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Jensten Group has struck an agreement to acquire Coversure Midlands in a move it says will expand its regional footprint and broaden its areas of specialist expertise. The broker is the largest firm in Jensten’s Coversure Network and has a team of 30 operating across personal and commercial lines.
Broker TH March has teamed up with ShieldMy Insurance Service to offer a digital wedding insurance proposition that offers cover for cancellation, supplier financial failure, ceremonial attire, photography and videography, wedding transport, personal liability and personal accident.
John Elliott has joined Coversure to launch his eponymous broker, Elliott and Associates Risk Management. It will focus on supporting clients in the construction industry. The new broker will be based in East Grinstead, West Sussex. It is the seventh new Coversure office launched this year.
Underwriting agency Verve Risk Services has launched Verve Financial Institutions, which will offer financial lines products covering banks, stock exchanges, alternative lenders and asset managers for SME to mid-market financial institutions. It is backed fully by Lloyd’s capacity.
Renovation Underwriting has implemented an application process that lets brokers place private client risks with a premium of less than £3,000 through its underwriting portal. Those that meet the criteria will be priced and bound immediately, while those that do not will be referred for manual review.
HDI Global UK and Ireland is set to establish a new syndicate having received approval in principle approval for the venture from Lloyd’s. The carrier says the move will widen its distribution and give clients and brokers better access to its underwriting capabilities.
Allianz UK has refreshed its proposition for wholesale and retail businesses, which covers those with a turnover between £10m and £1.5bn. The carrier says the move comes on the back of market research that suggest two thirds (68%) of business leaders feel their organisation is vulnerable to supply chain disruption.
Zurich has added 1,400 trades to its e-traded SME combined liability proposition, which it has launched on Acturis Open Market and Zurich Online. The new proposition builds on Zurich’s existing SME commercial combined infrastructure, expanding the range of risks it can cover.
Brown and Brown (Europe) Ltd has snapped up Alan R MacKay and Company Limited, trading as MacKay Corporate Insurance Brokers, which has offices in Glasgow, Ayr and Aberdeen. The deal marks Brown and Brown’s first acquisition in Scotland.
Aviva has teamed up with the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust to support a five-year project that seeks to mitigate flood risk and make Bristol the first Ramsar-accredited wetland city in the UK. Data from Aviva shows that almost a third of homes in Bristol are at risk from river, coastal or surface water flooding.
