Schemes
Interview: Edmund Dilger, Policy Castle
Digital household insurance broker Policy Castle is on the hunt for funding as it looks towards partnering with high street brokers and large insurers.
Axa enters capacity deal with Gresham Underwriting
Axa has entered into a £20m three-year capacity deal with Gresham Underwriting, the managing general agent arm of Tasker Insurance Group.
Analysis: Leisure market - At your leisure
Brexit may raise the prospect of more expensive holidays abroad and longer waits at borders. If fewer European city breaks beckon, could there also be an upside in spending more time in England’s green and pleasant land?
Aston Lark buys masonic broker Ingram Hawkins & Nock
Aston Lark has bought specialist broker Ingram Hawkins & Nock in a deal that will add £10m of premium to the group.
Axa UK to grow schemes book to £250m by 2020
Exclusive: Axa UK is on track to build its schemes book to £250m in the next two years, CEO Amanda Blanc said.
Biba launches trade credit scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has launched a scheme for trade credit insurance through CMR Insurance Services.
Analysis: Retirement villages, an infant market
Retirement villages are asking for group contents insurance but UK insurers are waiting for the market to mature.
Analysis: Fighting for cover
Military personnel struggle to find motor and household insurance adapted to their circumstances. Should general insurers leave that market to specialists?
Pool Re braced for first claims from Manchester attacks
Pool Re will soon receive the first claims from the Manchester terror attacks, its chief underwriting officer has confirmed.
Axa to use Dragon’s Den labs to grow schemes book to £250m
Axa plans to grow its schemes business to £250m in premium as a result of a Dragon’s Den-style innovation lab.
Interview: Brendan McCafferty, Axa
Brendan McCafferty joined Axa as CEO, intermediated and direct, in February. He talks to Will Kirkman about his new role
Blog: How brokers should pitch a new scheme to an insurer
To be pitch perfect, a broker needs to detail the new scheme they want the insurer to invest in.
UK General's Karen Beales on the future of personal lines broking
The personal lines market has been interesting during the past 12 months.
Pen's Tom Downey on sustainable success in tomorrow’s schemes market
Everyone loves a good scheme — albeit we’re talking less Machiavellian, more magnanimous, when it comes to insurance.
Stanmore breaks £2m mark on nursery scheme
Stanmore Insurance Brokers have broken the £2million mark in premiums for their specialist nursery insurance scheme dot2dot.
Broker Network unveils debut members only scheme
Broker Network has launched its first member scheme, which is backed by Pro Sight Specialty Underwriting syndicate 1110 at Lloyd’s.
Transactor and Zurich partner on car and household schemes
Software provider Transactor Global Solutions and Zurich have entered a partnership that will see a range of Zurich products distributed through the Transactor platform.
Europe: Ready for schemes
Schemes business is booming in the UK, but what of the European market?
Biba appoints Yutree to provide ‘quirky’ liability scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has appointed Yutree Underwriting to provide a new liability insurance scheme that will allow brokers to place unconventional or quirky liability cases including public, products and employers' liability.
UK General CEO says its 'early days' on schemes business approaches
UK General has not made a decision on any sale of its schemes business, according to CEO Peter Hubbard.
UK General in talks over schemes business sale
Managing general agent UK General is gearing up to sell its personal lines schemes business.
AIG replaced as Boots schemes travel provider by IIS
High-street chemist Boots has replaced AIG as the schemes provider for its travel insurance suite with Travel Insurance Facilities subsidiary Infinity Insurance Solutions.
Biba unveils holiday home scheme alongside Intasure
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has launched its first ever holiday home scheme in partnership with specialist Arthur J Gallagher subsidiary Intasure.
Broker Network bosses outline 2015 strategy at London conference
Broker Network's London members today (28 April) got a flavour of the business' 2015 work plan, which includes expanding the Countrywide brand to commercial lines, supporting members with succession planning and overhauling its schemes offering.