High Net Worth – is it really high noon for MGAs in upmarket personal property?

With Munich Re (GrovesJohnWestrup) and Allianz (Home & Legacy) putting mid- and high-net-worth MGAs into run-off in the last 18 months, is this distribution model failing to connect with these customers? Ed Murray explores these developments and others in the upmarket personal property sector. To say it’s high noon in the high-net-worth market might be … Read more

Kayzen Specialty rolls out D&O wrap offering

Kayzen Specialty rolls out D&O wrap offering – Insurance Age End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content London and regional markets focused managing general agent Kayzen Specialty has launched an add-on for directors’ and officers’ insurance claiming it will provide broader cover protecting individual executives from gaps. It has been created as a … Read more

Das grew 8% with stable COR in 2023 en route Arag deal

Das has posted growing written premium to £139.3m in the run-up to being bought by Arag. The UK total for 2023 was up by 8% compared with £128.8m in 2022, driven by a combination of new business wins and rate hardening. The takeover completed in January this year. The combined operating ratio in its final … Read more

Beat launches proRISE targeting SMEs via wholesale brokers

Beat Capital Partners is launching proRISE Insurance Services targeting management and professional liability insurance for SMEs with its products distributed through wholesale brokers. It will be rolled out on 1 October and led by former Hiscox and AIG executive Doug Karpp as CEO. The offering will include private directors and officers, non-profit directors and officers, … Read more

Epoq Legal launches ‘re-imagined’ LEI for businesses

Epoq Legal has unveiled a legal expenses insurance product featuring LegalAde for businesses, in partnership with Temple Legal Protection. Available for distribution via brokers it includes A-rated insurance underwritten by RSA, administered by Temple. According to Epoq, traditional LEI is typically a reactive approach to legal and compliance risks that can cover the costs of … Read more