Within six months of launch, Addept Insurance Services is covering almost 69,000 Police Federation members with its officers’ legal protection policy. This means it has exceeded a 50% penetration rate of the police officers in England and Wales who subscribe to Police Federation Group Insurance schemes.

Phelan Caswell Insurances has rebranded to Clear Insurance Ireland following its acquisition by the Clear Group in 2024. Founded in 1998 Phelan Caswell Insurances was previously known as BHP Insurances and has a client base of more than 2,500 people. Prior to becoming part of the Clear Group, it had acquired EBIB Insurances (2023) and Sweeney Walsh and Associates’ book of business (2024).

Acies MGU has launched Subscribe MGA, which is a Lloyd’s backed managing general agent with a focus on financial lines including professional indemnity, management liability, and directors and officers coverage. Subscribe will target SME and mid-corporate clients in both the UK and international markets.

The Chartered Insurance Institute has published a report entitled Crypto Confidence: How can the London Market demystify digital asset insurance? The publication came about as part of the CII’s New Generation Programme and was promoted at an event held at Lloyd’s. The event explored the intersection of insurance and the digital asset market, which has seen its market capitalisation grow from approximately £10.5bn in 2016 to around £1.2tn in 2024.

The Financial Conduct Authority has published a warning about an unauthorised firm – closebrotherswm.com – purporting to be Close Brothers Limited. In its warning, the FCA reiterated the fact that customers using an unregulated firm will not be protected by the Financial Service Compensation Scheme.

Allianz UK has penned a five-year partnership deal with managing general agent Ticker, which specialises in connected motor insurance. From 1st November, Allianz will provide claims and underwriting support across Ticker’s portfolio of products. Ticker offers products for drivers of cars and vans with different age profiles as well as those with convictions. It also offers a per mile product.

The Auto-Cycle Union has appointed Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance as its new insurance provider with effect from 1st November. The deal comes on the back of a two-year review by the ACU of safety management and insurance arrangements, which led to it updating its risk assessments to align with guidelines from the Health and Safety Executive. The ACU said it had also forged a closer working relationship with its longstanding broker, Lockton.

Toyota is offering retail customers who buy a new car between 1st November and 31st January insurance cover with a fixed premium for three years. Available from Toyota Insurance Services, the deal means a new Aygo X can be insured for £300 a year while cover for other models, such as the Yaris hatchback and Yaris Cross hybrids will carry a premium of £450. The most expensive premium of £1,080 is for the RAV4 plug-in hybrid.

The Ministry of Justice has launched a post-implementation review of the Whiplash Reform Programme that was implemented on 31st May 2021 and has issued a call for evidence with an eight-week window and a deadline of 22nd December.

Ageas has selected RAC Legal Services to provide legal expenses insurance to motor, van and home insurance customers across both its Ageas and Rias brands. RAC already is already Ageas’ breakdown assistance partner.

American International Group has acquired a 35% equity stake in Convex Group Limited. The investment is part of a new ownership structure in which Onex Corporation holds a 63% stake. Stephen Catlin and Paul Brand founded Convex in 2019 and apart from its management, the group’s founding equity partners, which include Onex’s Partners V private equity fund, will sell their stakes as part of the deal.

Starr has signed an agreement to acquire IQUW Group, which comprises two Lloyd’s syndicates: IQUW, a specialty re/insurer and ERS, the biggest motor insurer in Lloyd’s. Following the completion of the transaction, which is expected in the first half of 2026 and is subject to regulatory approvals, Peter Bilsby, chief executive officer of IQUW Group, will lead Starr’s international business.

Managing general agent incubator Mission has announced that it will support the launch of Lumara Insurance before the end of the year. Lumara will be a UK commercial combined MGA that will specialise in business insurance and motor trade combined products for UK brokers.

Fortegra Insurance UK has been admitted to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Quarterly Listing of Alien Insurers. The accreditation enables its UK agents and brokers to use its UK-domiciled capacity to address risks that require a US surplus lines solution.

Research from Allianz has found that the UK tops the European table of concerned drivers in relation to the safety of automated vehicles. It has also highlighted that details around data sharing from such vehicles still need to be clarified. The Automated Vehicles Act, which came into force in 2024, means automated vehicles could be on UK roads from next year.

Axa UK has renewed its capacity deal with Avantia Group and has signed a multi-year extension to provide capacity for Avantia’s non-standard home insurance brand Homeprotect. Axa first partnered with Avantia in 2012.