Biba Conference
With Brewis and Mills gone, what can brokers expect from the FCA in 2026?
Compliance experts are hoping for a slowdown and simplification of rules from the Financial Conduct Authority throughout 2026 following Matt Brewis and Sheldon Mills exit from the regulator. Rosie Simms reports.
End of Year Review 2025: Ecclesiastical’s David Carey
David Carey, managing director of Ecclesiastical’s intermediary business applauds the £10m landmark reached by Insurance United Against Dementia, cautions against a one dimensional approach to risk pricing; and gets misty eyed about ‘Madchester’.
Zurich CEO Jaksic hails speed of broker service as key in softening market
The need for speed when it comes to broker service has been exacerbated in the softening commercial market, according to Zurich UK CEO Drazen Jaksic.
Biba 2025: Insurance sector cautious on AI declining claims or determining liability
Artificial intelligence is going to have a greater role to play in claims, including larger ones, even if the insurance sector has reservations about it being used to decline claims and determine liability.
Biba 2025: Laura Hancock urges independents not to give up
Laura Hancock, managing director of Yutree Insurance, has urged independent brokers not to give up, as she acknowledged regulation and other factors being difficult at the moment.
Biba 2025: FCA hoping approach will help build confidence in firms
The Financial Conduct Authority hopes firms build confidence in their knowledge of customer service and outcomes, as opposed to undertaking a “tickbox” exercise, delegates at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference in Manchester heard…
Biba 2025: Gallagher’s Samantha Lowry named Young Broker of the Year
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has named Samantha Lowry, commercial team leader, of Gallagher, as its young broker of the year 2025.
Biba 2025: Making MGA-capacity relationships flourish
Allowing managing general agents the freedom to act independently is the key to a productive insurer-MGA partnership, according to Pen Underwriting CEO Tom Downey.
Biba 2025: Mike Keating on unrated due diligence
Mike Keating, CEO of the Managing General Agents’ Association, analyses how due diligence on unrated capacity should work both ways – from broker to MGA and MGA to broker respectively.
Biba 2025: Winners of International Lifetime Achievement and Francis Perkins awards revealed
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has named Olola Frederick Olabode Ogunlana as the winner of its 2025 International Lifetime Achievement Award and Christian Poulsen as the winner of its 2025 Francis Perkins Award.
Biba 2025: Allianz to sell pet insurance through brokers
Allianz is planning to enter the broker pet insurance market, Insurance Age can reveal.
Biba 2025: The new era for insurance broking with AI and MGAs
Artificial intelligence will not replace advisers, but will add to decision making, while managing general agents will continue to become increasingly relevant to brokers, delegates at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference heard today.
Biba 2025: Caroline Barr named first female chair at Biba
British Insurance Brokers’ Association CEO Graeme Trudgill has announced Caroline Barr as the incoming chair in his welcome speech at the 2025 Biba conference, and he looks to keep the pedal pressed to the floor.
Biba 2025: Trade body launches national insurance broker advertising campaign
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has launched a national advertising campaign to promote insurance brokers to SMEs.
Biba 2025: Biba welcomes FCA proposals on paring back insurance rules
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority consulting on stripping back the insurance rulebook.
Biba 2025 Countdown: Alps and Consilium Risk Solutions
It is the first morning of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s Conference and Matt Pini, managing partner of Consilium Risk Solutions, and Julian Tomlinson chairman of Alps, are the final pair to offer up their thoughts.
Biba 2025 Countdown: Pen Underwriting’s Sarah Breslin
With just a day to go until the Biba conference Sarah Breslin, managing director for commercial UK & Ireland at Pen Underwriting, is promising a big, bold and colourful stand from the MGA, with a hint of Minecraft as she relishes the chance to talk about…
Biba 2025 Countdown: Crawford & Company’s Paul Lofkin
The Biba conference starts tomorrow and Paul Lofkin, president, UK & Ireland at Crawford & Company, explains why technology should be embedded at the heart of modern broking; tips its limited-edition tote bags to be the envy of the event; and reveals its…
Blog: How can the industry maintain Biba fever in the new era?
Heading into another Biba conference, there will be some similarities compared to previous years, but with changes in the market through large deals, what can brokers expect as the trade body hails a new era? Rosie Simms shares her thoughts.
Biba 2025 Countdown: Iprism Underwriting’s Ian Lloyd
With just days to go until the 2025 British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference, Ian Lloyd, CEO of Iprism Underwriting reveals the MGA will be celebrating two decades in style on its stand, highlights how an onus on ‘comfort’ will mean a ‘generous…
Commercial Express to add Axa and Carbon capacity as it unveils MGU plan
Managing general agent Commercial Express has signed capacity deals with Axa and Carbon Underwriting, Insurance Age can reveal, as it progresses to become a managing general underwriter and targets doubling in size.