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James Dowling Negotient

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Briefing: Reeves treads water following Autumn Budget, cranking tax in response ‘to events out of her control’

2025-11-28T09:00:00+00:00By James Dowling

James Dowling, founding partner at Negotient, unpicks chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget speech – for him, the Labour politician is not quite in the clear yet

private equity

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Briefing: Is private equity taking the right approach when backing broking businesses?

2025-11-26T09:00:00+00:00By

Panellist notes that the private equity ‘playbook’ for investing in brokers ‘has to change’ because ‘it doesn’t fit’ today’s business models and landscape

James Dowling Negotient

Analysis

Briefing: Chancellor’s handling of upcoming Budget 'actively making' it harder to deliver

2025-11-25T07:00:00+00:00By James Dowling

James Dowling, founding partner at Negotient, looks forward to what the upcoming Autumn Budget might bring for the sector

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Briefing: Brokers have ‘big inertia’ around cross-selling – but terminology shift could support soft market retention strategies

2025-11-20T10:00:00+00:00By

A perhaps underutilised tool in brokers’ armoury, cross-selling might be a better wielded retention weapon if described as ‘complete risk protection’, noted schemes focused speaker

Neal

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Briefing: Ex-Lloyd’s chief executive still to find a home after AIG split

2025-11-19T08:00:00+00:00By

Former Lloyd’s leader has showcased inconsistency in career prospects after declining Aon and AIG advances – but what is the reasoning behind this and what could be next for Neal?

Germany

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Opinion: German family owned brokers present next M&A sweet spot for consolidators

2025-11-12T08:00:00+00:00By

Brokers in Germany are fast becoming ‘very attractive to prospective international buyers’ as ‘mature’ UK market displays ‘an increasing scarcity of targets and limited runway’ around M&A opportunities

London

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Briefing: As Reeves urges insurers to back London, where should investment be made?

2025-11-06T10:51:00+00:00By

’The right technology and tools can empower the workforce to punch above its weight and further grow our share of the global market,’ says London market director

Coal

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Briefing: Lloyd’s in climate crosshairs as campaigners call for fossil fuel exit

2025-11-05T09:00:00+00:00By

Although passionate protestors declare that Lloyd’s of London is ‘condemning us all to a future of climate chaos’ by insuring fossil fuel projects, there is still a waiting game to be played as the renewable energy sector attempts to gain critical mass

digital ID

Analysis

Briefing: Digital ID is no panacea for fraud – and implementation challenges lay ahead

2025-10-30T10:00:00+00:00By

While the benefits of easily validated identification may seem obvious, the sector must ensure it navigates the implementation of digital IDs with care and consideration

teamwork, collaboration

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Briefing: Can the insurance sector take a leap of faith to deliver fraud strategy?

2025-10-29T09:00:00+00:00By

The insurance industry has always been extremely reluctant to share data, creating a challenge for the IFB’s bold new strategy

Kelly Ogley column headshot

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Briefing: The true cost of cyber attack losses – and why cyber cover should not be a hard sell

2025-10-23T08:00:00+01:00By

Howden’s Rebooting growth report paints a frightening picture of cyber related losses, with poor product penetration still a concern for this line of business

Michelle Schlichter

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Briefing: A day in the life of a new Ifed detective after graduate scheme success

2025-10-22T08:00:00+01:00By Michelle Schlichter

Michelle Schlichter, detective constable at the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, details her career journey so far and what an average day on the job looks like battling insurance fraud

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