Opinion
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…
Opinion: Welcoming greater broker involvement with loss adjusters
Recently appointed Cila leader David Ross on the drive to have the majority of members achieve chartered status.
Opinion: New regulation for software houses will have unintended consequences
Ignite’s Toby MacLachlan considers how government plans to crackdown on software houses and third party financial services support partners could pan out.
Blog: Threat intelligence – the new battleground for cyber
James Burns, of CFC, explains what threat intelligence is and what it means for brokers’ SME clients.
Opinion: Unpicking the regulator’s ‘Dear CEO’ letters
Sicsic Advisory’s Hugh Savill says the FCA’s latest letters reveal a sceptical regulator and outlines what it means for brokers
Opinion: Growing together, serving together
Mike Keating reflects on how brokers can get the best from their relationships with MGAs.
Opinion: D&I – how a difference can be made
Ardonagh Advisory lead Rob Worrell shares his view on how the biggest demographic in broking – middle-aged white men – can support the diversity & inclusion agenda.
Opinion: Making sense of the census
Errars’ Jeremy Keating considers how the latest government census will impact insurance and asks how brokers can create opportunity from the gathered data.
Blog: Time to check watch valuations
Tim Belson, of Prestige Valuations, says the skyrocketing value of some luxury watches can cause a problem for insurance brokers but solutions are at hand to keep cover at the right amount.
Blog: Reducing the personal guarantee risk of solicitors’ PI
Todd Davison, managing director of Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance, assesses a particular challenge facing brokers and the solution available as the solicitors professional indemnity insurance renewal season fast approaches.
Opinion: Commission vs fees?
Peter Robinson of Prizm Solutions considers the impact of professionalism on the debate.
Opinion: Wellbeing at work
Specialist Risk Group’s Warren Downey considers how leaders need to adapt to ensure happy and healthy teams
Blog: How can the insurance industry build trust with SMEs?
Hubb’s Ed Halsey considers how providers and brokers can repair its reputation in the SME space.
Opinion: Survival of the regulatory-fittest
Former FCA insider Michael Sicsic considers how regulatory reform will hit the broker market
Regulation roundup: So much to do, so little time
David Sparkes, head of compliance and training at Biba, explains why 2022 will be a year where brokers must wrangle a number of sizeable regulatory beasts.
Blog: New AR rules should be business as usual
Momentum's Howard Pepper discusses what the FCA's AR consultation means for the broking sector.
Blog: Aviva’s predictions for commercial lines brokers this year
Aviva’s Gareth Hemming considers how the next 12 months will pan out for the UK broker community.
Blog: The power of customer data
Stuart Goldsmith reflects on the broker benefits of understanding customer data and explains why truly knowing the customer is business critical.
Opinion: New year, right cover
Allianz's Helen Bryant considers how businesses have developed during Covid-19 and outlines key ways their insurance needs may have changed.
Blog: Industry trends to look out for in 2022
Adrian Saunders, commercial director at Ecclesiastical Insurance, shares his predictions for the broker market in 2022.
Blog: Five themes that could shape the insurance industry in 2022
Peter Davis, head of customer and distribution at Zurich UK, shares his predictions for the year ahead.
Review of the year: Aviva's Gareth Hemming
Aviva's chief distribution officer shares his insight on the challenges of the past 12 months and looks ahead to what 2022 might hold for the sector.
Blog: Top court cases that shaped the market
James Breese, senior associate at Fenchurch Law, lists the Covid-19 court cases that impacted the insurance industry in 2021 and discusses what lies ahead in 2022.
Blog: How to make loss adjusters allies when a storm hits
Mark Pierce, of Criterion, walks through how brokers can work with adjusters to help HNW clients post-storm damage.