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Alastair Swift: Willis cementing ‘deep specialty expertise’ as a ‘true differentiator’
’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
Leader
Opinion: Are brokers ducking ‘responsibility’ to tackle insurance fraud?
Insurer counter fraud expert calls out commercial brokers on lack of engagement in dealing with insurance fraud, emphasising that regulatory action may be the best way of inspiring greater anti-fraud collaboration
The Market
MGAs boost productivity as profits and growth come under pressure
Insurance DataLab shares exclusive insight from its soon to be published MGA Performance Report 2025, revealing the top performing firms in this industry subsector
In Focus
In Focus: The ‘very real challenge’ of MGA capacity amid soft market cycle – how can MGAs stand out?
’There is an inevitable pressure on firms to demonstrate how they can better manage their underwriting portfolios,’ says managing director
The People
Michelle Taylor: New role provides opportunity to ‘draw the dots’ and fill Aviva’s distribution strategy gaps
Expanding the insurer’s exclusive regional broker proposition and tackling the relationship ripple effect of broker consolidation are both key focus areas for the broker distribution director
