British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba)
Insurance Cares: Biba supports FCA’s update on extended travel signposting
Regulator updates guidance in terms of travel insurance for individuals with pre-existing medical conditions.
Quizzical questions: 29 March 2019
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The growing use of credit to buy insurance
New research by Premium Credit reveals the insurance intermediary market anticipates consumers will use credit more this year when buying insurance.
InsurTech Futures: Broker Insights becomes associate member of Biba
The two firms hope the Broker Insights platform will help Biba's regional broker members to become more visible to insurers.
Government to launch operational review of IPT
Insurance industry welcomes review into fairness and efficiency of IPT, but the ABI pledges to continue its campaign to keep the rate from increasing further.
InsurTech Futures: Biba signs first InsurTech partnership with Worry+Peace
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has joined forces with InsurTech Worry+Peace to help brokers bolster their ability to trade digitally.
Morgan Clark joins Biba
Loss assessor becomes associate member of the broker trade body.
Industry urged to tackle dual pricing
Citizens Advice calls for dual pricing discussion to “begin from the assumption that pricing differences are unfair” at Parliamentary meeting of regulators and trade bodies.
“Surprise” at FCA clean bill of health for “unbalanced” wholesale market
The regulator said there was room for improvement and did not take action but expert suggests brokers expected the watchdog to intervene in what is seen as an “unbalanced market”.
FCA outlines “room for improvement” in £60bn wholesale market
However, the study into it did not identify “significant areas of harm” as Biba welcomes the final report.
Market welcomes Pool Re non-damage BI extension
The Counter Terrorism and Border Security Bill, which outlines how Pool Re can operate, received Royal Assent yesterday (13 February).
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Emmanuel Kenning and Ida Axling give their thoughts on this week's biggest stories.
Quizzical Questions: 8 February 2019
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Biba books Boris for 2019 conference
Event in Manchester on 15-16 May is themed as ‘Leading the Way’.
Biba maintains warning on FSCS levy
FSCS planning for £516m budget.
FSCS to hit brokers with extra levy bill next month, warns Biba
Trade body also predicts 2019/20 levies will be higher.
Biba picks Home & Legacy for HNW scheme
Trade body lists underwriting, service, claims and e-trading benefits for members.
UK signs post-Brexit insurance deal with Switzerland
Zurich boss Tulsi Naidu welcomes the arrangement.
Broker MP Craig Tracey reflects on PM’s Brexit defeat
Tracey voted against Theresa May’s draft deal for the UK’s EU withdrawal last week.
Biba renews GAP scheme with Jackson Lee Underwriting
Partnership extended for a further three years.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Aviva's mid-market push comes under the microscope along with Brexit.
Quizzical Questions: 18 January 2019
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Biba warns of 'uncharted waters' as Theresa May's Brexit deal is rejected
CEO Steve White reiterates call for greater access to the European market for brokers after the UK leaves the European Union.
Biba reveals campaigning themes in 2019 manifesto
Document has 30 calls to action and 26 commitments.