Managing general agent KGM, which specialises in the motor market, has renewed its capacity deal with Zurich UK. Under the deal, KGM has secured in excess of £2bn in gross written premium for the next five years.

Travel insurance provider Gigasure has launched Gigacard, which is a digital insurance record that policyholders can store in a digital wallet. The card keeps a note of policy details, expiry dates and key emergency contact details. Gigacard is available to all Gigasure customers across travel, backpacker and car hire excess insurance policies.

Jensten Group has acquired Broker One, Coversure Dudley and Mediprotect Healthcare. The deal with Broker One, which is based in Larbert, Scotland, is Jensten’s first move north of the border. It brings with it a team of eight and an office in Glasgow.

Comprehensive car insurance premiums fell by 13% in the year to the end of November 2025, according to the latest Confused.com Car Insurance Price Index in association with WTW. The research found the average premium was now £726.

Statera Managing Agency Limited, which is a subsidiary of Octave Ventures, has received regulatory approval to operate as a Lloyd’s managing agent. It will manage syndicates 4242 and 1416, which underwrite specialty risks produced through their strategic relationship with Octave Ventures, a division of Octave Specialty Group, Inc.

Blenheim Partnerships, which is part of White Bear Group, has launched a specialty trade-related managing general agent. It will write line sizes ranging from approximately £3m to £20m and will offer cover for consequential loss and trade disruption, political risk, contract frustration and trade credit.

Broker Verlingue has expanded its UK proposition with the acquisition of Cambridge-based employee benefits and financial planning firm EBCam. The deal builds on Verlingue’s 2023 acquisition and subsequent integration of Brunsdon Employee Benefits. It said the new deal would also increase its geographical footprint in the UK.

Folgate Underwriting Agency Limited has completed a new capacity agreement, which has been led by International General Insurance Company (UK) Ltd. The deal provides primary and excess capacity for FUAL’s professional indemnity proposition, which it is seeking to expand over the coming years.

The Insurance Museum has secured a grant of £249,700 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The funding will secure the museum’s Insurance Heritage at Risk project for the next three years and will support research into insurance heritage and the development of an associated education programme.

Managing general agent Uris Group Limited has acquired Lutine Assurance Services from Ardonagh Group. Lutine offers key person, partnership and shareholder cover to SME and corporate clients alongside its group life proposition. It works through intermediaries as a Lloyd’s coverholder.

Deloitte expects the home insurance market to return a net combined ratio of 102.1% in 2026 on the back of the 98% achieved last year. It said increasing competition in the market would drive premiums down by 7% in 2026 to an average of £306.

At the start of the year, Callum Beaton (pictured) stepped into his term as president of the Chartered Insurance Institute, taking over the role from Nicola Stacey. Debbie Mitchell will serve as deputy president for 2026.

Average van insurance premiums fell by 8.9% in the year to the end of November, according to data from the latest Consumer Intelligence van insurance price index. Those aged under 25 saw premiums fall by 9.5% during the year, while those aged between 25 and 49 saw a drop of 9.3%. Drivers over 50 experienced a fall of 6.8% in quoted premiums.

Cyber insurance provider Coalition has expanded its UK underwriting appetite to include organisations domiciled in the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, the remaining Channel Islands, and Gibraltar. Coalition said it could quote organisations in the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey Crown Dependencies through its existing UK broker network.

Average motor premiums dropped by 0.7% in October and then 0.3% in November, according to Pearson Ham Group’s general insurance price index. It said average home insurance premiums fell by 0.5% in October and 0.1% in November. Both motor and home premiums are down by more than 13% on an annual basis.

Managing general agent Amiga Speciality has secured Lloyd’s capacity for its management liability proposition for SME and mid-market businesses. The facility is focused on risks in the UK and Europe. Last month, Amiga announced a five-year capacity deal through the Accelerant Risk Exchange to support its offering across D&O, professional indemnity, financial institutions and transactional risk.