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Co-Op Sells Underwriting Biz To Markerstudy

The Co-op has sold its underwriting business to Markerstudy, TwinFocus and funds managed by Blackstone Credit for proceeds of £185 million. With over 150 years’ experience of creating and selling insurance products and strong ambitions […]

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Geo Underwriting Snaps Up KGM’s Marine, Leisure & Trade Book

Geo Underwriting announces that it has completed the acquisition of the Marine, Leisure and Marine Trade book of business from KGM Underwriting Services. An 11-strong team will join Geo Specialty from KGM to head up […]

UK Economy

Car Safety: End of MoT Extension Welcomed By Repair Website

The early cancellation of the government’s six-month MOT extension scheme has been welcomed by the comparison site, BookMyGarage.com. Karen Rotberg, co-founder of the site, had called for an end to the extension and hailed the […]

Insurance Brokers

Risk: New Sport & Celeb Division Launched By Marsh

Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser, today launched a dedicated Sport, Entertainment & Media (SEM) industry group in the UK & Ireland. The world of sport and celebrity is rapidly changing as […]

News

Deals: Thomas Miller Buys Lodestar Marine Book

Thomas Miller Specialty, a global insurance provider across a number of sectors including marine, offshore and general aviation, announced recently it has concluded the purchase of Lodestar Marine’s book of business. Vicky Clarke, underwriter at […]

Insurance Brokers

Policy Expert Notches Up 500K Home Cover Deals via Its Online Book

Policy Expert, the digital home insurer, has passed the landmark of 500,000 live home insurance policies following eight years of sustained annual growth. Established in 2010, the business has grown rapidly since selling its first […]

Insurance Brokers

Gallagher Buys Up Jardine Lloyd Thompson Aerospace Operations

Gallagher, a global insurance, risk management and consulting services company, today confirmed that the previously announced acquisition of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc’s (JLT) global aerospace operations was completed on 1 June, 2019. The addition of JLT’s […]

Insurance Brokers

Broker Update: LexisNexis Identifies Cancellation Patterns & Risk Factors

Continuing its track record of delivering insurance industry insights, so providers can make better decisions, LexisNexis® Risk Solutions has uncovered the scale and impact of policy cancellations on the sector. New analysis of the data […]