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Spotlight: Buildings underinsurance - what can be done?
While tackling underinsurance can lead to greater levels of trust between an insurer and the policyholder, failure to take action can have significant downsides including reputational damage and even legal action.
Spotlight: Why buildings underinsurance is bad for business
Based on current statistics, the insurance industry has some way to go in tackling buildings underinsurance.
2025 construction insurance risks report
Designed for insurance brokers, this report considers the key trends that will impact construction insurance risks in 2025, from the small tool theft epidemic to the technologies leading the sector’s digital transformation.
Roundtable: Taking advantage of the accessible underwriter
Six takeaways from the Markel-sponsored roundtable at Broker Expo
MGAs build confidence in a complex non-standard risk market
In a roundtable hosted by Geo Underwriting at Broker Expo 2024, industry professionals explored the challenges brokers face in placing non-standard risks. This article examines the key themes that emerged from that discussion.
Video Q&A: Hiscox head of private art and private clients Robert Read
Following the High Net Worth Forum, held on the 7th November in London, Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift caught up with Hiscox’s head of art and private clients Robert Read to discuss the state of the market.
Roundtable: UK insurance broking – reshaping the future
As the post-Covid insurance-broking environment evolves, brokers are continuing to adapt to the new backdrop. A recent Insurance Age roundtable explored the challenges and opportunities, as brokers tackle today’s range of pressing objectives – and assess…
The evolution of embedded insurance for growth
Embedded insurance is becoming a game-changer in the insurance industry, enabling insurers to meet modern consumer demands for convenience, personalisation, and seamless digital experiences.
How do brokers strengthen their proposition as an attractive employer?
Five takeaways from the RSA-sponsored personal lines roundtable at Broker Expo
Serving the insurance needs of the dynamic SME market
With SMEs accounting for 99% of the UK's business population, the scale of the insurance opportunity is clear.
Podcast: Construction theft - contractors' small tools and equipment
HSB's John Nicholls and Jamie Talbot explore the rising impact of small tools and equipment theft in the construction industry, how they affect construction customers' bottom line, and what preventative measures and industry best practices they can take…
Video: Home emergency solutions
In this video, corporate business manager, George Bladon, talks about ARAG's strengths and experience in providing innovative home emergency products for business partners and their customers.
Spotlight: Emerging risks in the property sector
The property sector faces long-established risks from storms and floods to subsidence and fires. However, new risks are constantly emerging and the insurance industry must ensure customers are aware and prepared to face them.
Spotlight: Why we need risk management for everyone, not just the 2%
For over 200 years, the insurance industry has understood the benefits of risk management in reducing and controlling exposure.
Navigating a tight budget
With the new Chancellor putting her first budget before Parliament this month, it's unclear how much of the financial burden businesses will have to bear.
How Partners& generated £1.8 million ROI on its FullCircl SmartBroker + Acturis investment
Partners& is one of the UK’s leading insurance businesses, offering a broad range of solutions.
FullCircl SmartBroker & Acturis forge a path in the digital era
In an insurance landscape reshaped by AI, machine learning and Consumer Duty, FullCircl introduces its latest innovation: the Acturis integrated SmartBroker.
Regulatory compliance & Consumer Duty: Strategies for financial firms
The implementation of the Consumer Duty regulation in July 2023 ushered in a new era of consumer protection in the UK's financial services sector.
ESG Spotlight: The ESG opportunity for SME brokers
Insurers are waking up to the huge opportunity ESG offers in the SME space – and they need brokers on board.
Creating specialist schemes
In this video, Andy Talbot, director of marketing, broker and schemes, talks about ARAG's approach to setting up specialist commercial and personal schemes for brokers, insurers and MGAs, to cater to the needs of clients in a specific market niche.
Infusing GenAI into insurance
Generative AI (GenAI) could revolutionise the insurance industry. Insurers unprepared for significant changes and new value sources may miss out on its potential.
HSB Knowledge Squad Podcast: The role of business computer insurance in an evolving digital world
In HSB’s latest Knowledge Squad podcast, Mathew Prentice, Stacey Sheridan and Andy Meanock discuss how evolving working trends are impacting business computer-related insurance risks, and what key computer equipment exposures businesses need to consider.
Evolving the insurance claims supply chain
Insurers and brokers are re-evaluating their supply chain strategies in the face of ongoing resource scarcity, and outsourcing is becoming more prevalent in today’s claims management world.
Airbnb and holiday lettings: What to do with the staycation boom
Holiday home lettings and Airbnb have surged in popularity with many holidaymakers choosing to rent ‘homes’ rather than stay in a hotel.