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Latest NewsBrokerFest 2021: Broker networks ‘oversell’ their value - Trident Insurance
Brokers can remain independent from merging with big conglomerates if they remember what they are good at, says broker director
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BrokerFest 2021: SMEs face underinsurance risk around intangible assets
Although cyber cover for SMEs is a ‘tough sell’ for brokers, these businesses should be encouraged to seek expert advice ‘because they won’t understand intangible risks as well as brokers do’
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BrokerFest 2021: Hybrid working heightens reputational risk for SMEs
Reputational risk is high on businesses’ agendas as many firms have now switched to hybrid or home working models
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Seventeen Group reports 8.3% revenue growth amid Covid-19 pandemic
The broker’s strategic objectives remains to grow ‘both organically and through acquisition’
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Sabre suffers drop in GWP due to Covid-19 and FCA pricing reform
Profit before tax for 2021 is expected to be below the range of analysts’ forecasts
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Ian McCarron: Broker was ‘scared’ yet pandemic provides ‘more positives than negatives’
Despite its annual premium eroding by 65% during the Covid-19-related lockdowns, the business is now ‘on track’ to achieve 30% ahead of budget
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FCA issues warning to insurance firms over hybrid working risks
The regulator will be evaluating firms on a case by case basis
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BrokerFest 2021: Brokers act as ‘buffer’ to mitigate ‘appalling’ insurer service for SME risk
Providing a ‘slick service’ to SMEs is harder than ever thanks to a lack of access to technical underwriters and error-laden documentation, says broker boss
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Brighton Pier Group receives £5m following Covid-linked business interruption claim
The claim relates to losses incurred to the end of June 2021
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BrokerFest 2021: Brokers need to understand the new economy to drive growth – Phil Bayles
Chief commercial officer says brokers’ future success lies in turning economy ‘changes into opportunities’ and pinpointing ‘what type of schemes they will create’ to suit the post-pandemic landscape
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Backchat October 2021
Abseiling off risky heights, saying goodbye to an industry veteran and more insurtech babies - what has the industry been up this month? You heard it here first…
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Industry collaboration is the only way to defeat fraud challenges – Carpenters Group
Faye Fishlock, head of defendant services at Carpenters Group, looks at the insurance fraud issues the industry is facing following feedback from the latest Fraud Charter roundtable
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Briefing: Unpicking industry challenges at BrokerFest 2021
On Monday, brokers will hear a pandemic case study from commercial wheels broker McCarron Coates, as well as have the option to learn about the current lay of the land in high net worth
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BrokerFest 2021: Flexibility will create opportunities for insurers and brokers alike – Markel UK
Markel UK’s director of sales and marketing emphasises why insurers need to get proactive as they look to support their clients at a time of operational uncertainty
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Fraudulent claims dropped 10% in 2020 – ABI
The trade body’s figures also reveal a record-breaking claims value in oversea travel scams
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Airmic 2021: Cyber market still perceived as ‘hard’
Insurance buyers are facing rising cyber risk and insurance challenges, but are there green shoots of a market softening more generally?
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Direct Line and Churchill remove Covid cancellation restriction for travel insurance policies
The approach aims to support the recovery of the travel insurance industry
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Mike Keating: ‘Opportunity knocks’ for MGAs post-pandemic as technology becomes key
The MGAA chief executive is optimistic about the future for MGAs and says there is an opportunity for technology companies to work with them
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Lloyd’s broker launches two new music and live events schemes
The insurance solutions will support freelancers and those working in the festival industry
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A third of millennials say Covid claims service has boosted their faith in insurance
More than half of the UK adults polled by Getsafe believe that insurance in the UK is fit for purpose
