Cover story
Simon Waine: Homing in on ‘advice led broking’ and ‘client obsessed’ talent in Gallagher’s corporate division
Focusing on talent, rather than geography, is central to the broker’s service strategy moving forward, with recruitment volumes on the up for staff that have a ‘level of gravitas’, says corporate division managing director
Leader
Opinion: UK G20 presidency must be lever to mitigate international fraud
Fraudsters are exploiting siloed country fraud strategies to cash in on criminal activity, aided by the cross-border reach of artificial intelligence. Nations need to get on the same page – and fast
The Market
Informal communication ‘scope creep’ exposes CPS sector to ‘slowly changing claims environment’
‘Clients who are using these sorts of informal channels can create contractually and legally binding agreements and, if they then default on those agreements, or if they don’t deliver what the customer thought was being promised, then there’s a risk of being exposed to a claim,’ says partner
In Focus
In Focus: MGAs solidify status as hotspot for underwriter talent
’In larger insurer environments, some underwriters may feel more removed from individual risks,’ says managing director
The People
Ant Middle: How Ageas UK is standing out in a tough personal lines market
’For us, being a specialist, scaled player is where we can really stand out,’ says chief executive
