Biba Conference
Biba Conference 2024 countdown: ICEYE’s Paul Sowden
Paul Sowden, strategic account manager, ICEYE believes his firm will stick out this year as the only one to have a satellite on its stand, and remembers bumping into his first insurance manager who he had not seen for 15 years.
Biba Conference 2024 countdown: CFC’s Pat Brice
As we continue our Biba Conference series, Pat Brice, distribution director at CFC, promises socks on its stand, and reflects on the post-pandemic buzz of the event, encouraging first-timers to step back and absorb their surroundings.
Biba Conference 2024 countdown: Applied Systems’ Tom Needs
An advocate of not leaving the Biba Conference early and of the benefits of automation, Tom Needs, CEO of Applied Systems Europe, outlines his thoughts ahead of the upcoming event.
Biba Conference 2024 countdown: Pen Underwriting’s Nick Wright
With one month to go before the Biba Conference 2024, Nick Wright, chief development officer at Pen Underwriting, kicks off our preview series.
CFC partners with Biba for conference Cyber Hub
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association and CFC have collaborated to design and deliver a Cyber Hub, a new feature at the trade body’s annual conference.
Travelers steps back from Biba partner status
Travelers did not renew its partnership status with the British Insurance Brokers’ Association on 31 December 2023, but will be exhibiting at the trade body’s conference in Manchester this May.
Biba reveals 2024 theme for first conference under new CEO Trudgill
‘What’s next?’ has been announced as the theme of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference in 2024.
Biba adds Sparkes and Chapman to board
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has unveiled a pair of appointments to its main board and broadened access to it.
Graeme Trudgill succeeds Steve White as Biba CEO
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has appointed Graeme Trudgill, its current executive director, as CEO taking over from Steve White.
Time to “bust that lack of talent myth”, says Idex Consulting CEO
The CEO of Idex Consulting, Matt Green, has stressed that there is no lack of talent in the insurance industry, and that recruitment challenges often lie with employers.
MGAA to survey members on two-year plan as trade body reaches 200 milestone
The Managing General Agents’ Association will be opening a survey for members next week to help create the next two-year strategic plan for the trade body, CEO Mike Keating has confirmed.
Clients cutting cover is greatest challenge for brokers - survey
Clients cutting back cover is the greatest challenge brokers face right now, according to a survey taken at the Biba Conference 2023.
Biba confirms the dates and venue for its 2024 conference
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference will return to Manchester in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year, it has been confirmed.
Biba awards Francis Perkins and Young Broker trophies
Former non-executive director of AFL Insurance Brokers, Alec Finch, was awarded the Francis Perkins Award, and Capsule Insurance Services’ Liam Green took home the Young Broker of the Year prize.
Biba 2023: A period of regulatory and legislative stability tops broker wish list
Attendees at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference in Manchester voted for a period of stability with no regulatory or legislative changes as their top desire in a poll at the event yesterday.
Biba launches guide to help brokers with cost of living crisis
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has launched a new guide to help brokers explain to customers the dangers of cutting back on cover during these tough times.
National Cyber Security Centre urges businesses not to pay ransomware demands
The CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre, Lindy Cameron, has urged businesses not to pay cyber criminals’ ransom and to instead set up reliable defence systems.
Firms not challenging themselves enough on fair value – FCA boss Brewis
Financial Conduct Authority director of general insurance Matt Brewis believes insurance firms are applying a ‘tick box’ approach to fair value assessments.
Biba CEO Steve White to retire
Steve White, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, told the audience of the trade body’s annual conference that he will retire this autumn.
Succession planning: developing the senior manager talent of the future
Talent recruitment continues to be a major issue for brokers at all levels of seniority. With this in mind, Rachel Gordon looks at what insurers can do to help intermediaries develop their future leaders.
Biba launches ESG guides
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has unveiled publications on environmental, social and governance for its members.
Evans stays as Biba chair for three more years
Jonathan Evans will remain as chair of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association after the organisation extended his tenure for three more years.
Biba reveals 2023 conference theme
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has revealed Rising to the Challenge as its theme for the 2023 conference.
Burns and Wilcox eyes £60m-£65m in GWP
The MGA and underwriting business has experienced “significant growth” since it was created in 2019 and is open to M&A as a tool for growth according to CEO, Stuart Kilpatrick.