UK travel insurance provider Staysure has launched operations in the Republic of Ireland. Staysure was established in 2004 and has a focus on providing cover for customers with pre-existing medical conditions. It said this would be attractive in a market, like many others, with an ageing demographic. It also said by 2030, the Irish travel market was expected to more than double its 2024 value of approximately £125m.

Oak Global has received permission from Lloyd’s for its syndicate 1440 to beginning underwriting. The syndicate will operate has Oak Enterprise and focus on providing property and specialty retrocession capacity to clients for business incepting from 1st January 2026.

Specialist motor fleet managing general agent Century Underwriting has agreed a long-term capacity partnership with Antares Insurance Company Limited. The partnership is effective from 1st December and stretches across both Century and its sub-brand Cognition.

Ardonagh Advisory’s general insurance businesses have rebranded to Everywhen and began trading under the new name this week. The group’s UK SME platform rebranded to the new identity earlier in the year. The move pulls down the curtain on more than 35 existing brands including Towergate, Ethos Broking and Berkeley Alexander.

Covéa Insurance has decided to outsource its provision of premium finance and has agreed a multi-year partnership with Premium Credit. The partnership will be based on a “pay as paid” model. This means Covéa will receive instalments as they are paid by customers, rather than receiving the entire annual premium up front.

Data from the Association of British Insurers puts detected fraud in 2024 at £1.16bn, up by 2% on the £1.14bn recorded in the previous year. The professional body said insurers uncovered 98,400 fraud-related claims in 2024, which was up by 12% on the number identified the year before.

Dale Underwriting Partners, which is the trading name of Dale Managing Agency Limited’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729 and managing general agent platform K2 Insurance Services, have received ‘in principle’ approvement to establish Syndicate 1954, which is a new special purpose arrangement.

Specialist motor insurance broker Premium Choice has agreed a multi-year partnership with premium finance provider, Premium Credit. Premium Choice was established in 1999 and has a focus on niche risks such as young motorists, those with convictions or poor claims history and vans.

Managing general agent Amiga Specialty has secured a five-year capacity deal through the Accelerant Risk Exchange. The multi-year and multi-product backing will support Amiga’s portfolio across commercial D&O, professional indemnity, financial institutions and transactional risk.

Aviva plc has reported general insurance premium income in the UK and Ireland of £6.7bn for the first nine months of the year. This is up by 17% on the same period last year. This included a 24% jump in personal lines, which it said reflected the acquisition of Direct Line, while the 10% surge in commercial lines was driven by Probitas, which it acquired last year.

Managing general agent Pen Underwriting has launched a new proposition for the waste-to-energy anaerobic digestion industry. Pen has created a suite of insurance options to cover the property and liability exposures faced by anaerobic digestion businesses operating in areas such as wastewater treatment, animal and farming waste, food and drink production, landfill and recycling.

The latest Energy Markey Review Update from Willis says that insurance buyers in the energy market are in a strong position to negotiate cost and coverage terms and that the market has softened further and faster since its previous update was published in April.

Data from the Association of British Insurers’ latest premium tracker has shown the average motor premium for Q3 2025 fell by £13 to £551, when compared to Q2. This is the third quarter in a row in which premiums have fallen. On an annual basis, the ABI said average motor premiums were £56 lower than they were in Q3 2024.

Managing general agent Magenta Insurance, which is part of Dual Corporate Risks, has signed a new capacity deal with Zurich, which is now in place for new business and renewals, to support its mid-net-worth prestige home insurance proposition.

Managing general agent Volt Underwriting has entered into the ports and terminals insurance class under a binder led by Tokio Marine Kiln. Chris Haines will underwrite an initial line of $15m covering global property and liability exposures.

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association will work with the Association of British Insurers to create a new signposting commitment after giving its support to the move published as part of the government’s financial inclusion strategy. The strategy outlines a switch to more comprehensive signposting for people seeking insurance.