British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba)
Why insurers should be forced to signpost customers properly
Editor’s View: The Association of British Insurers and British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s signposting commitment is a step forward, but Emma Ann Hughes fears without rules and enforcement too many vulnerable consumers will still be left without access to cover.
Insurers Forecast of 2026
Insurers are heading into 2026 well-capitalised, technologically accelerated and increasingly data-driven but softening markets, geopolitical volatility and emerging risks are set to test their resilience in the year ahead.
AIG buys Salford City FC; Prestige x Urban Jungle; Biba’s deputy chair
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurance Post’s star-studded Christmas Special for 2025
The award-winning Insurance Post Podcast has signed off the year with a Christmas Special featuring industry heavyweights, newsroom favourites and even a CBeebies-style bedtime story.
MGAs Review of the Year 2025
2025 was a landmark year for MGAs, marked by record growth, major partnerships, technological innovation and expanding global reach, even as soft market conditions and pricing pressures tested resilience across the sector.
Broker Review of the Year 2025
A softening market put downward pressure on brokers revenue in 2025 but businesses that embraced digital breakthroughs and delivered exceptional service have succeeded in holding on to their clients in a competitive market.
Claims service improves but gaps in delivery remain
Claims improvement in the UK in Q3 was sluggish, according to Andrew Gunn, head of operations at Gracechurch, who notes that visible effort of human handlers – not just digital tools – remains critical to satisfying brokers and their clients.
Fair4All-led pilot to expand affordable contents insurance access
Jake Attfield, head of strategy at Fair4All Finance, has told Insurance Post the group is working to make contents insurance easier to access for social renters.
Why Which? submitted an insurance super-complaint
Rocio Concha, director of policy and advocacy at Which?, explains why the consumer watchdog launched an insurance super-complaint in response to persistent failures in claims handling and inadequate regulatory action and argues the system meant to…
Teens see cyber risks clearly – but don’t know insurance basics
Today’s teenagers understand the risks that will shape the insurance market of 2045 but are confused about the cover they need today, research has revealed.
Why insurance is still a people business
Trade Voice: Graeme Trudgill, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, says the value of in-person connection is firmly in evidence on the trade body’s regional tour.
Big Interview: Graeme Trudgill, Biba
Graeme Trudgill, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, talks to Insurance Post about volatility in the treasury, his thoughts on Rachel Reeves and why 2025 has been Biba’s “most successful year ever”.
Biba hails progress on speeding up authorisations
British Insurance Brokers’ Association CEO Graeme Trudgill has told Insurance Post that its members have been reporting quicker authorisations following changes implemented by the regulator.
Biba developing universal fair value assessment template
The British Insurance Brokers Association is collaborating with other trade bodies to produce a standard template for fair value assessments, CEO Graeme Trudgill has told Insurance Post.
Biba names new non-exec director to board
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has named Iain Anderson, former chair and founder of H/Advisors Cicero, to its board as a non-executive director, Insurance Post can reveal.
Big Interview: Helen Sanson, CEO of The Insurance Charity
Helen Sanson, the new CEO of The Insurance Charity, is on a mission to modernise the 122-year-old institution, expand its reach across the sector, and make sure her organisation helps more workers in the industry overcome hardship.
The Insurance Charity’s CEO reveals new mission
Helen Sanson, the new CEO of The Insurance Charity, has a clear mission: give away more money and help more people in the insurance sector.
Tomorrow’s World: Regulatory Requirements
How insurers can stay ahead of evolving regulation is the topic of the latest episode of Insurance Post’s Tomorrow’s World series.
Throwback Thursday: Commission structure agreed
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to August 1975 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history, when a new commission structure was agreed for brokers.
Biba's Trudgill spots wins in government’s growth strategy
Trade Voice: Graeme Trudgill, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, reflects on what more needs to be done in the wake of the government’s new financial services strategy.
Biba urges chancellor to stop downward spiral
British Insurance Brokers’ Association CEO Graeme Trudgill has written an open letter to chancellor Rachel Reeves asking her to put a stop to the “downward spiral of productivity” ahead of her Mansion House speech tomorrow (15 July).