British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba)
News Analysis - “Everybody’s service is rubbish” – insurer service uncovered
Edward Murray explores why brokers are being left out in the cold when it comes to insurer service and asks what has driven the collapse in quality
Should brokers go down the employee ownership route?
Experts say employee ownership increases staff retention and encourages staff to work together, but take-up among brokers is low.
IPT untouched in latest Budget
While the tax cut on flights ahead of COP26 grabbed headlines, brokers breathed a sigh of relief as hated insurance premium tax remained at 12%.
Biba hopes "win-win" flood directory will help improve industry reputation
Executive director Graeme Trudgill says signposting service is a chance for the industry to come together and urges brokers to get involved.
Biba, ABI and Flood Re open registration for flood directory
The directory is set to launch later this year and the organisations are now calling for specialist brokers and providers to register to be part of the service.
Biba teams up with LifeSearch on protection scheme
Trade body says the scheme will allow brokers, on an introducer basis, to provide protection cover including mortgage, family, income and critical illness, along with key person, shareholder, business loan, relevant life protection, group life, group…
Biba launches scheme for media and entertainment sector
The scheme has been developed alongside Yutree Underwriting.
Brokers urged to take action after FCA calls for clarity on remuneration
Experts say brokers need to review their business models after the regulator slams the industry for "weakness" over product governance rules and highlights its focus on fair value.
Brokers and loss adjusters – can it be a winning partnership?
News analysis: Rachel Gordon investigates how broker-owned loss adjusters are changing the claims process and whether they could pile on the pressure for insurers.
Flock reveals expansion plans as it looks to grow in the broker space
Chief revenue officer, Christen Smith, tells Insurance Age about the drone specialist's plans for growing its broker network and launching new products.
Jackson Lee launches business travel scheme
The MGA revealed that the new policy, which includes a Covid-19 cancellation feature, allows brokers to build flexible, customised travel cover for clients.
The FCA piles on the pressure
News analysis: As the regulatory watchdog bares its teeth in its new business plan, are brokers ready to come to heel? Rachel Gordon investigates.
Government finally delivers £750m event insurance scheme
The industry was forced to cancel a raft of events including Glastonbury Festival, Boomtown and Womad after insurers backed away and the government dragged its feet on delivering alternative cover.
How can the industry solve its talent crisis?
Brokers, insurers and industry experts discuss the main obstacles in attracting young talent and what the industry can do to solve its image problem.
Blog: Why travel insurance is more important than ever
Jackson Lee Underwriting's Dipesh Patel discusses how Covid-19 has highlighted the importance of using a broker and how brokers can help clients as international travel quotations pick up again.
News analysis: Travel brokers and the challenges of Covid-19
As travel slowly starts to pick up again, Rachel Gordon investigates how specialist travel brokers have coped during the past 16 months of turmoil for this exclusive report.
Biba forms Insurance Technology & Innovation Committee
It has been developed to protect the interests of Biba members and panellists include software houses.
Biba reports a 36% turnover slump due to Covid-19
The trade body was forced to cancel its conference last year and make redundancies but said that due to managing funds “cautiously” it was able to return a small surplus.
Biba launches home insurance scheme
Biba has stated that the scheme offers comprehensive cover, including unlimited buildings cover and £80,000 of contents cover with a single unspecified item limit of £5,000.
In-depth - SMEs: The expectation gap
The pandemic has changed the way many businesses percieve insurance, but, as Sam Barrett reports, brokers are ideally placed to help SMEs get the right covers in place going forward
Covid prompts rise in broker demand for digital training
Axa's Ken Wright discusses the challenges brought on by remote working and how brokers can adapt to a digital environment.
Biba enhances travel scheme cover
A Covid-19 extension has been added for vaccinated people travelling to certain countries.
Opinion: Taxing problem
James Sharp on why a proposed annual levy on ARs amounts to a tax on small brokers
Industry warned of "bumpy ride" ahead after FCA confirms dual pricing ban
While insurance experts have welcomed the regulator's new rules on pricing, coming into force in January 2022, some warn that the reforms will present challenges for the sector.