James Cowen

4 days ago | insurancetimes.co.uk | James Cowen

’We look forward to engaging with clients and their advisors over the coming months,’ says headMGA Avid Insurance has expanded its presence in the leasehold market after securing a new capacity deal with MS Amlin. The deal will see Avid provide public sector policy options to local authorities needing to purchase cover. Councils purchase leasehold insurance when the responsibility to insure remains with the local authority as freeholder of the buildings.

4 days ago | insurancetimes.co.uk | James Cowen

’By creating a more aligned structure, we’re able to provide greater value to our brokers,’ says headArch Insurance International has integrated its London market small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) and UK regional professional indemnity (PI) operations into a single, unified team. The unified UK PI team provides brokers with access to a range of propositions and underwriting expertise for more complex risks.

1 week ago | insurancetimes.co.uk | James Cowen

Insurance Times rounds up the biggest moves and promotions from 6 to 9 May 2025Starting off the week, Broker Insights reinforced its executive team with a raft of senior appointments, including the hire of Stuart Spink as chief operating officer. Spink previously served as head of delegated underwriting performance at Lloyd’s and also held senior roles at Aviva, including head of schemes and DUA operations.

1 week ago | insurancetimes.co.uk | James Cowen

’We call on each and every one of the delegates to become climate heroes themselves and to help change their industry,’ says spokespersonExtinction Rebellion (XR) is set to hold a protest with a model sports car at the upcoming Biba Conference. XR said that, through its Insure Our Survival campaign, protesters would demand the industry stops backing fossil fuel projects as delegates arrive at the conference in Manchester Central on 14 May 2025.

1 week ago | insurancetimes.co.uk | James Cowen

’We want to be known as an exceptional and highly innovative broker, delivering exceptional outcomes to clients, partners and our people,’ says managing directorA new broker providing propositions for commercial businesses and property owners will launch next month. Called Castlebridge Risk Solutions, the broker has been founded by Tim Grant and James Dunsby and will go live on 3 June.