Debating chamber
Opinion: Let’s be honest about climate change
Brokers can lead the way on climate change, says Duncan Minty
Opinion: Beyond compliance
Sicsic Advisory’s Nindy Mellett on how brokers can embed new conduct rules for better business
Opinion: Consolidation crisis?
Clear Group’s Howard Lickens on why the big consolidators may be running out of brokers to buy
Opinion: Reputation recovery
The Society of Insurance Broking’s Kevin Hancock explains that brokers must take a proactive role in rebuilding perceptions of insurance
Opinion: The broker beauty parade
Morphose Capital Partners’ Nick Atherton reveals how brokers can make the most of a post-pandemic uptick in M&A activity
Opinion: Fees but not as we’ve known them
Biba’s Steve White considers if regulators have gone too far in terms of the fees and levies they are asking for from insurance brokers
Roundtable: Seize the day - The opportunity around digital transformation
Our expert panel discuss how the lockdown pushed them to accelerate the use of technology and explore how it may open new doors post-pandemic
Opinion: Taking diversity to the next level
Atlanta Group’s Ian Donaldson explains why working to promote diversity is beneficial for all
Opinion: Eliminating the expectation gap
Aston Lark’s Peter Blanc explores how brokers can overcome one of the biggest obstacles in insurance – customer expectation and the reality of claims
Opinion: Partners&'s Stuart Reid on why brokers should be providing medical insurance
Highlighting health: With health in the spotlight more than ever, Stuart Reid asks if it is time for brokers to add private medical insurance to their product suites?
Opinion: Partners&'s Phil Barton on why focusing on price is harming the industry
What price peace of mind? Who is up for jumping out of a plane with a cheap parachute strapped to their back? Phil Barton ponders why insurance is often bought on price
Opinion: Biba's Steve White on supporting customers and colleagues through coronavirus
Challenging times require lateral thinking: By collaborating the sector can help customers and each other through the pandemic, says Steve White
Opinion: Mactavish's Bruce Hepburn on restoring trust and reforming the industry
Lessons to learn: Even before the current crisis, the industry was in need of a shakeup, says Bruce Hepburn
Opinion: Richard Hodson on the work of the City Forum
Leading lights: City Forum’s chairman Richard Hodson explains how the organisation is trying to keep up-to-date
Roundtable: The future of disruption
Our expert panel discusses the landscape of tech disruption in insurance, as well as what brokers can expect from technology in the future
Opinion: James Sharp on the future of networks
Networks or not-works? The UK could take a lead from Australia when it comes to developing networks, writes James Sharp
Opinion: Brookhurst Advisory's Paul Upton on the future of underwriting
The end of underwriting? Is technology a magic bullet to generate profitable underwriting? Paul Upton asks
Roundtable: Building a brighter future
Our expert panel discusses how brokers and software houses can work together to deliver a smoother journey for customers and what role data will play in future
Roundtable: Prevention is better than cure
Our expert panel discusses how brokers can encourage clients to adopt risk prevention solutions, how insurers can help and what role technology can play in the process
Opinion: Former Ten Insurance director James Sharp on market hardening
How we got a hardening market: Life is getting tougher for brokers in PI and construction as premiums shoot up, says James Sharp
Opinion: Ethics consultant Duncan Minty on the FCA's radical approach to regulation
Taking a radical approach: Duncan Minty asks if brokers are on the threshold of predictive supervision?
Opinion: Trident's Robert Marshall on how brokers can know their true value
Know your worth: Valuing a broker comes from transparency in the marketplace not secrecy, writes Robert Marshall
Opinion: Litmus Analysis' Peter Hughes on unrated insurers
Ready for unrated? Brokers that use unrated providers need to make sure they’ve done their homework, says Peter Hughes
Opinion: It’s good to talk
The time is right to break the silence over mental health in the workplace, writes Siân Barton