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Biba: Manchester Lowdown
With 2015’s Biba Conference taking place in Manchester, Post asked industry movers and shakers in the region to give us the lowdown on the city and their thoughts on the industry over the past year
Biba: Conference Speakers
This year’s British Insurance Broker’s Association conference, on 13 to 14 May, will see more than 5500 attendees descend on Manchester. Post caught up with some of the speakers to find out a bit more about them and what they thought this year’s talking…
Towergate troubles fail to dent insurer support for Broker Network
Previous financial instability at Towergate has not deterred Broker Network's insurer partners standing by the organisation and its CEO Andy Fairchild, despite concerns members would be tempted to defect to other networks.
C-Suite - Broker: The hustings are over
The new government must continue to engage with the insurance industry, says Toby Esser.
Biba blog: Big Data development
Biba 2015 is sure to invite much scrutiny into new developments in big data. The ‘holy grail’ of motor insurance, i.e. real time experience data and the control of driving behaviours to cherry pick the best risks, has yet to become as widespread as…
Biba 2015: As it happened
Whether you couldn’t make it to Manchester, or just want to revisit the conference, we bring you all the news and views from Biba 2015 as they happened.
Biba 2015: Biba and Mactavish to unveil Insurance Act guide for brokers
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association and insurance governance specialist Mactavish are set to launch an introductory guide to the Insurance Act 2015 at the annual Biba conference tomorrow (13 May).
Biba bites: Kevin Gill
Post caught up with LV Broker operations director Kevin Gill, ahead of the Biba conference in Manchester.
Biba bites: Mike Crane
Post caught up with LV Broker commercial lines MD Mike Crane, ahead of the Biba conference in Manchester.
Biba bites: Michael Lawrence
Post caught up with LV Broker personal lines MD Michael Lawrence, ahead of the Biba conference in Manchester.
Biba bites: Phil Bunker
Post caught up with LV Broker MD Phil Bunker, ahead of the Biba conference in Manchester.
Biba bites: Paul Hampshire
Post caught up with Markerstudy’s Paul Hampshire, ahead of the Biba conference in Manchester.
Biba bites: Matthew Tozer
Post caught up with Markerstudy’s Matthew Tozer, ahead of the Biba conference in Manchester.
Biba bites: Anthony Foster
Post caught up with Markerstudy’s Anthony Foster, ahead of the Biba conference in Manchester.
Biba bites: Ruth Robinson
Post caught up with Markerstudy’s Ruth Robinson, ahead of the Biba conference in Manchester.
Biba 2015: Lorega Solutions launches broker business continuity offering
Loss recovery insurer Lorega Solutions has partnered with Basinger Consultants to produce a business continuity service for the broker market which will be launched at the 2015 British Insurance Brokers' Association conference this week.
Biba bites: Neil Hayden
Post caught up with Markerstudy’s Neil Hayden, ahead of the Biba conference in Manchester.
Biba bites: Paul Copeland
Post caught up with Markerstudy’s Paul Copeland, ahead of the Biba conference in Manchester.
Biba bites: Martyn Holman
Post caught up with Markerstudy’s Martyn Holman, ahead of the Biba conference in Manchester.
PE investment and consolidation to continue in broking following flurry of deals
Consolidation and private equity investment are far from reaching their zenith in the broking sector, according to market insiders, who have tipped brokers Be Wiser, Jelf and Autonet Insurance Services as attractive prospects for buyers.
ULR Additions to rebrand as Motorplus
ULR Additions has vowed to refocus on the products and services “in which it excels” following a rebrand that will see the company name changed to Motorplus.
Brightside and Southern Rock reach out of court settlement
Brightside and Southern Rock bosses have reached an “amicable” settlement of all claims following a dispute in a number of areas that commenced in May last year.
Biba bites: Russell Bence
Post caught up with Markerstudy’s Russell Bence, ahead of the Biba conference in Manchester.
Gallagher merges GIS with UK retail and creates single underwriting unit
Gallagher Insurance Solutions managing director Martin Oliver will report in to incoming UK retail CEO Stuart Reid following a restructure at Arthur J Gallagher International.