Broker Analysis – Page 5
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AnalysisIn Focus: Are brokers relying too heavily on MGAs to place niche risks and is this impacting market competitiveness?
The rise of MGAs has transformed the broker landscape over the past decade, with a Prestige Underwriting survey revealing that 42% of brokers turn to MGAs as their first port of call for placing non-standard risks. But what are the implications of a potential shift into overreliance on MGAs and ...
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News AnalysisBriefing: Underinsurance and the holes in our customers' safety net
Brokers and insurers must take note of the times and keep clients informed about the dangers of not being fully covered
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IT InterviewTrey Norman: Love Islander returns to insurance with a bombshell on the talent gap
’I don’t think we’ve got that flagship person doing the real hard yards – going into schools, doing forums and Q&As,’ says commercial executive
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News AnalysisBriefing: What does Applied Epic’s UK exit mean for competition?
Applied Systems announced last week that it would withdraw Epic from the UK after conducting a strategic review
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News AnalysisThe Big Question: What steps should UKGI take to inspire young people to embrace a career in insurance?
Senior leaders across the sector argue that insurance must be reimagined and rebranded for young people – not as a monolithic industry of admin and jargon, but as a dynamic, meaningful and diverse career landscape
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News AnalysisBriefing: Why social mobility matters
Unofficial networks and nepotism are still rife in UK general insurance, however the sector is missing a trick by not embracing raw potential in those who are hungry, inquisitive and have a willingness to work
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News AnalysisOpinion: ‘Audacious’ self-confidence is vital to progress D&I agendas
Female delegates at Biba’s 2025 conference united like never before at the trade body’s inaugural diversity and inclusion breakfast
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AnalysisBrokers reducing panel sizes as an ‘unintended consequence’ of regulatory burden
’The FCA like healthy competition because it works in the interests of consumers, but if regulation is driving the opposite, then it’s time to look at it,’ says regulation director
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IT InterviewBlueprint Two benefits will take ‘quite some time’ to impact London market as project is ‘too big’
London market broker leader is ‘worried’ about when the digital transformation programme will deliver, noting that it should have been ‘split down into very specific areas’ from the start, rather than following a ‘big bang approach’
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News AnalysisBriefing: Is now the right opportunity to address underinsurance?
Brokers must make time to advise, influence and protect clients from underinsurance as softening market creates ideal moment in time to take advantage of competitive pricing
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News AnalysisHNW homes at risk from underinsured wardrobes
’Revaluation should take place every one to two years, or upon major fashion market shifts,’ says head of private clients
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News AnalysisBMS Group eyes UK retail growth following DR&P acquisition
‘The two businesses working alongside one another will create opportunities to enhance client outcomes, grow together and provide a remarkable environment for our people,’ says chief executive
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News AnalysisBriefing: Brokers must bolster commercial cyber cover takeup
Promoting simplicity, collaboration and storytelling is a strong strategy brokers could employ to support cyber cover penetration among UK businesses
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News AnalysisMansion impossible: Temporary HNW housing shortage tests industry agility
‘London boroughs, for example, are facing an emergency situation with soaring costs for temporary accommodation,’ says private clients account executive
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News AnalysisBroker profitability rises as growth slows
Insurance DataLab shares exclusive insights from its not yet published Broker Performance Report 2025, revealing the podium level firms that have obtained one of its coveted gold awards
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News AnalysisBriefing: US broker should welcome $2bn investment as it continues UK expansion
Exiting Esure owner is reportedly interested in buying another insurance firm – and is weighing up a huge investment opportunity
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News AnalysisIn Focus: What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK insurance claims?
’We believe that the introduction of tariffs will increase the cost of claims,’ says head of insurance
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IT InterviewAcorn Group’s Mike Lloyd: Carrying the torch of ‘the best kept secret in the industry’
Chief executive explains how he is driving ‘a unique situation’ forward to ‘serve the underserved in the non-standard motor and home markets’
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IT InterviewGraeme 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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News AnalysisBriefing: Is embedded cover the answer to SME underinsurance?
Insurance firms partnering with vertical SaaS providers to provide easy to access, tailored cover can both futureproof themselves and address a perennial problem
