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Briefing: Growth may come with risk, as Reeves looks to regulatory reset

2025-07-15T07:00:00+01:00By

If growth comes with its own deregulatory risks, the issue of how much the government is willing to accept becomes paramount

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Challenges present ‘most exciting times’ in market for brokers – Alastair Swift

2025-07-14T07:00:00+01:00By

’There are opportunities when there is a change, whether that is market hardening or softening,’ says head of specialties

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Briefing: Is pet insurance reaching a breaking point?

2025-07-10T08:00:00+01:00By

With record-level premiums and a rising number of complaints, pet insurance is facing some serious questions over Fair Value and customer outcomes

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Alastair Swift: Willis cementing ‘deep specialty expertise’ as a ‘true differentiator’

2025-07-09T07:00:00+01:00By

’Others may be really interested in breadth, but we’re really interested in expertise and being leaders in our chosen fields,’ says broker’s head of specialties

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Scheme brokers see double digit year-on-year commission growth – but momentum slows

2025-07-02T07:00:00+01:00By

Commission growth may be up year-on-year for major scheme classes, but this momentum has slowed and even reversed for some lines

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Revealed – the best and worst gender pay gaps at UK brokers

2025-06-25T07:00:00+01:00By

Insurance Times reveals the gender pay gaps at the biggest brokers listed within its annual Top 50 Brokers report

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Digital transformation – small steps, big strides

2025-06-24T06:00:00+01:00By

Brokers don’t need a big bang to begin their digital transformation. By focusing on incremental progress and avoiding common pitfalls, they can start delivering meaningful change today

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In Focus: Are brokers relying too heavily on MGAs to place niche risks and is this impacting market competitiveness?

2025-06-23T07:00:00+01:00By

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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Briefing: Underinsurance and the holes in our customers' safety net

2025-06-19T10:00:00+01:00By

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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Trey Norman: Love Islander returns to insurance with a bombshell on the talent gap

2025-06-19T07:00:00+01:00By

’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

Business competition climb ladders

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Briefing: What does Applied Epic’s UK exit mean for competition?

2025-06-18T08:22:00+01:00By

Applied Systems announced last week that it would withdraw Epic from the UK after conducting a strategic review

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The Big Question: What steps should UKGI take to inspire young people to embrace a career in insurance?

2025-06-16T07:00:00+01:00By

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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