Management
In depth: How to reduce underinsurance through effective risk management
Underinsurance continues to be a massive problem with an estimated 50% of the UK's businesses underinsured. This content focuses on how risk management could help brokers combat this growing trend with benefits for all.
Aviva Risk Insights Report
Based on research with business leaders, Aviva's report is intended to provide the business community and brokers with insights on the risks and challenges that UK businesses are facing.
The stats: The only way is up - Q4’s commercial premiums continue to rise
Businesses are yet again facing more costly cover with the Acturis Commercial Broking Index revealing increases across the board, reports Rachel Gordon.
Opinion: Tips to get your clients’ claims across the line quickly
Getting claims paid is not as straightforward as it once was, according to Malcolm Harvey, founder and executive director of Qlaims. Here, he explains a few hacks that might at least help speed up settlements.
Coalition interviews cyber insurance broker Matthew Clark
Technology is transforming the way SMEs do business, but it’s also increasing cyber risk.
The small business cybersecurity guide
This guide to cybersecurity has been created with SMEs in mind - offering simple explanations of cybersecurity risks and measures that will help a business protect itself and understand the need for insurance.
Opinion: Preparing for sale or acquisition – what brokers need to know to seal the deal
Death, taxes and broker M&A are among the few certainties in life. Here, Rachel Owen, corporate law partner at MLP Law, outlines her top tips to help ensure that any transaction goes smoothly.
Five steps to start the electrification journey
The prospect of electrification is a daunting but necessary one for many fleet decision makers. Whilst there are challenges on the road to electric vehicle adoption, the transition is often smoother than anticipated.
Panel debate: Embedded insurance
In this panel debate, Shreyas Vasanthkumar, Duck Creek’s managing director, EMEA, joins executives from Swiss Re, Munich Re, Zurich, and Helvetia to discuss embedded insurance.
The importance of a good net promoter score for insurance brokers
How can insurance brokers measure customer retention? One tried-and-tested metric is the Net Promoter Score (NPS).
Broker Week: Evolving insurance business models
The insurance industry’s business models are changing fast due to the relentless march of technology, new market routes and modern distribution methods. How can brokers keep ahead of the curve to keep current business models from becoming obsolete?
Five reasons why your brokerage should be digital
For those who seize the opportunity of digital transformation, a substantial reward awaits.
Customer experience case study: Wentworth Alexander
To provide its customers with the digital experience they expect, Wentworth Alexander decided to ditch the paper and modernise processes.
How to choose your insurance administration system
Advanced insurance administration technology promises to help insurers, MGAs and brokers to simplify processes, reduce costs and transform the customer experience.
Romero Group makes first acquisition
Independent broker the Romero Group has made its first acquisition, purchasing the Sentient Group.
Legal expenses insurance - a beacon of hope in the civil justice wasteland
The civil justice system in the UK has become harder and harder to access, whilst the support mechanisms once available to help SMEs and families navigate a legal problem have been hollowed out.
Unlock the potential of embedded insurance
The convenience of embedded insurance is making it one of the most desirable forms of insurance distribution for all parties involved.
Embedded insurance: Building customer-centric insurance distribution using APIs
By embedding insurance into customers’ everyday transactions, it’s possible to make insurance products more visible whilst streamlining the purchasing process.
NMU takes the crown in Age’s 2022 Broker Satisfaction Survey
Brokers have voted NMU as their preferred commercial lines insurer in this year’s Insurance Age Broker Satisfaction survey, with Covéa Insurance in second place and CFC Underwriting in third.
Meet the MGA: Spring Insure
Spring co-founder and CEO Nathan Sewell explains why capacity alignment is key for his MGA and his fondness for ‘grafters’
Wiser Academy targets 500 recruits after getting UCAS recognition
Wiser Academy, the specialist insurance training provider, has been appointed to the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service register, which it claims makes it the only training company in the UK to be on this roster.
News analysis: Would a merged FCA/PRA make brokers’ lives any easier?
Team Truss have financial regulation in their sights… but just how far could they go? It’s mooted there are plans to create a single super regulator by merging the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulatory Authority and the Payment Systems…
Opinion: The world of work has changed – can you?
Post-pandemic insurance brokers are still trying to get to grips with how to strike a balance when it comes to where employees work. With the battle for talent more fierce than ever, Andrew Mawson, founder of AWA, offers some advice on remaining fit for…
UK Broker Awards 2022: Achievement Award
David Howden is at the helm of a multi-billion-dollar global business on a fast-paced consolidation spree, all the while campaigning for better self-regulation across the industry and greater disaster relief