Survey: 72% of brokers say flooding will ease premium increases
A broker survey by NIG has revealed that 72% of brokers said that the poor weather would make it easier for them to sell in premium increases both later this year and next. A further 22% predicted no change.
The study found that 45% of brokers felt that the insurance industry’s handling of the recent flooding would have a positive impact on the its reputation while 28% thought the industry's handling of
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