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Biba 2026: SSP targeting growth through new M&A strategy
‘Now we’ve got the financial fundamentals in place for the business, the time is right to restructure and look for growth,’ says managing director
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Backchat: May 2026
A blazing Guinness World Records success, industry themed attire, new office digs with a difference and impending wedded bliss for Insurance Times staffer. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
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Biba 2026: Burnham has ‘eye on prize’ as PM’s future uncertain, says Burley
Burley spoke to delegates about her views on the UK political landscape after Burnham pulled out of the 2026 Biba Conference
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Biba 2026: Financial workers call on insurers to improve pay outside conference
Union says staff are facing “real terms pay cuts” as insurers continue to post strong profits
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Opinion: Could captive appetite uptick present opportunity for brokers?
Although ‘the captive piece can be perceived as a dark art’ by some brokers, increasing interest in these models from the risk management community means opportunities abound for intermediaries willing to get stuck in
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UK businesses fear cyber risk surge amid a ‘complex web’ of interconnected risks – Marsh
To combat greater interconnectivity of risks, organisations are ‘shifting from siloed risk programmes to scenario‑based planning and integrated frameworks that combine technical controls, people and process,’ says broker’s chief executive for UK corporate and commercial
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Antares Global launches Scorpius MGA platform
‘By providing MGAs with access to capacity and operational expertise, we enable talented underwriters to focus on what they do best – underwriting,’ says chief executive
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Brokers reveal their priorities for the Biba Conference 2026
Ahead of the upcoming Biba Conference 2026, Insurance Times has polled brokers to uncover their top priorities for the two-day event
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Insurer partnerships top of brokers’ agendas at Biba 2026
‘Brokers have made it clear that they want to use their time in Manchester to develop even stronger ties with insurers,’ says director
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What’s to play for in Insurance Times’ upcoming eTrading Report 2026?
Ahead of this month’s release of the eTrading Report 2026, Insurance Times has revisited the 2025 edition to analyse the key battlegrounds as firms challenge for a prestigious five-star award
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Top networking tips for 2026’s Biba Conference
Samantha Lydon, managing director at Empower Development, shares how delegates can network with confidence when attending Biba’s annual conference in Manchester this year
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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 5 to 8 May 2026
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Almost all brokers predicting revenue growth
‘Insurance brokers are optimistic about growth in their sector and ambitious to expand their own businesses too,’ says chief executive
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Jo Musselle: How Hiscox wants underwriters to ‘see around corners’
’Our job is to deal with the market that’s in front of us, not the market we’d like to be in front of us,’ says chief underwriting officer
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Conference colleague connections: What are 2026’s networking hotspots in Manchester?
Networking at 2026’s Biba Conference does not stop when Manchester Central closes its exhibition doors – read on to discover the must attend gatherings in brokers’ diaries this year and the elite venues firms are booking
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Aviva hires 15 into regional specialty team
‘We’ve invested heavily in people, capability and technology to improve visibility, availability and decision making,’ says head
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Source Insurance releases quoting platform update
‘This update is all about respecting advisors’ time and making the quoting journey as seamless as possible,’ says head
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FCA to launch review of ‘poor’ claims management practices
‘Too often consumers are being let down, eroding trust in firms that should be supporting them and damaging the economy,’ says director
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Lea Cheesbrough: From nurse to networker and becoming a ‘one woman crusade for independent broking’
Broker network leader reflects on her career journey so far and identifies that 2026 will see the business focus on new staff, services and broker investments supporting succession planning
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