV6wKF

Pen doubles capacity in renewed property owners’ deal

Pen Underwriting has increased its property owner risks capacity, enabling the managing general agent to write £120m in premium over the next three years. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/CFJchwx

Bspoke adds Cadle and Biggs in broker facing roles

Bspoke Group has appointed Jim Cadle as head of distribution and Ryan Biggs as business development manager, to support growth across its commercial and delegated authority divisions. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/vr5TKZR

Essex regional review: Local knowledge stands out

Being so close to London, brokers in Essex benefit from the resources of the capital city while also providing local knowledge to customers. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/1tTgkhE