Insurance Age - Insurance Age March 2016
Articles in this issue
Broking success: All I want for Christmas…
Organic growth and careful acquisitions are helping Bennett Christmas hit its three-year target, explains the Sussex-based broker’s CEO Mark Bennett
Profile: Family man
Organic growth and a soon to be completed restructure are Reich Group CEO Simon Taylor’s focus at the moment, as well as his young family and rapidly expanding workforce
Plugging into the network
Networks are becoming increasingly popular amongst brokers, but what are the advantages and pitfalls of joining up? Research by Insurance Age reveals the state of the market
Why I took the job
The new CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute Sian Fisher explains why the need to promote education and insurance led her to take on the job
How can brokers stay relevant?
Having made the move from insurer to broker, Mark Cliff explains how the innovative entrepreneurs in the broking sector can survive and thrive
The Stats: March 2016
Fears abound over the likelihood of another global downturn and many economic and financial indices paint a less than promising picture. The Acturis commercial lines indices for the fourth quarter of 2015 also raises some concerns when compared to the…
In-depth: Making connections
Innovation and technology have taken hold of the industry and brokers and insurers are urged to keep up as new devices and apps are changing the way customers buy insurance
The decline of UK ownership
US and European giants may have taken over large swathes of the UK insurance market but, as Tony Cornell points out, the industry in this country is flourishing
Market moves: Keep on keeping on
The industry has kept busy over the past few weeks, reporting a large number of people moves both within the broker and the insurer market.
Fit for purpose?
Tim Wright explains how different outsourcing models have their own challenges and advantages
Editor's letter - March 2016
“There will be plenty of twists and turns in the run-up to the vote on 23 June”
Industry welcomes “regulation heavyweight” to FCA role
Insurers broadly applaud Andrew Bailey’s appointment to the top job at the FCA, but brokers express concern over the regulator’s promotion of an “establishment” figure
Brokers battle over Brexit
Biba and most insurers back remaining in the EU, but would leaving benefit smaller brokers?
Brokers speak out on regulatory burden
MP reopens debate over the effect of increasing regulation on small brokers
Review: Energy boost
Renewable Energy Environmental Protection. This product has been reviewed by brokers and rated from one to five stars, based on the policy’s key benefits. * = Poor ** = Average *** = Good **** = Very good ***** = Excellent
Product round-up: A bumper crop for brokers
The policy experts at QBE have been hard at work as the insurer introduced not one, not two but three products to the market.
