CMA greenlights Aviva’s takeover of DLG – Insurance Age Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content The Competition and Markets Authority has today cleared Aviva’s takeover of Direct Line Group. The CMA’s inquiry into the deal was launched on 14 May and at the time invited comments from any interested party. The deadline … Read more
Risk exchange platform and capacity provider Accelerant, a major player in the UK managing general agents market, has revealed plans for an IPO in the US. Accelerant Holdings filed the registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday. RelatedAccelerant boss Radke on 30% MGA growth and enabling brokers to ‘monetise every opportunity’ Risk … Read more
Insurers and MGAs line up to support brokers amid Applied Epic exit – Insurance Age End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Insurer and managing general agent leaders have committed to help brokers deal with the impact of Applied Systems cutting Epic from the UK market. Insurance Age revealed Epic’s exit last week, … Read more
The Association of British Insurers has welcomed the government committing to spend £7.9bn on flood defences over the next decade. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs set out the total today, calling it the largest flood defence investment programme in history. Responding to the news, Hannah Gurga, director general at the ABI, said: … Read more
ERS has promoted Annie Ward to head of bespoke personal lines and agriculture from being product manager for bespoke personal lines. Ward, pictured, joined the specialist motor insurer in 2014 as a senior underwriter having started her insurance career at Sabre. She became portfolio underwriting manager in 2015, product manager in 2017 and Prestige product … Read more