Simply Business teams up with Allianz UK. The latest partnership news from Simply Business; Simply Business, one of the UK's largest insurance providers for small businesses, today announces a new partnership with general insurer, Allianz UK. The latest addition to the digital broker's panel of insurers, the partnership expands Simply Business's insurance offering for its small and micro business customers. Allianz UK, part of Allianz Group, one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers will offer a number of products via Simply Business's platform - including product liability, employers' liability, and tools cover - with the aim of further expanding the partnership later this year. SMEs will now be able to choose from up to 22 brands across the digital broker's panel of leading insurers. Underpinned by its unique technology platform and commitment to putting customers at the heart of all decisions, Simply Business celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2025. The digital broker now offers insurance to nearly one million small business and landlord customers in the UK, across more than 1,500 different trades and professions. Julie Fisher, UK CEO at Simply Business, said "Insurance Group is delighted to announce its partnership with Allianz - this partnership continues its commitment to delivering simplicity, choice, and value to small business owners when researching and buying insurance. "Insurance Group know that running a small business takes an equal dose of pioneering spirit and hard work - and for over 20 years Insurance Group has been on a mission to make the insurance experience as simple and fair as possible for this community by harnessing the power of data and technology. "Partnering with a leading insurer like Allianz - who share our passion for the audience and bring a wealth of experience offering products that meet their needs - only strengthens our offering. We're pleased that our SME customers can now access their products via our panel of up to 22 insurance brands." Eibhlin Swan, Director of Digital Trading, Allianz UK commented: "Small businesses need insurance that's easy to buy, flexible, and built around the realities of running a business. Partnering with Simply Business allows us to bring Allianz's expertise and breadth of cover to a digital platform that is already doing a great job of putting customers first. Together, we're making it simpler for SMEs to access protection that meets their needs as they grow and evolve."

At the start of a pivotal year for the UK’s private rental market, Simply Business, one of the UK’s largest providers of small business and landlord insurance, has analysed over 100,000 landlord insurance policies to uncover the UK’s buy-to-let property hotspots, and point to top investment opportunities for existing, or aspiring, landlords in 2025.The data reveals a dramatic re-shuffle in the buy-to-let leaderboard. London has bounced back as the buy-to-let capital of the UK, with 13% growth in new buy-to-let landlords between 2023-2024, compared to just 4.11% growth the previous year. After stuttering in 2023, London’s strong continued tenant demand and the broad array of property types buoyed the market once more last year.While Glasgow topped the chart in 2022-2023 with 11.95% growth, last year saw it fall back to the bottom of the board, with a much more conservative 7% growth in new policyholders.Mike Harvey, Landlord in London with 25 years’ experience in the market said “The London rental market is performing very well. It’s straightforward to find good tenants, and rental incomes remain strong. As a landlord, I’m also finding that insurers are very competitive at the moment, and I have easy access to a wide range of tradespeople who are always quick to respond when I need help with my properties. We have a 2-unit block and have found these to be the least hassle, with the nicest tenants and best investment return – so we’re very pleased with this position for the short and long term.”UK’s buy to let hotspots2024 Ranking City Region Annual growth* 2023 Ranking 1 London South East 13.00% 10 2 Birmingham West Midlands 12.00% 6 3 Leicester East Midlands 12.00% 5 4 Leeds Yorkshire 11.00% 3 5 Manchester North West 10.00% 7 6 Nottingham East Midlands 10.00% 2 7 Bristol South West 9.00% 4 8 Edinburgh Scotland 9.00% 9 9 Liverpool North West 8.00% 8 10 Glasgow Scotland 7.00% 1 *difference in new Simply Business landlord insurance policies between 2023 and 2024Regulation to reshape the marketNotably, London is also home to the largest group of multi-property landlords in the UK – followed by Manchester, Birmingham and Nottingham

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