Howden Analysis
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IT InterviewVictoria Sutton: Howden’s claims director on bringing back leadership in the sector
‘There’s often a confusion in thinking that you need to be a manager to be a leader, but you don’t, you don’t necessarily need to be doing the management bit – you can just be a leader,’ says business performance director
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News AnalysisBriefing: The true cost of cyber attack losses – and why cyber cover should not be a hard sell
Howden’s Rebooting growth report paints a frightening picture of cyber related losses, with poor product penetration still a concern for this line of business
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News AnalysisBriefing: Why MGAs should be brokers’ best friends
MGAs often bring a complementary skill set to the value chain table, enhancing brokers’ service proposition and encouraging innovation
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News AnalysisIn Focus: Why so many say ‘I fell into’ insurance – and why that’s changing
‘We’re a global leader. We contribute 2% to the UK’s GDP. We employ 60,000 people and nobody’s bothered to tell anybody that this thing exists,’ says chief executive officer
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News AnalysisBriefing: Insurance sector has ability to steer road safety
Best practice for safer driving has been a focus following the government’s proposed road reforms in August 2025 – the potential impact of rule changes on claims means the industry simply cannot be a passenger in these conversations
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News AnalysisBriefing: How AI can humanise insurance
Insurance businesses must make a dual investment for future success – in decision-making artificial intelligence and staff training to empower employees to tap into such tools
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AnalysisRevealed – the best and worst gender pay gaps at UK brokers
Insurance Times reveals the gender pay gaps at the biggest brokers listed within its annual Top 50 Brokers report
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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: 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 AnalysisBriefing: Biba Conference 2025 facilitates sector futureproofing with tailored events
The two-day event is famed for its thought provoking conference agenda and the massive opportunity for networking, however distinct events for women and the younger generation prove that trade association has its eye on the industry’s future
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News AnalysisBriefing: FCA right to put diverse talent attraction onus on employers
As an industry, the insurance sector must ditch quotas around diverse hiring and really think about inclusive business strategies – especially in light of the FCA’s decision not to mandate formal D&I requirements
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News AnalysisBriefing: Continued flood risk brings possible property protection gap to the forefront
A new protection gap between insured and uninsured property losses, driven by flooding in the UK, means it is more important than ever for brokers to be proactive when supporting clients
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News AnalysisThe Big Question: Which regulations and data reporting should the FCA cut to boost industry growth, following letter to PM?
In January 2025, the FCA wrote to prime minister Keir Starmer about removing ’unnecessary regulation’ and reducing ’how much data some firms must provide’ – but what does the insurance industry think this could look like in practice?
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News AnalysisOpinion: The changing face of the broker market as firms take stock of M&A options
With the broking mid-market feeling spacious after consolidation clean up, what opportunities are afoot as UKGI heads into 2025?
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News AnalysisBriefing: New Year resolutions brokers should stick to for 2025
Chief executive details three insurance linked resolutions for brokers this year, centred on adopting a longer-term view of risk and emphasising community ties
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News AnalysisTop 50 Brokers: Which brokers were 2024’s high flyers?
After reviewing the top 50 brokers data for 2024, MarshBerry selects its best performers over the last 12 months
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News AnalysisThe risky transition to renewable energy
Without insurance, businesses will be unable to reach their net zero transition goals or become resilient in the face of the changing climate
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News AnalysisAcquisitive brokers facing M&A supply shortages
As the supply of sizeable UK commercial brokerages is dramatically shrinking, acquisitors are being forced to seek targets overseas, or look at MGAs and wholesale brokers.
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News AnalysisBriefing: What career advice would you give to your younger self?
Reflecting on three defined career stages, opportunities abound in very different ways depending on a professional’s life stage
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News AnalysisBriefing: Let’s show, not tell, to attract vital new blood into UKGI sector
Tomorrow’s insurance industry is fully reliant on today’s professionals drawing in new talent and showcasing the opportunities on offer – the sector must dispel myths about boring insurance jobs
