Opinion
Top 100 2017 - Insurer perspective
Get ready for the disruptors: The commercial insurance market should be gearing up for an InsurTech revolution, but brokers and insurers have nothing to fear, writes Simon Cooter
Opinion: CDL's Nigel Phillips on embracing the InsurTech future
Embracing the InsurTech future: Nigel Phillips is excited about InsurTech and explains why brokers should be too
Opinion: Olly Laughton-Scott on selling up successfully
Intelligent selling: It’s easy to take a wrong turn when selling your business. To help brokers avoid the pitfalls, Olly Laughton-Scott explains a few things he’s learnt from his 25 years’ M&A experience
The Blog Spot: Is high net worth the new black?
As the number of insurance products aimed at private clients rises Ida Axling asks whether brokers are headed towards the HNW side of the market.
Blog: Why trust is so important in insurance
Seb Maley, of Qdos Group’s insurance division, says brokers must work harder to build trust with their customers.
The Blog Spot: Time is money
Our InsurTech Futures campaign has been leading the way in highlighting the changes impacting the broker market.
The productivity gap
Biba’s Steve White argues that the heavy burden of regulation is stifling productivity for brokers.
The Blog Spot: Insurance – where women are still second class citizens
Siân Barton explores the impact of ingrained sexism in the insurance sector and reveals the incident that prompted her to speak out.
Martin Oliver to leave Gallagher
Gareth Birch appointed MD for UK small business and personal lines division
Opinion: Applying the new regime
With the Senior Managers and Certification Regime set to be applied next year, Mike Cranny guides you through the main elements involved and advises you not to panic
Zurich’s Richard Coleman joins Collinson Group
Coleman was MD of Zurich commercial broker but left the insurer earlier this year.
Opinion: Processing data practices
CMS’s Ian Stevens writes on the incoming General Data Protection Regulations and the actions brokers should be taking
UKGlobal Holdings appoints Matthew Bray
Bray was formerly CEO of Lorica and left the broker in September 2016.
Martyn Holman leaves Markerstudy commercial director role
Holman to stay with the provider as a consultant.
The Blog Spot: Dive in to diversity
As the Dive In Festival takes place for the third time Siân Barton outlines the benefits of a diverse workforce.
Innovation brings its own rewards
Are you recouping costs for research and development? Moore Stephens’ Eyad Hamouieh urges brokers to know their rights on innovation.
The Blog Spot: Brokers remain a force to be reckoned with
Insurance Age has celebrated the best in broking at the UK Broker Awards and Ida Axling sees a bright future for the sector, despite constant rumours of its impending demise.
Marsh’s head of operations in Scotland Iain Henry departs
Henry took on the post when Marsh bought Central Insurance Services in 2014.
Making a success of succession
Ataraxia’s Adam Boakes outlines some of the pitfalls of organising a smooth succession and warns brokers to take their time.
The Blog Spot: Deal or no deal - is the AA/Hastings tie-up really dead?
Hastings was in talks this summer about buying AA’s insurance business, or in their words forming a “partnership”. The talks have since stopped and the deal hasn’t happened.
Insurance Cares: Insuring customer journeys
Eric Leenders of UK Finance explains how developments in how banks help vulnerable customers prove that the insurance sector can achieve the same outcomes.
The Blog Spot: It’s right to raise awareness ahead of PPI termination date
Arnold Schwarzenegger is being paid a lot to warn people that the deadline for claiming PPI is fast approaching and Siân Barton agrees awareness should be raised.
Opinion: Nick Garner on unrated insurers and customer choice in motor
Drive Further’s Nick Garner writes in defence of unrated insurers and argues that they add choice for consumers in the motor maket
The Blog Spot: Brokers beware worldwide cyber-crime has overtaken the drug trade
One data breach could cause huge reputational damage for a broker, what steps are you taking to protect your clients’ data?