Insurance Age - June 2017
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Editor's letter - June 2017
Up in smoke: In a difficult market, brokers need to be innovative and find new niches
News analysis: Towergate investors to create insurance giant
Market reacts to HPS and MDP plans to amalgamate their UK insurance investments – including Towergate, Autonet, Chase Templeton, Direct Group and Price Forbes – into one group
Opinion: Tim Holliday on the effects of the Ogden rate change
Tim Holliday analyses what the effect of the recent change in the Ogden rate to minus 0.75% will be for insurers and reinsurers, as well as what it could mean for brokers.
Opinion: Rupert Swallow on the important role of reinsurance
The importance of reinsurance: It is little understood and often ignored, but reinsurance plays a vital role in the everyday business of broking, writes Rupert Swallow
Roundtable: The case for legal expenses insurance
Our panel of experts discuss how to encourage commercial clients to take up legal expenses insurance and future opportunities with a growing MGA market
In-depth - SME: Learning a trade
From plumbers and electricians to vape shops and beauticians, some SMEs and sole traders are hard to reach, but complex and changing roles could present opportunities for brokers, writes Siân Barton
SME now and the future: Educating clients
Telling customers that their premiums are going up can be difficult, especially if you’re trying to explain the intricacies of IPT or the Ogden rate, writes Edward Murray
Broking success: Richard Dornan, Premium Choice
Growth driven: Richard Dornan, underwriting and business development director at Premium Choice, explains how the broker has carved a niche for itself but is expanding into new areas.
Video: A broking minute with Richard Dornan of Premium Choice
Meet the underwriting and business development director of Premium Choice in our latest video.
Succession planning: Consider consolidation
Consolidation can provide an elegant solution for brokers wanting a smooth transition when they sell their businesses, writes Sam Barrett
Review: Crucial cargo
Allianz Insurance Complete Cargo
The stats: June 2017 - The Acturis Premium Index
The Acturis Premium Index for the first quarter of the year has once again painted a bleak picture of significantly decreasing commercial insurance premiums.
Market moves: Busy brokers
Brokers and insurers kept busy last month making many interesting new hires.
Better business: Dynamic Networks Group's James Baird on the fallout from the Wannacry cyber attack
Staying safe and fighting back: IT expert James Baird assesses the fallout from the WannaCry cyber attack and outlines how brokers can protect themselves from future invasions
Broking break: And finally
Philip Belgian reveals his hidden talent, Juliet Williams on the funniest people in insurance and mastering martial arts, Ryan Legge explains how he got into the industry and meet Hunter the Golden Retriever
Broking break: Risky business
We're in for a very long wait in this month's cartoon
