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Throwback Thursday: Biba’s talent help
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to September 1981 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when the British Insurance Brokers’ Association responded to demand from members for help with “personnel matters.”
Aviva refreshes mid-market proposition following commercial ‘refocusing’
Aviva has launched Aviva Premier, a proposition designed for larger mid-market clients with complex risks, following a “refocusing” of the insurer’s commercial business.
WaniWani CEO on how agentic AI is rewriting insurance distribution
As consumers increasingly rely on artificial intelligence agents to search for and buy insurance, Robin Diligent, co-founder and CEO at Waniwani, says insurers must rethink distribution strategies or risk becoming invisible at the point of purchase.
Briefing: What does the future hold for Ardonagh’s Everywhen?
As sources tell Insurance Post that Ardonagh may be opening up to the idea of selling Everywhen, deputy editor Scott McGee examines whether history could be repeating itself, after previous speculation and an M&A slowdown led to the disposal of Atlanta.
Q&A, Chris Hill and Paul Muir, One Answer Insurance
Paul Muir, CEO of One Answer Insurance, and Chris Hill, newly appointed board consultant, discuss how governance, underwriting discipline and investment in people will support the broker’s growth plans.
Is AI the broker’s saviour or their nemesis?
As artificial intelligence moves closer to customers and advice, David Worsfold points out the industry faces its biggest existential question yet: where does the broker fit in?
Diary of an Insurance PR: Omnia’s Nathalie Crystal
Nathalie Crystal, associate director at Omnia Partners, proves the importance of preparation by packing in plenty of meetings with journalists at this year's British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference.
Q&A: Helen Broadbent, Konsileo
Helen Broadbent, head of insurer strategy at Konsileo, shares how technology, influence and stronger insurer relationships can support the broker’s next phase of growth.
Throwback Thursday: Broker pay threat & motor premiums hike
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to August 1971 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when lawyers met to discuss whether entering the European Economic Community could reduce broker pay and motorists moaned…
Time:To – Ex-Allianz Hobbs on why brokers should be risk advisers
How brokers can use technology to become intimate with customers before they meet them face-to-face is revealed by Nick Hobbs, former chief distribution officer of Allianz, in the latest Insurance Post Time:To video.
Has broker Bennetts set a record with seven owners since 2000?
Content Director’s View: Private equity, consolidators, insurers seeking diversification ... these have all contributed to a boom in M&A and investment in the UK insurance sector since 2000. Jonathan Swift looks at which businesses have – as a result –…
Why Biba members defy the city-centric myth
Trade Voice: Graeme Trudgill, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers' Association, discusses what a change in leadership means for the broker sector, and why Biba members are well placed to support the government’s growth ambitions.
The ‘whole narrative has to change’ on broker value in a soft market
Clients would benefit from having a fuller picture of the work that reinsurance brokers do on behalf of their portfolios.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Biba’s Solstice; FT’s sock check
Penny Black has been out and about again, notebook in one hand and canapé in the other, keeping a keen eye on the insurance industry’s more whimsical moments.
Unstable economy biggest risk facing SMEs
SMEs expect economic uncertainty to be the defining challenge of the next 12 months, ahead of rising costs, artificial intelligence and cyber risks, according to survey from Everywhen.
FCA bans father and son over client money misuse
The Financial Conduct Authority has banned Alec and Robert Finch from UK financial services, after the High Court found they misused client money at former broker AFL Insurance Brokers.
Did the FCA’s leasehold commission reforms fail?
Three years after introducing reforms to tackle excessive leasehold insurance commissions, the Financial Conduct Authority is reviewing the market again, which Scott McGee observes raises questions about whether its measures have delivered meaningful…
MoneySuperMarket to launch digital insurance broker
MoneySuperMarket is launching SuperSaveClub Insurance, a member-only digital insurance broker focusing on motor insurance.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Thomas Carroll’s cricketing; Hardy’s Hammers
Penny Black has been out and about once again, notebook in one hand and canapé in the other, keeping tabs on the insurance industry’s more entertaining sidelines.
Q&A: Steven Darrah, Really Honest
Steven Darrah, founder and CEO of Really Honest, a commercial insurance broker which offers an industry-first no claims bonus on business insurance, speaks to Insurance Post about the thought process behind the firm’s unusual modus operandi.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: British Insurance Awards special
Penny Black danced until dawn to Ella Eyre at the British Insurance Awards on Wednesday (8 July) and rubbed shoulders with comedian host Alan Carr to bring you some of the highlights from the industry's biggest party of the year.