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Insurance Post’s Top 80 MGAs of 2025 revealed
Policy Expert is the UK’s biggest MGA thanks to an 8% swell in its customer base, reaching 1.6m policies for the first time this year.
Markel looking to expand geographies within the UK
Lee Mooney, Markel UK managing director, has revealed to Insurance Post that the company is in the early stages of expanding its geographical footprint.
Towergate founder invests in drone MGA
Minority Broker Partnerships, an investment vehicle backed by Towergate founder Peter Cullum, has invested in drone MGA Moonrock Insurance, for an undisclosed sum.
Brokers urge industry to signpost non standard insurance
Brokers are concerned surging demand for non-standard insurance is exposing a gap in cover, according to Prestige Underwriting’s latest broker survey.
QBE, HSB, Markel, Flock, Geo and NBS to address first Underwriting Forum
Secure your place at next week’s inaugral Underwriting Forum 2025 on Thursday 9 October at the NEC, Birmingham.
McMillan steps down as Ageas completes Esure deal
David McMillan is stepping down as CEO of Esure after the provider completed its move over to Ageas.
Hastings catches out café cook’s fabricated claims
Hastings and HF have secured a custodial sentence for a fraudster who dishonestly exaggerated her claim for damages following a minor road traffic accident.
Markel UK targets growth as 1% market share ‘not enough’
Lee Mooney, managing director of Markel UK has said the focus for the insurer is to increase its relevance for brokers, saying 1% of market share “is just not big enough to be relevant”.
UK D&O market headed for ‘inflection point’
The UK directors’ and officers’ insurance market is approaching an “inflection point” as rates continue to soften amid insolvency and regulatory risks, the CEO and founder of financial lines MGA Kayzen Specialty has told Post.
Contrasts show among travel insurance premiums
Travel insurance premiums showed striking contrasts between summer 2025 and summer 2024, according to analysis from Pearson Ham Group.
Green Insurer to shut down less than two years after launch
The Green Insurer, the eco-friendly motor insurance broker, has stopped offering policies to new and renewing customers, less than two years after its launch.
Pen Underwriting’s plan to becoming biggest MGA
After Pen Underwriting hit a five-year goal of managing around £1bn of gross written premium a year ahead of schedule, Nick Wright, chief development officer, has revealed how the MGA will achieve £1.75bn by the end of this decade.
Marsh McLennan’s Lay announced as new LMG chair
Marsh McLennan UK CEO Chris Lay is set to become the next chair of the London Market Group, taking up the role on 1 January, 2026.
Axa’s road safety initiative; Marshmallow’s migrant offering; Bridgehaven joins ABI
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Aviation crashes fuel demand for insurance knowledge sharing
Recent aviation accidents have driven enthusiasm for information sharing in aviation insurance, according to global technical director at McLarens Aviation John Bayley.
Covéa Insurance UK CEO Macedo to step down
Georges De Macedo is stepping down from the role of Covéa UK CEO.
Insurers should turn to YouTube to demonstrate value
Insurance firms should utilise social media platforms such as YouTube to demonstrate value to customers, delegates at the Defaqto conference have heard.
Watch Axa and Covea discuss the shift from generative to agentic AI
As insurers become more comfortable with generative artificial intelligence, attention is shifting to the next evolution: agentic AI systems that can reason, plan, and take autonomous action
McGill gives GB Snowsport pre-Olympics boost
Specialty broker McGill and Partners has launched a partnership with the governing body for British skiers and snowboarders, making a significant contribution to preparations for next year’s Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
CII conference to examine how AI is reshaping insurance
“Artificial intelligence won’t replace your job, but someone who uses AI better than you will,” warns Artur Niemczewski, AI champion and former non-executive director of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Rapid AI rollout tests insurers’ ability to prove real value
Without the right projects and processes, many artificial intelligence deployments in the insurance industry risk failing to deliver real benefits, a panel at today's (24 September) Defaqto conference has warned.
Defaqto CEO questions forecasts of AI-led insurance decisions
Defaqto CEO John Milliken has raised doubts over predictions that generative and agentic artificial intelligence will soon dominate how consumers choose general insurance products.
Insurtech investment flips from insurance entities to tech providers
Funding for insurtechs has shifted away from insurance entities to value chain enablers, according to research from McKinsey and Insurtech UK.
Ship fires fuelled by mis-declared cargo on the rise
The number of fires at sea caused by mis-declared or undeclared cargo is on the rise, according to Halliwell Forensics, a specialist forensic investigation firm tasked by loss adjusters and insurers with ascertaining the cause of blazes on ships.