Global insurance trends

Deals: Amwins is Buying Nelligan

The latest acquisition news from Amwins;  Amwins, a leading distributor of specialty insurance products, recently announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Nelligan, an independent general agency specializing in group ancillary benefits. This partnership […]

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California Ups The Limits on FAIR Plan Commercial Buildings Cover

The latest from California where the State is dealing with wildfires, landslips, high crime and other risks when it comes to property insurance; Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara recently announced the approval of the California FAIR […]

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Ski Company Fined 100K After Fatal Incident at Indoor Slope

The latest case report from the HSE; An indoor skiing company in Tamworth has been fined £100,000 following the death of a schoolboy. Twelve-year-old Louis Watkiss had been at a tobogganing birthday party at the […]

Insurance Brokers

Pen Underwriting Updates Divisional Structure

Pen Underwriting has announced a simplified divisional structure to bring together core commercial underwriting capabilities and expertise across the UK and Ireland, for the benefit of its brokers and to support its plans for strategic […]

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Direct Line Makes a Move onto Compare The Market Site

The word from Direct Line, as they join a comparison site; Direct Line Group (“the Group”) has announced it is launching three new Direct Line branded Motor insurance products on Compare the Market, a leading […]

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McGill and Partners Selected by Warburg Pincus

The latest update from McGill and Partners, the independent global specialty insurance and reinsurance broker, who have been selected by Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm, to join its first ever multi-asset continuation fund. […]

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Innovative Insurance Solution For Rwandan Motorcycle Riders

This is good news for motorbike riders in Rwanda, with PAYG options making it affordable. Although if 99% of riders have no insurance at all, it will be an uphill struggle to persuade people that […]