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Aviva wants to create more MGA partnerships, with capacity deals expected ‘soon’
The insurer’s broker distribution director confirms that the organisation has ‘got quite a few conversations on the go at the moment’ around capacity and expects to ‘to do something soon’ in the MGA arena
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Biba 2025: The real challenge with MGAs is building longevity to 'reduce volatility'– Lockton’s Clarissa Franks
A ‘six-month lag’ while MGAs review broker collaboration opportunities with capacity partners is ’deeply problematic’, says broker’s head of UK P&C retail
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Biba 2025: Mitigating dynamic risk with AI and data the future of insurance
‘There’s a huge opportunity to almost redefine what insurance is and brokers will lead that,’ says chief executive
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Biba 2025: Commercial market is ‘changing more rapidly’ than ever before – Allianz’s Nick Hobbs
’The market is changing more rapidly than I’ve ever seen in my career. It’s moving in a different direction at a rate of knots,’ says chief distribution officer
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Biba 2025: Hiscox UK seeking to improve ‘response times and service delivery’ for brokers
The insurer is also striving to be ‘really clear’ on its appetite in line with sector focused distribution strategy
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Biba 2025: Ecclesiastical sets sights on £500m GWP for UKGI arm
’There’s no specific timeframe, but we’re focusing on broadening our appetite and commerciality,’ says managing director
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Biba 2025: Brokers need to balance workload in softening market – Gallagher’s Weeks
‘Four or five years ago you probably only had four or five insurers that would want to compete for a piece of business, but now you’re probably looking at 10 or 12 upwards,’ says head of regional broking
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Biba 2025: Some firms will find FCA’s refocused approach ‘challenging’ to navigate
’That flexibility is beneficial, but there are challenges that come with it,’ says managing partner
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Biba 2025: SSP Broker boss vows to ‘do better’ after last place eTrading score
‘It fuels my motivation to try and do better – great start, heck of a lot more to do,’ says software house managing director
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Biba 2025: Brokers must prove their human value in AI-driven future
’In a world of AI, human connection is the only thing that helps broker survival,’ says chief executive
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Biba 2025: Customer education key to fixing public perception of claims management
‘The FCA released a lot of claims data recently and it perhaps gave an unfair picture of what insurers are actually doing in this area,’ says managing director
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Biba 2025: Gareth Southgate urges leaders to have young talent in the office
’I hate the idea of young people working from home,’ says former England manager
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Biba 2025: A ‘very large uninsured opportunity’ remains for SME cyber coverage – Sam Franks
Beazley’s country manager for the UK and Ireland noted that the insurance industry had much more to do to support cyber penetration
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Biba 2025: Major AI barrier for smaller brokers is ‘not knowing where to start’
‘The future is general AI, capable of human tasks and human intelligence,’ says head of research and development
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Biba 2025: Reciprocity between brokers, insurers, reinsurers and MGAs key to increasing capacity
‘We sometimes get stuck on our own pathways, and we don’t solve the problem that’s in front of us,’ says chief executive
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Biba 2025: Aviva leader stresses ‘no material impact’ on broker message after DLG deal
’We’re very, very committed to the broker market,’ says personal lines managing director
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Biba 2025: Sompo aims to double underwriting headcount in regional presence push
’We’re here for the long term and we’re here to grow – and we’re here to make a difference,’ says head
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Biba 2025: ‘Evolution’ to make eTrading ‘slicker and quicker’ key to Zurich UK’s five star score – David Nichols
Retail boss is keen for insurer to make ‘a meaningful difference to brokers’, informed by an ‘open dialogue’ and ‘transparency’ on what all parties need to secure coverage for end clients
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Biba 2025: Extinction Rebellion target conference for third year
’Biba needs to decide if ‘A New Era’ means floods, fires, heat waves and climate chaos, or one where brokers refuse to cover carbon bomb projects,’ says protester
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Biba 2025: Trudgill welcomes FCA decision to simplify rules in keynote
’I know our members will look forward to this new era of regulation,’ says chief executive
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Biba 2025: Trade body announces new chair as Evans to step down
’We look forward to her leading us forward into the new era of insurance broking,’ says new appointee
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Biba 2025: Ardonagh Advisory officially rebrands
’Now’s the time to give that a cohesive and meaningful identity we can all stand behind and be proud of,’ says chief executive
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Biba 2025: FCA reveals plans to strip back insurance rulebook
’We are stripping back our insurance rulebook by removing ineffective, outdated or duplicated regulation,’ says director
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Brokers reveal priorities for 2025’s Biba Conference
Prior to the upcoming industry conference on 14 and 15 May, Insurance Times polled brokers on their top priorities for the event
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Graeme Trudgill: What brokers can expect from ‘sold out’ Biba Conference 2025
’What we get lots of members saying to us is that they get to do what would take months to do outside of the Biba Conference [environment done] in two days,’ says chief executive
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What do underwriters plan to ask brokers at the Biba Conference 2025?
Ahead of trade body Biba’s annual conference this May, insurer and MGA leaders reveal exactly how they want to pick brokers’ minds
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Biba’s best bits: Trade body reveals its 2025 conference highlights
Senior staff at trade association Biba have shared what they are most excited about ahead of its 2025 conference this May, highlighting the breadth of session themes, speakers and networking opportunities on offer
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Trudgill responds to Markerstudy not exhibiting at 2025 Biba Conference
Markerstudy said it was unable to secure the stand it had hoped for
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Social spots: The must-attend post-conference parties at 2025’s Biba Conference
Exhibiting firms at this year’s Biba Conference also have the 5pm to 9am covered for attending delegates, with evening networking opportunities aplenty across Manchester’s hottest venues. Insurance Times lists some of brokers’ entertainment options…
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Effective event: Top tips for getting the most out of 2025’s Biba Conference
Jack Richards, senior conference producer at Insurance Times, shares his advice on how delegates can optimise their time at May’s two-day event
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Briefing: Biba Conference 2025 facilitates sector futureproofing with tailored events
The two-day event is famed for its thought provoking conference agenda and the massive opportunity for networking, however distinct events for women and the younger generation prove that trade association has its eye on the industry’s future
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Briefing: Young brokers deserve more than a desk and a diary – give them the Biba experience
Enabling early career staff to attend industry-wide conferences is not just a ‘nice to have’ option, but an essential part of their development journey into future leaders for our industry
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