Commercial Lines

Data centre insurance market set to more than double to £17.8bn by 2030

2026-08-12T11:00:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

‘AI is turning the latest generation of data centres from a specialist real estate asset into mission-critical infrastructure,’ says chief executive

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MGA Subscribe appoints new managing director

2026-08-12T10:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘He combines deep underwriting knowledge with extensive leadership experience and a strong understanding of how specialist MGAs can create value,’ says chief executive

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Seventeen Group acquires £5m GWP commercial broker

2026-08-11T10:42:00+01:00By Iris Hakaj

The acquired firm specialises in the real estate, construction and leisure sectors

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French broker enters UK market with acquisition of six Leicester-based firms

2026-08-10T12:32:00+01:00By George McDade

The deal for a suite of Leicester-based firms involved in the real-estate insurance sector marks the French firm’s first foray into the UK market

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Drones set to deliver net risk benefits – but sky-high human error claims costs must be mitigated

2026-08-10T07:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

Although research demonstrates that drone usage can reduce a business’ net risk profile overall, risk professionals must think strategically about combating pilot errors as ‘the human in that chain is the weak link’ contributing to claims costs

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Allianz UK operating profit increases by 18.2% despite slight dip in business volumes

2026-08-07T11:27:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

Allianz UK chief executive Colm Holmes explains that the decrease in total business volume ‘masks’ that policy numbers have grown

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Lee Mooney: Markel UK preparing for ‘next chapter’ after internal restructure

2026-08-07T07:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

Managing director supports international growth strategy by reshuffling divisional deck to strip siloes and boosting specialist product count

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Wildfire threat spreading to UK as incidents hit record levels

2026-08-06T06:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘Wildfires are an increasing risk for the UK insurance market and can no longer be confined to hotter climates,’ says senior product manager

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Midlands-based broker secures direct authorisation

2026-08-05T11:00:00+01:00By Harriet Scott

’Becoming directly authorised gives us greater access to insurers and the wider insurance market, allowing us to deliver even more choice, flexibility and value for our clients,’ says managing director

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Chubb expands PI distribution with Acturis launch

2026-08-04T13:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘Bringing Chubb’s PI product onto Acturis gives brokers another efficient way to quote with us,’ says PI manager

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A third of commercial rooftops unfit for solar without remedial work

2026-08-04T07:00:00+01:00By George McDade

Data from 575 structural feasibility surveys of commercial rooftops has shown that 35% of buildings cannot safely support solar panel installations without remedial work or alterations

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Stuart Heath: Tokio Marine HCC seeks to inject ‘fresh ideas’ with global distribution strategy

2026-07-31T07:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

International head of distribution says specialty insurer is planning to “strike that gold” with tiered broker distribution strategy, aiming to mirror UK plan implementation in the US and Europe

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