Stats
The stats: Q3 - Feeling the squeeze as commercial continues to climb
Recent figures for Q3 from Acturis show policyholders remain under intense pressure as premiums rise across all business classes, reports Rachel Gordon
The stats: June 2017 - The Acturis Premium Index
The Acturis Premium Index for the first quarter of the year has once again painted a bleak picture of significantly decreasing commercial insurance premiums.
The stats: March 2017 - The Acturis Premium Index
The end of 2016 was a near horror story for brokers
The stats: December 2016 - The Acturis Premium Index
Brokers will be concerned that the now traditional third quarter falls in the Acturis Premium Index have happened again.
The stats: September 2016
The latest Acturis Premium Index showed an unusually negative second quarter of the year, with most business lines on the decline.
The stats: July 2016
The latest SSP ratings for the public liability market have revealed a mix of months with a high degree of volatility and months of stability bordering on stasis.
The stats: June 2016
The world of commercial insurance remains a dark place, despite the promise of sunshine and warm summer nights. The latest Acturis Premium Index showed an overall flat market, with experts stating they do not expect any change in the near future
The Stats: April 2016
Twice a year Insurance Age conducts a Sentiment Survey of brokers. We believe it is a crucial barometer of market concerns.
Sentiment Survey November 2014
Consolidation, regulation, support from Biba and the rise of Ukip are all hot topics on which brokers expressed their opinions in the latest Sentiment Survey
Sentiment Survey May 2014
The FSCS levy, unrated insurers, consolidation and Scottish independence have got brokers talking in recent months
Management statistics
Keep ahead of the market with the latest stats
Sentiment survey November 2013
Brokers have faced an array of market challenges over the past six months, yet they remain optimistic for the future
Sentiment Survey May 2013
The latest Sentiment Survey shows brokers continue to be angered by dual pricing and still harbour a range of concerns about the new regulatory regime.
Reviews by Rachael Carrington
Rachael has been with Hine Chartered Insurance Brokers since March 2007. For the first three years she was the new business account executive for the company but after a re-structure she now heads up our newly formed small business unit (SBU). The SBU…
Reviews by Tony Gibbs
Tony Gibbs is sales and commercial director at Macbeth Insurance Brokers