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In-depth - commercial: Taking stock
In the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, businesses have started to stockpile supplies, but this could lead to changes in the risk they face and even underinsurance. Edward Murray investigates
In-depth - commercial: Storage wars
The expanding self-storage market presents opportunities for both commercial and personal lines brokers, reports Edward Murray
Mid-market - technology: Hi-tech help
Too large to benefit from government initiatives but too small to employ their own risk managers, mid-market businesses can inadvertently find themselves taking on unexpected levels of risk. As these businesses grow and face new and increasingly complex…
In-depth - schemes: Cracking the code
Little understood sectors, such as the popular and expanding escape room market, are attractive for brokers but can schemes be built around them? Martin Friel investigates
In-depth - schemes: Perfect partnerships
To be successful brokers need a deep knowledge of the sector they’re targeting with a scheme, says Jonathan Smith
In-depth - schemes: Pet project
With the growth in exotic pet ownership and commercial enterprises involving animals, Martin Friel looks at the prospects of the sector for brokers
InsurTech: Meet the tech insiders
The insurance sector has been predicting that one of the technology giants would disrupt the market, but the next big moves in InsurTech could come from the industry insiders who are making waves
In-depth - SMEs: Adding value
Brokers are diversifying into other sectors, looking up the chain and upping their e-trading game to win and keep SME customers. Martin Friel finds out what small businesses expect from their advisers
Broker Choice Awards: The winners
In our recent Broker Choice Survey we asked brokers to share their views on general market issues which impact them, including consolidation and commission, as well as regulation
In-depth - technology: The frontline in the fight against fraud
Brokers play a critical role in detecting fraud. Sam Barrett investigates how technology and collaboration are helping in the fight
In-depth - technology: How can you carve out a niche no one else is fishing in?
Mike Crane, managing director, LV Broker, looks at what brokers can do to differentiate themselves from the competition
In-depth - technology: Driving up costs
Driver assistance systems may be forcing up the cost of claims with specialist repairs but, as Sam Barrett reports, the technology should reduce the number of catastrophic personal injuries
Spotlight - personal lines: Why choose an MGA for personal lines business?
MGAs have come in for criticism, but the best operators are fast moving, entrepreneurial, specialised and focused, explains Gary Humphreys
Spotlight - Personal lines: The path ahead in personal
Is personal lines broking dead? That’s news to the brokers who are using tech innovation and new business models to stay on top. Martin Friel reports
In-depth - personal lines: Putting a squeeze on dual pricing
Could an end to the ‘broken’ system of cheap introductory prices followed by high renewal premiums finally be in sight? Rachel Gordon investigates
In-depth - Personal lines: The pursuit of leisure
Tapping into hobbies and sporting pursuits can result in profitable business, writes Rachel Gordon
Roundtable: Dealing in data
Data is the lifeblood of insurance, but how is technology and regulation changing its use?
Better business: Turn the office green
How can employers be more environmentally friendly in the workplace? Peter Done explains
In-depth - cyber: Selling cyber
As the online threats to both commercial and personal clients grow, brokers have a vital role to play in educating their customers and evolving the way the cover is sold
In-depth - Commercial lines: Trading up in traditional lines
Property owners is a familiar market for most brokers. New risks and technology could help to squeeze a profit out of the increasingly tight margins in the sector, writes Sam Barrett
In-depth - commercial lines: Roll out the barrel
Brokers should keep an eye out for start-ups and opportunities in booming industries such as microbrewing. Sam Barrett investigates
In-depth - liability: Breaking free
The change in the Ogden discount rate has had a large impact on the liability market, but there are more factors at play in this fast-moving sector, Ed Murray writes
InsurTech roundtable: The cutting edge
With fast-moving InsurTech innovators entering the industry, our expert panel discusses how brokers can react and prepare for more changes
In-depth - specialist lines: Benefits in bloodstock / Healthcare on hand
If brokers want to hold on to existing clients and maximise growth opportunities, it makes sense to be able to say ‘yes’ to placing even the trickiest risks. Rachel Gordon puts bloodstock and healthcare in the spotlight