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Latest issue

April 2021

In this month’s edition: Brokers feel frustration at rising FSCS levy costs, GRP’s Mike Bruce shares his strategy for growth and personal injury commentators explore the operational challenges and unintended consequences of the new whiplash claims portal

2021

January/February 2021

In this month’s edition: The FCA takes a deep dive into data analytics to keep a closer eye on regulated firms, Gallagher’s Michael Rea reveals the firm’s thought process behind its recent Bollington buy and SRG group chief executive Warren Downey shares how he entered the world of broking and what the industry means to him

March 2021

How will the FCA’s test case impact policy wordings beyond business interruption cover, employment liability claims are set to skyrocket due to Covid drivers and A-Plan chief executive Cark Shuker shares the story behind the broker’s deal with Howden Group

April 2021

2020

December 2020

In this month’s edition: Northern brokers share their experiences of insurers’ services during the regional lockdown regime, exclusive data reveals which broker schemes have been the most profitable in 2020 and cladding is once again flagged as a key concern as more latent defects insurers fall into administration

November 2020

In this month’s edition: Industry experts share their views on whether digital retail giant Amazon will enter the insurance market, a ruling by the Court of Appeal could mean that insurers will need to increase their reserving for large personal injury claims and aggregator sites could be the ones to lose out following the FCA’s pricing practices report.

October 2020

In this month’s edition: Brokers flag concerns around MGA capacity in a hardening market, personal lines brokers could see their income hit due to the FCA’s proposals around premium finance announced in its pricing practices report and the Covid-19-related recession may pose problems for solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance.

September 2020

In this month’s edition: Insurer signals schemes as the culprit for Covid-19 business interruption payouts, data exfiltration boosts ransomware risks with reputational threats and the insurance industry has been left to shoulder the increased risk in the Grenfell fire aftermath.

July/August 2020

In this month’s edition: Broker professional indemnity could become uninsurable due to Covid BI claim concerns, high net worth capacity enjoys buoyancy despite current climate and an insurance collective aims to start an initiative that goes beyond plans for a Pandemic Re.