Insurance Age - February 2019
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Editor's letter: February 2019
Does a flurry of activity signal a shift in the consumer insurance sector?
The Headline Makers - February 2019
The hottest stories on www.insuranceage.co.uk, the month in numbers and quotes from the biggest news stories of the month
News analysis: Pivotal point for personal lines
Could a torrent of news about redundancies, buys, partnerships and losses indicate big changes to come?
Opinion: Sara Bevan on gender diversity in insurance
Broker Sara Bevan advocates for women-only events to encourage gender balance in insurance
Opinion: Steve White on Biba's 2019 manifesto
With the launch of Biba’s 2019 manifesto, CEO Steve White outlines the challenges facing insurance
Broking success: Melanie Burns, Profile Insurance Services
Managing director of Profile Insurance Services, Melanie Burns, tells Insurance Age about its footballing roots and how the firm has grown and diversified as a proudly independent broker
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…
Profile: Claudio Gienal, CEO of UK and Ireland, Axa
Axa’s new CEO of UK and Ireland has a tough act to follow, but Claudio Gienal is going back to brokers to make sure the insurer is providing the service customers have come to expect
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
Regional review: Cardiff
Despite most insurers moving their offices from Cardiff and worries over Brexit, brokers in the Welsh capital and wider South Wales area remain upbeat about the future
Product review: Get your motor runnin’
Jackie Basham, director of Be Wiser Insurance Services, reviews Frank Espinoza, LV Broker's Highway Moto Plus
Market moves: Across the board
The end of 2018 and start of 2019 was a busy time for personnel moves across brokers, insurers, MGAs, networks and more.
Broking break: And finally
My hidden talent / Why I chose insurance / Pet of the month / On the spot / Tweet of the month