British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba)
This month: Celebrations, culture and change
In this month’s issue, Post publishes the annual Insurtech 100, a celebration of growth and innovation in insurance across Europe, Asia and the USA, in association with Tällt Ventures.
Editor's comment: Broker rebellion?
May is upon us and that means that thousands of insurance brokers are preparing for the annual camp out in Manchester to hear what their trade body the British Insurance Brokers’ Association is doing for them, plans to do for them and how insurers can…
Discount rate: Are insurers being too optimistic?
In anticipation of the new discount rate announcement, expected by 5 August 2019, many insurers have already started to price and reserve at 0%
This week: Easter egg-citement
As we head towards a welcome four-day weekend, the insurance world has been getting in the spirit for Easter in the only natural way: smashing chocolate eggs.
Biba creates head of general insurance role
Former Tokio Marine Kiln head of distribution, Alastair Blundell is joining the British Insurance Brokers’ Association as head of general insurance.
Biba supports FCA’s multi-lateral approach to signposting service for people with pre-existing medical conditions
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association believes it ‘has a significant role to play’ in the Financial Conduct Authority’s approach to signposting initiative.
Brokers reluctant to talk about mental health issues in the workplace
Exclusive: Brokers are reluctant to discuss mental health issues in the workplace, research has shown.
Underinsurance among the risks for increasing number of stockpiling businesses
More than one in five employees say their employers are stockpiling as a contingency against Brexit-related disruption, with these businesses at risk of being underinsured unless they ensure their cover is brought into line with the value of their…
Analysis: What do the millennials think of insurance?
Insurance has struggled to attract talent in recent years, finding itself competing with ‘sexier’ industries
Interview: Janet Connor, The AA
A lot has changed at the AA in the five years since Janet Connor, now director of insurance, joined the organisation. She explains to Jonathan Swift how an investment in data and technology – alongside the relaunch of its insurance company and board…
Analysis: SMEs: Emerging risks - Protecting the little guys
A changing risk landscape is creating new challenges for SMEs and those tasked with providing the sector with insurance. But SMEs need to evolve as newer risks such as cyber attacks and data protection – along with the raft of uncertainties around Brexit…
This week in Post: Storm, Brexit and diversity
This week, the sunshine we were blessed with last week was replaced by a more winter-appropriate grey sky and rain.
Trade Voice: Biba's Vannessa Young on diversity for all
Many firms have signed up to the Women in Finance Charter but as Vanessa Young, compliance and advisory boards manager at the British Insurance Brokers' Association, explains as with any strategy businesses need be sure of what they want to achieve and…
Biba plans 'Dragon's Den' hackathon
A Dragon's Den-style 'hackathon' will be held for the second year running at the British Insurance Broker's Association conference in Manchester.
Telematics Watch: Telematics and safer driving – is it working?
With telematics volumes rising steadily in recent years to pass the one million policy mark, a key question for those looking to accelerate its take-up further is whether the main premise of the product – that it is making the UK’s roads safer – is being…
Insurers must ‘take responsibility’ for dual pricing: Minister
Finance minister Robert Jenrick today warned insurers they must take responsibility for dual pricing.
British Insurance Awards at 25: The judges reflect on the changing market
With the deadline for entering the British Insurance Awards getting ever closer, what better time to introduce the judges who will be casting an eye over these years submissions? Post canvasses them for their favourite memories of previous BIAs and their…
FCA gives wholesale broking market a clean bill of health
The Financial Conduct Authority has closed its market study of wholesale insurance brokers, saying it had “not found evidence of significant levels of harm that merit the introduction of intrusive remedies”.
Insurance staff ‘stressed’ over weight of EU regulation
Insurers have issued a warning over the increasing toll that European Union regulation is having on employees.
Brokers nervous on Brexit: Aviva research
Brokers have identified Brexit as their second biggest worry, behind regulation and compliance, Aviva research has shown.
Biba faces backlash over Boris Johnson keynote
Exclusive: The British Insurance Brokers' Association faces a backlash from brokers over the decision to make Boris Johnson a keynote speaker at the organisation's annual conference.
Boris Johnson to deliver keynote at Biba 2019
Boris Johnson will be the keynote speaker at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association annual conference.
Insurance Census 2019
Post revisited its popular Census research to find out how closely the sector reflects the society it serves. With so much focus on diversity, gender equality and inclusion, two new areas have been included in the census: sexual harassment and mental…
This week: ‘Snow drama
Despite the buildup - amber warnings, train winter timetables, and inevitable delays getting to work - insurers will be grateful of today’s mere smattering of snow.