9 May 2019
I guess you could call any period a “time of change” but we do appear to be going through the most rapidly shifting and unpredictable periods in living memory – and at times like these it’s relatively easy for a good broker to demonstrate the expertise, the support and the peace of mind they bring to their clients. But, with everything...
7 May 2019
May brings together two of the most interesting events in my calendar year – BIBA and the Chelsea flower show.
I always get excited about BIBA as it brings together so many industry friends and colleagues, along with promising opportunities for schemes growth – my area of insurance. Being a keen gardener, I have equally high expectations for the...
29 Apr 2019
Authored by Jon Walker, Executive Managing Director, AXA Commercial
Branch networks are crucial to the distribution of insurance. Industry and press comments usually focus on branch closures and branch openings. But the quality of the service you provide has nothing to do with the number of your branches. It is about striking the right balance between proximity...
4 Mar 2019
Brexit chaos – motorways at a standstill - Labour splits – Tories split too, for good measure – urgent climate change issues – EU in financial crisis – productivity down, crime up – storms increase in intensity – terrorism – major flooding events – giant radioactive lizards roaming the home counties...
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31 Jan 2019
As someone who has reviewed 30 different cyber insurance policies for Cyber|Decider, (an on-line cyber policy wording comparison tool), I was surprised by the comments contained in a recent Insurance Age article.
Brokers and insurers were accused of ‘scaremongering’ to make companies buy cyber policies. Even more surprising was the suggestion that...
28 Jan 2019
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” Charles Darwin.
Today’s business landscape is much changed from that of even a few years ago. The amount of information that is available to the average insurance broker today would fry the...
13 Dec 2018
In a guest blog for youTalk-insurance Simon McGinn, General Manager, Commercial and Personal at Allianz UK shares his thoughts about 2018 and takes a look at what’s in store for the year ahead
During 2018 we saw another busy period of legislative, political and socio-economic change. As an industry we needed to respond to major developments which...
1 Oct 2018
Michelle Neary, Head of Marketing Communications at Covéa Insurance shares her InsureTrek adventure for Insurance United Against Dementia.
Insuretrek18 brings to mind one of my favourite quotes from Nelson Mandela which says “ it always seems impossible, until it’s done”. For me and the 24 fellow insurance types who took part in the recent...
6 Sep 2018
NMU Executive Director, Nick Limb, talks about his love for technology but scepticism of InsurTech without human support
I love technology!
As anyone who knows me would steadfastly confirm, I’m a total tech geek. Anything that could be remotely described as electronic gadgetry will be in my possession and if it comes with an Apple, Android or Amazon...
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25 Jul 2018
Let me start by saying I’m embarrassed to be writing this blog in the year 2018.
I was moved to hit the keyboard and write this blog having just read the CII’s report on the UK Insurance Gender Pay Gap that was published last week “UK Insurance Gender Pay Gap 24% - CII calls for action”
I was stunned to read recently that The World...
12 Jun 2018
Many miles of copy have been written about the disruption that is now starting to impact the insurance industry. Techy types within the sector have even given the technological changes that we are all experiencing its own name ‘INSURTECH’.
If you would have used this expression ten years ago you might have seen your colleagues speed dialling for...
6 Jun 2018
BIBA conference thrives, but social media neglected
The annual BIBA conference is behind us for another year, but I’m not ready to forget all about #BIBA18 just yet. Reason being, I work in social media. Much of my trade happens at a pace and is very immediate - digital conversations happening in ‘real time’ as they do - but when people’s...
25 May 2018
As many property owners and insurance professionals will agree, subsidence of a property is devastating news for the owner. Levelling a sloping, uneven building is traditionally an intrusive and time-consuming process that can carry a hefty price tag for both claimants and insurance companies. However, with advances in technology, traditional underpinning methods...
19 May 2018
In the news recently, we learned that national treasure and iconic Queen Vic landlady, Dame Barbara Windsor is suffering from Alzheimer’s and it’s a stark reminder that anyone can fall victim to this devastating disease.
Alzheimer’s doesn’t discriminate; whether you’re (relatively) young, old, rich, poor, celebrity or an average man...
14 May 2018
Change is flowing across the commercial insurance sector, as technology begins to create increased efficiency and a more intelligence-based approach to risk. Faced with customers who are more informed and understand in detail the risks that they face, insurers must utilise technology to work in partnership with customers to minimise business disruption.
Into 2018...
11 May 2018
Despite the changes seen by our sector over the many years it has been in operation, one thing that has endured is the relationship between insurers and brokers. The partnership between the two has ebbed and flowed, with the advent of the direct-to-consumer model and the rise of aggregators fundamentally changing the nature of the partnership.
The new kid on the...
10 May 2018
International General Insurance Holdings Limited (IGI), the global specialist commercial insurer and reinsurer, will continue to build out its UK broker business in order to achieve its growth ambitions.
IGI will be exhibiting at the BIBA conference for the first time this year and will be looking to raise awareness of the company’s expertise and diverse...
10 May 2018
Executive Director, Duncan McClean, shares his views on non-damage terrorism insurance and looks forward to the annual BIBA conference and exhibition next week.
Terrorism - a horrific and common place feature of the modern-day world we inhabit.
Having been made in Northern Ireland myself, and by parents from either side of “the divide”, I’...
10 May 2018
AmTrust International will once again be at BIBA in Manchester this year.
You can find us at our stand C70, with a whole host of our talented underwriters and business development managers.
The broker market is very important to us, and we would love you to come along and see what we have to offer.
We have been striving to create new and innovative...
8 May 2018
After 30 years in the industry, over 20 of which have been spent making the annual pilgrimage to BIBA, I still look forward to those two days in the middle of May each year where the insurance market comes together.
It’s all about connections
Like many, it’s the key date in my diary. A chance for me to connect with business colleagues from...