Sagicor buys Byrne

Sagicor Syndicate Holdings, acquired Byrne & Stacey Underwriting. Its parent, Caribbean financial services group Sagicor, recently acquired the Gerling at Lloyd’s Group, which was the principal capital provider for Byrne & Stacey. First published 5 October

Oxygen protected cells

Oxygen Insurance Brokers launched a self-insurance facility for UK businesses and professional practices in conjunction with Close Wealth Management Group. Individual protected cells will be set up within a Guernsey-based protected cell company. First published 5 October

The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.

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