UK general insurance schemes

Schemes

Hiscox plans raft of new product launches for 2025’s H2

2025-08-07T06:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

The insurer is currently crafting numerous products to launch by year-end, as well as maintaining its hunt for suitable broker scheme opportunities, says chief underwriting officer

News

High five: Catch up on the biggest exclusive stories this week

2025-07-04T14:00:00+01:00

Insurance Times rounds up the biggest exclusive stories from 30 June to 4 July 2025

News Analysis

Scheme brokers see double digit year-on-year commission growth – but momentum slows

2025-07-02T07:00:00+01:00By George McDade

Commission growth may be up year-on-year for major scheme classes, but this momentum has slowed and even reversed for some lines

News

High Five: Catch up on the biggest exclusive stories this week

2025-05-23T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the biggest exclusive stories from 19 to 23 May 2025

IT Interview

Biba 2025: Tokio Marine HCC strives to secure three facilities with brokers in 2025

2025-05-20T07:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

The insurer’s international head of distribution believes the business needs ‘to whisper a little bit louder’ than it has done in the past to attract greater brand recognition and better promote broker partnership opportunities

News

Biba 2025: Hiscox UK seeking to improve ‘response times and service delivery’ for brokers

2025-05-20T06:00:00+01:00By Katie Scott

The insurer is also striving to be ‘really clear’ on its appetite in line with sector focused distribution strategy

News

Partnership launches major new drone and Evtol insurance facility

2025-04-22T14:00:00+01:00By Harry McNeil

‘We’re also excited because the facility provides the opportunity to support the rapidly expanding field of drone passenger services, or Evtol ’, says founder and managing director

News Analysis

The rise of the product led broker

2025-04-22T06:00:00+01:00By Matt Scott

Brokers are no longer just insurance distributors – they’re becoming product architects, reshaping policies to meet the real-world needs of clients. But what’s driving this shift and what does it mean for the future of broking?

News Analysis

Broker schemes data shows overarching commission growth stutter

2025-03-27T08:00:00+00:00By George McDade

‘The latest set of data presents a mixed bag,’ says SchemeServe chief executive

News

Broker to expand therapy scheme with Peach partnership

2025-03-17T15:00:00+00:00By Harry McNeil

’It’s very important that our policyholders have access to the protection they need to safely deliver their full range of treatments,’ says commercial broker

News

Founder of personal lines broker joins new broking group as head of schemes

2025-02-25T08:39:00+00:00By James Cowen

’The market is evolving rapidly and I look forward to building on the strong foundations already in place to deliver real value for our customers and stakeholders,’ says appointee

News

Aviva seeks to ‘improve connectivity’ with scheme broker partners in 2025

2025-02-17T07:00:00+00:00By Katie Scott

As the insurer looks to grow existing schemes via ‘transparent’ conversations with brokers, it also hunts for ‘nicheness’ in new opportunities – both inside and outside of underwriting

Making scheme implementation successful – Travelers

2025-02-04T15:00:00+00:00By David Bailey

Sponsored content: David Bailey, schemes development manager at Travelers Europe, explains the framework Travelers uses to set insurance schemes on track for success

News Analysis

In Focus: Why are schemes brokers such attractive acquisition targets?

2025-01-29T08:00:00+00:00By James Cowen

’A lot of schemes brokers have the ability to organically grow, probably beyond where normal market growth rates are,’ says managing director for schemes and affinities

News Analysis

In Focus: What role do broker schemes play in supporting affinity and membership groups?

2025-01-21T09:00:00+00:00By Chantal Kapani

Membership groups often have very specific insurance needs that brokers seek to address through scheme propositions – but how is this approach beneficial for brokers?