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.
Hobbs recommends brokers adapt to the technological challenges they face in 2026 by:
- Moving from being transactional intermediaries to strategic risk advisers.
- Becoming AI-ready and digitally integrated.
- Partnering and offering added value tech, expand services and cross-sell products.
Watch the video to learn more.
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