Brokerbility
My Best XI: Steve White, British Insurance Brokers’ Association
Steve White, newly appointed chief executive of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, selects his best XI for an insurance industry start-up. The diehard Arsenal fan’s team includes one of the club’s legends as well as a smattering of industry…
Brokerbility member gains chartered status
Broker Cooke and Mason has become latest Brokerbility member to achieve chartered status.
Brokerbility adds Miles Smith to ranks
A newly formed retail division of Miles Smith has become the latest broking business to join Brokerbility, taking its membership to 35.
Aviva: We are not anti-network
Aviva is confident it will not lose out on any relationships with individual brokers after it breaks ties with Willis Networks, according to the insurer's director of broker distribution, Phil Bayles.
Insurance Census: Race: Background check
In the final part of Post's Insurance Census on diversity in the industry, the focus is on race. To what extent does the sector offer equal opportunities to ethnic minorities - and how much has the situation improved in recent years?
Efra chair pushes alternative flood-risk proposal as SoP pressure mounts
The possibility of using a proportion of insurance premium tax to subsidise a pool of last resort for flood-prone homeowners has been championed by the chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.
Broking Focus: Cashflow Problem
Macquarie’s withdrawal from cashflow lending last year caught many brokers by surprise, but what has the impact been– and where do brokers look now for finance?
Cheshire broker joins Brokerbility fold
Cheshire-based RK Henshall & Co has become latest addition to the Brokerbility group.
Brokerbility boss challenges industry to set agenda for future generations
Brokerbility has launched a call to arms for the insurance industry having tired of witnessing a series of political and PR own goals.
Post magazine - 31 January 2013
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Reputation management: It's good to be liked
With customers increasingly taking to the internet to share opinions on insurers, it's more important than ever that firms manage their image.
Brokers turn to unrated insurers for high risk clients
Towergate's decision to sign a £70m underwriting deal with Gable is evidence of a change in market perception on unrated insurers and an increasing willingness to use them, industry players believe.
Online SME distribution: Embracing the internet age
The online SME distribution space has struggled to take off in recent years, but is this about to change?
Brokers rate clarity of contacts crucial amid continued insurer restructures
Axa has retained the top spot in a broker survey of insurer performances in dealing with claims, underwriting and accounts.
Choosing an insurer: Avoiding the money trap
The rush to the bottom over price by customers can only hurt the industry, but brokers are well placed to stop the rot by offering their clients advice on the difference that choosing the right insurer can make.
Insurer-owned brokers: An endangered species?
The insurer-owned broker has become a permanent industry fixture in recent years, but a number of sales may have put the model in doubt. Are its days numbered?
Aviva backs Allan & Thomas risk management offering
Dorset-based broker Alan & Thomas Insurance Group is to offer commercial clients free access to a range of risk management tools and services after teaming up with Aviva Risk Management Solutions.
UK riots: Reading the riot act
The out-dated Riot Damages Act, policyholder confusion and poor communication led to some heavy criticism of the industry's handling of last year's riots - but what has been learnt and what still needs to change?
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Naked men and meerkats
Axa aims for Brokerbility benchmark
Axa UK intermediary boss Amanda Blanc has said there is "room for improvement" in the insurer's commercial lines business, despite beating its peers on overall performance in a recent survey of brokers.
Axa retains top spot in insurer survey
Axa has come top in Brokerbility's latest survey based on brokers' views of insurer performances.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
It's been a busy week - as usual - for Penny
Cobra takeover deadline extended as only Alto remains in the running
The protracted sale of Cobra, which has recently ended up as a one-horse race, has sparked debate among industry insiders as to whether networks represent limited appeal.
BIBA 2012 Video: Freebies, nights out and reflections on the conference
We ask attendees how successful they think the conference was and lift the lid on what they got up to in the evenings.