All Other broker articles – Page 14
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NewsBlue Rock Insurance Brokers expands footprint with new Bellshill office
Building the broker from the ‘ground up’ has been key as M&A can cause ‘problems’ for both staff and customers, says founding director
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NewsSimply Business partners with general insurer on third product launch
Strengthening offerings for the trade sector is ‘important’ while supply shortages continue to strike, says chief executive
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AnalysisIn Focus: How broker schemes are navigating the FCA’s fair value focus
The regulator’s pricing reform, which includes product governance requirements, raises industry questions about whether broker schemes offer fair value to customers
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AnalysisThe Big Question March 2022: How can brokers best plan for succession amid a buoyant M&A market?
As an abundance of M&A hits headlines, Insurance Times asks the industry how brokers can best plan for succession
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AnalysisBriefing: ‘Great shame’ that brokers are not more involved in claims process
Are brokers missing a trick by not establishing their own claims functions, especially in light of continuing supply chain and communications challenges insurers are experiencing?
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NewsClegg Gifford set to expand Channel Islands proposition with launch of new MGA
The broker, which is currently in talks with the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, hopes to launch its MGA operation in Q2 of 2022
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IT InterviewJake Fox: JM Glendinning is gearing up to ‘acquire pretty much everything and anything’
Group managing director outlines how the broker plans to double its GWP over the next four years
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AnalysisNo sex please, we’re insurers
With sex-centric event organisers struggling to access insurance, insurers are being accused of turning their backs on the new breed of sex-related organisations
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AnalysisMetaverse and NFT insurance – to be or not to be?
As metaverses take the internet by storm, Insurance Times explores whether the insurance industry can capitalise on covering risk in digital worlds
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NewsBroker and MGA Yutree hits £10m GWP in first decade of business
Backing two Biba schemes and boosting its presence in the media and entertainment sector were both key in helping the firm hit this milestone
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NewsPartners& supercharges employee benefits proposition with two partnerships
The broker’s chief executive says ’employers need to ensure their employees are happy and healthy in their jobs’
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NewsDevon-based broker no longer trading after compulsory liquidation
The broker breached the regulator’s Principle 11
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NewsCurbing etrading referral delays requires brokers to understand insurers’ risk appetite
Live chat facilities and developing new capabilities in broker management systems will also help relieve referral build up
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NewsAston Lark broker Bruce Stevenson boosts both revenue and GWP by 7%
The firm’s growth follows being bought by Aston Lark and merging with its Glasgow team
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NewsUsage-based insurance broker taps into metaverse technology
The broker is now able to meet clients across the world, whether at a ‘sunny beachfront or the summit of Everest’, says chief operating officer
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IT InterviewD&O and cyber liability insurance is ‘maturing’ amid hard market – JM Glendinning
New capacity in these markets could come from ‘nimble’ MGAs, however brokers must have ‘grown up’ conversations with clients to successfully manage expectations around higher premiums and reduced coverage, says broker boss
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NewsIGO4 adopts four-day working week for 300 staff
Technology investment to support the new working model has helped staff to become more ‘efficient and productive’, says chief executive
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NewsBackchat January/February 2022
Flying sheep, the Great Train Robbery, new babies and Tinder dates. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
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AnalysisBriefing: Unwieldly regulatory compliance driving broker consolidation surge
‘The regulatory burden’ is causing consolidation at pace, but will ongoing government consultations help to give brokers the regulation respite they need to stand on their own two feet?
