ANV has completed the acquisition of Iris Insurance Brokers, the owner of UK distribution platform Blink Intermediary Solutions. The deal brings Blink’s broker-facing technology, products and services into the ANV group, expanding its distribution reach and enhancing support for independent brokers.
Blink Intermediary Solutions will continue to operate under its existing brand, with its management team remaining in place. ANV said the acquisition aligns with its strategy of investing in specialist platforms that support broker growth and improve access to tailored insurance solutions. The move reflects ANV’s ongoing focus on long-term partnerships, scalable distribution and investment in platforms that add tangible value to brokers.
SiriusPoint has announced a restructuring that brings its North America and International programmes operations together under a new Global P&C Programmes division, while international chief executive Rob Gibbs departs the business.
The group will now operate across four business areas, including a new London Market Specialty division, as it looks to sharpen its operating model and build on recent underwriting and financial progress.
“These changes are a natural evolution of SiriusPoint as we build on the significant progress made over the past three years,” said chief executive Scott Egan.
In a recent Insurance Post interview, Richard Turnbull, Managing Director of Collegiate Management Services, reflected on the MGA’s evolution into a leading specialist professional indemnity underwriter. Speaking to senior reporter Harry Curtis, Turnbull highlighted Collegiate’s scale, depth of expertise and long-standing focus on PI, particularly across financial adviser, construction, and solicitor risks.
He pointed to the strength and experience of Collegiate’s underwriting team as a key differentiator, noting decades of market knowledge at senior level and a reputation for technical excellence. The interview underlines Collegiate’s consistent growth, stability and positioning as a trusted PI specialist in a market known for volatility.
In an interview with The Insurer at the 2026 Bermuda Risk Summit, Kier James, Multistrat’s Chief Underwriting Officer said commercial auto has been difficult for the past two to three years, but strong pricing has held and adequacy is now coming back into view.
James pointed to selective opportunities across casualty lines, growing investor interest in workers’ compensation despite long‑tail risk, and a Bermuda market that has broadened beyond property catastrophe.
Continuing on the Bermuda market, James said “It’s very much a market on the up at the moment.”
Charles Goldie, outgoing chief underwriting officer at MS Reinsurance, reflected on market conditions during a video interview with The Insurer’s reporter Michael Jones at the Bermuda Risk Summit ahead of his retirement.
He highlighted surprise at how quickly reinsurance rates are falling, even for experienced market participants.
In the video interview, Goldie discusses January 1 renewals, accelerating rate reductions, regional trends such as Japan, and what these shifts could mean for the remainder of 2026 and beyond.
Business Insurance reports that mea Platform has hired Julie McKenna as vice president of sales, North America, as the company continues to grow, following a recent funding round.
McKenna brings nearly 30 years’ experience in P&C insurance technology, having held senior sales leadership roles at Fiserv and Guidewire Software, where she led the sale of core policy, claims, billing and reinsurance platforms to US carriers.
In her new role, she will drive mea’s North American sales strategy, supporting wider adoption of mea Operations as insurers seek faster, more efficient and integrated underwriting and claims processes. McKenna said she was drawn to mea’s emphasis on “real operational execution” as demand shifts toward AI‑enabled solutions.
Harry McNeil, reporter at Insurance Times sat down with managing director Richard Turnbull to discuss the creation of Collegiate, how it has evolved, and takes a look at the challenges an opportunities ahead.
As the professional indemnity MGA marks its 40th year, Richard looks back on its mutual roots, long‑term development and the enduring importance of underwriting discipline over volume.
Collegiate’s four‑decade evolution has been defined by measured, disciplined progress, growing from a mutual insurer into a £100m GWP specialist MGA by prioritising underwriting quality, cultural stability and thoughtful adaptation, rather than chasing market cycles.
SiriusPoint has reported net income available to common shareholders of $444 million for full-year 2025, alongside expanded consolidated underwriting income of $302.8 million and a near 17.8 % rise in net earned premiums.
Gross written premium climbed to $3.69 billion, driven by growth in Insurance & Services and international programmes. The company also delivered solid reinsurance results despite elevated catastrophe losses.
CEO Scott Egan said: “Our disciplined underwriting strategy, customer mindset, and relentless focus on delivery means we have a lot to be pleased about in 2025… We enter 2026 with great momentum and determination.”
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