Simply Business
Ex-RSA leader Bryson returns as Simplyhealth MD
Simplyhealth has hired Sonya Bryson as managing director, more than a year after she stood down as MD of RSA’s joint commercial lines business to “pursue other opportunities”.
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.
FCA hopes firms will gain confidence with fewer rules
The Financial Conduct Authority has said how it hopes firms build confidence in their knowledge of customer service and outcomes, as opposed to a “tickbox” exercise again.
HF’s investment; Ceta x MoneySuperMarket; Pen Underwriting’s COO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Ripe buys boat insurer GJW Direct from Munich Re
Ripe has bolstered its share of the marine insurance market by buying GJW Direct from owner Munich Re’s Specialty.
Insurance Post’s Top 90 MGAs revealed
Ardonagh Group, Brown & Brown, Gallagher, Markerstudy and Policy Expert are the UK’s five biggest MGAs.
Q&A: Matt Hicks, Recorder
Matt Hicks, chief commercial officer and co-founder of Recorder, a new London-based insurtech from the creators of Codat, explains how he has built a platform and artificial intelligence co-pilot for brokers.
SimplyBusiness and Zurich partner; Howden buys Hencilla Canworth; Flood Re joins Biba
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
What next for Primary Group in the UK after Policy Expert sale?
Content Director’s View: Jonathan Swift reflects on what the future might hold for the Primary Group in the UK after the sale of Policy Expert left it with only one significant investment in the local market.
Top 75 MGAs 2023: £20m - £30m
Brown & Brown, Countrywide Legal Indemnities, Prestige Underwriting, Ripe, Simply Business and Zego achieved MGA/MGU revenues between £20m and £30 from UK-based non-life risks in 2022.
Top 75 MGAs: Simply Business
Simply Business provides cover for more than 900,000 small businesses and landlords, earning it a place on this year’s Insurance Post Top 75 MGAs list.
Ripe CEO plans to snap up rivals
Insurtech Ripe has completed its first M&A transaction by acquiring specialist boat insurer Craftinsure, with bosses revealing plans to snap up other rivals.
Q&A: Paul Williams, Ripe Insurance
Paul Williams, CEO of Ripe Insurance, explains why the specialist insurer looks more like a marketing agency than a financial services provider and how it wants to know why Jane differs from Janet.
Eight insurtech start-ups to watch in 2023
For the eighth year in a row Insurance Post content director Jonathan Swift casts an eye over the insurtech start-up space, and lists a number of firms worth watching over the next 12 months and beyond.
Is Munich Re, once the ‘go-to’ for insurtechs, tired of start-ups?
After Many Pets became the latest insurtech to list Munich Re as a former capacity provider this week. Jonathan Swift looks at what has become of the once omnipresent go-to partner for start-ups.
European insurtech investment catching up with US; Goldman Sachs invests in Clear; Allianz to lead Coalitions’ UK cyber capacity; and Gallagher buys Erimus
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Williams swaps Simply Business for Clear Group
The Clear Group has appointed Simply Business’ former managing director for managing general agents Phil Williams as group’s chief operating officer.
HSBC extends Marsh deal; Zurich to set up transformation Centre of Excellence; Pool Re completes expanded terrorism placement; and Howden acquires again
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
WH Smith to launch ‘digital first’ insurance lines; WTW lines up first acquisition after Aon merger collapse; Converys Europe strikes fourth deal and Higos buys in Cornwall
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Marsh and Citi support vaccine efforts; Hudson takes majority Occam stake; Simply Business in Barclays tie up; Aston Lark strikes Irish deal; RAC picks Premium Credit
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Briefing: Amazon’s insurance play is not the bold move we’ve been waiting for
Amazon’s latest insurance foray won’t move mountains or topple dynasties – but bold isn’t always best.