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balancing act

News Analysis

Briefing: Placement is becoming a balancing act for brokers

2026-04-23T08:00:00+01:00By

Broker and insurer relationships are now underpinned by so much more than familiarity and a firm handshake – transparency and data around insurer performance is pivotal in supporting brokers to meet client expectations

Toby Clegg

News Analysis

Briefing: A Cockney’s guide to nicking business

2026-04-22T08:00:00+01:00By

There are very few ‘new’ risks in the broking market, meaning that acquiring risks from other firms is part and parcel of participating in UKGI – here are 11 fundamental rules underpinning brokers’ businesses today

travel cancellations

News Analysis

Could travel disruption arising from the Middle East conflict trigger a rise in opportunistic fraud?

2026-04-21T07:00:00+01:00By

With flight disruption escalating after Middle East airspace closures, an intelligence consultant warns that this marks an imminent ’threat of fraudulent claims against travel policies’

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News Analysis

Motor brokers turn tide on customer losses to insurers

2026-04-15T07:00:00+01:00By

In 2024, motor insurance brokers lost some 266,000 net policies to insurers, but in 2025 – with market forces dampening switching rates and putting the onus onto customer retention – they wrestled back the momentum

John Dunn Brokerbility + Clear Group

News Analysis

John Dunn: Brokerbility supporting independent brokers as soft market raises profile

2026-04-13T07:00:00+01:00By

’We like to think of ourselves as an extension of our members and service is at the heart of what do to support them,’ says managing director

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News Analysis

Briefing: Why brokers in 2026 should be judged on quality – not just price

2026-04-09T08:00:00+01:00By

The world’s rising risk register should bring brokers to the fore, but passively focusing on simple renewals is no longer acceptable

Different sized piggy banks

News Analysis

Opinion: Is there an optimal size for a retail insurance broker?

2026-04-08T08:00:00+01:00By

Acquisitional growth has forever changed UKGI’s broking landscape, however market feedback indicates that there is a fine line between consolidation creating both customer and colleague benefits, or actually working against the industry’s best interests

cosmetic risk

Analysis

Crackdown on cosmetic cowboys will require underwriting and risk cover to ‘evolve’

2026-04-07T07:00:00+01:00By

As the government introduces new regulations for the aesthetics market, a chief executive warns that new risks will emerge for clients and brokers will ‘play a key role’ in managing ’where these risks sit’

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IT Interview

Daniel Lloyd-John: ‘Pioneer for change’ broker designs talent-centric, geography agnostic expansion plan

2026-04-02T07:00:00+01:00By

Chief executive believes broker consolidation across UK’s northern regions is giving industry talent greater pause for career thought – and enabling joint venture partnership opportunities

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News Analysis

Briefing: Duty of disclosure headache must be simplified to battle misunderstandings

2026-04-01T08:00:00+01:00By

Getting duty of disclosure details wrong can have severe ramifications for brokers’ commercial clients – although inconsistent insurer requirements here are a pain point, brokers must not let this element fly under the radar

charity, donation

News Analysis

Charities urged to maintain cover as risks and demand increase

2026-04-01T07:00:00+01:00By

’A broad range of challenges over the last few years has affected the whole economy, but organisations operating in the third sector have faced a particularly distinct and demanding set of circumstances,’ says broker spokesperson

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News Analysis

Standout schemes deliver strong six-monthly earnings, but new business sees mixed momentum

2026-03-31T07:00:00+01:00By

Drawing on exclusive data from broker schemes software provider SchemeServe, the Insurance Times Schemes Index pinpoints where brokers are delivering strong earnings, which schemes are gaining momentum and which may face challenges in the year ahead

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