All articles by James Cowen – Page 15
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News AnalysisBriefing: Why are major personal lines deals popular in the soft market?
Soft market conditions have created a challenging personal lines environment, so is scale key to combat the challenges insurers are facing?
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NewsAviva set to open a new onshore operation in US commercial lines
’We’re building on the foundations of our US wholesale business underwritten in London and are confident about the opportunity writing in the US surplus lines market gives us,’ says chief executive
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NewsWestfield Specialty International promotes for new COO
’I look forward to supporting our underwriters, partners and clients as we scale our presence across the specialty market,’ says appointee
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NewsCapping vet prescription fees will ‘make it easier’ for insurers to price competitively
’While this regulation was designed to benefit consumers, it also creates a significant opportunity for insurers to price more accurately than ever before,’ says chief revenue officer
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News AnalysisIn Focus: How are motor insurers tackling 2026 as market predicted to fall into red?
’Everybody is in the mood to start increasing prices,’ says director
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NewsAviva to launch insurance app on ChatGPT
’The app is simple to use, allowing customers to get a home insurance quote with just a few questions,’ says chief executive
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NewsAxa merges commercial and retail arms to launch new UK general insurance business
’Creating a unified general insurance business gives us greater scale, sharper focus and the ability to respond more effectively to changing market dynamics,’ says new chief executive
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NewsRecently launched MGA secures new capacity deal with Axa XL
’This partnership strengthens our ability to support brokers and clients with a consistent, globally relevant proposition,’ says managing director
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NewsPrincipal acquires Bristol-based broker to create £60m-plus GWP business
’Our strengthened market presence will also enable us to deliver further value to UK motorcyclists,’ says managing director
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NewsUK home insurers expected to fall back into the red in 2026
’The UK home insurance sector is facing renewed challenge this year,’ says insurance partner
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NewsBartlett James acquires commercial broker as it looks to ‘strengthen roots’ across UK
’This acquisition lets us continue that personal approach while helping even more business owners with their insurance needs,’ says director
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NewsIntact’s UK senior vice president and CUO to retire
’I’ve valued and admired her thoughtful, steady approach,’ says chief executive
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NewsEcclesiastical increases profit before tax to £84.6m in 2025
’We remain committed to delivering good value and uniquely specialist propositions to our customers,’ says chief executive
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NewsArch Insurance International launches new IP consortium at Lloyd’s
’We are proud to bring together this specialist consortium to support what is a rapidly growing and increasingly important class of business,’ says head
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News‘Market does not need another moonshot’ – industry reacts as Lloyd’s ‘sunsets’ Blueprint Two
’This is now time to take stock and should be treated as an opportunity for radical thinking,’ says chief executive
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NewsInsurance intermediary platform to acquire London-based broker
’We gain greater access to opportunities and capacity,’ says managing director
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NewsUnderwriter launches new taxi fleet product for brokers
’This launch underlines our ongoing commitment to the taxi fleet market,’ says managing director
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NewsLloyd’s ‘sunsets’ name and original vision of Blueprint Two after review
’Despite the efforts of many skilled and committed people, the project has not yielded the benefits that were originally envisioned,’ says chief executive
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NewsAviva claims industry first with new AI underwriting tool for CI cover
’By bringing AI summarisation to the protection market, we’re helping more customers get the protection they need more quickly,’ says chief underwriting officer
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NewsEY restructures UK insurance sector model
’The new structure reflects the rapidly changing shape of the UK insurance industry, where the traditional boundaries between retail and commercial insurance are becoming more clearly defined,’ says consultancy
