May 2025 Edition

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In this month’s edition: The Acorn Group chief executive Mike Lloyd reveals the direction of travel for the non-standard motor and home firm following prior boss’ passing, Insurance DataLab analyses the results of its new Broker Performance 2025 report, bar is set high for this year’s Biba Conference and how is agentic artificial intelligence being used in insurance?

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Cover story

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Acorn Group’s Mike Lloyd: Carrying the torch of ‘the best kept secret in the industry’

Chief executive explains how he is driving ‘a unique situation’ forward to ‘serve the underserved in the non-standard motor and home markets’

Leader

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Opinion: FCA flexing trigger finger around section 166 driven enforcement

Consultancy’s freedom of information request reveals direct cost impact of section 166 reporting, providing further impetus for firms to get a handle on regulatory admin

The Market

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Broker profitability rises as growth slows

Insurance DataLab shares exclusive insights from its not yet published Broker Performance Report 2025, revealing the podium level firms that have obtained one of its coveted gold awards

In Focus

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In Focus: What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK insurance claims?

’We believe that the introduction of tariffs will increase the cost of claims,’ says head of insurance

The People

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Mike Bottle: Arch’s UK regional MD on bringing international scale to bear

’You’ve got to be committed to the proposition because if you lose sight of what the broker wants, then you very quickly lose momentum,’ says recently promoted leader