It is acknowledged that video content is now very much an important part of a company’s marketing mix. It is engaging and a quick and efficient method of communicating sometimes very complex messages. 

Video is being used for ‘explainer videos’, tutorials, product teasers & demos as well as thought leadership. Like all digital media it provides ROI metrics, be that number of views, number of leads/clicks, audience engagement, brand awareness.

We hear the word ‘resilience’ used quite a lot in this insurance industry of ours.

The truth is, we only really find out how resilient we are when we are met with a challenge – we either rise, we fall or I guess we simply live somewhere in between.

Steve Redgwell the CEO of PIB Group Specialty Division, who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease four and a half years ago, not unsurprisingly, chose to RISE.

Authored by Rob Flynn, Director of Digital Trade/SME at RSA

Now that we are heading into winter, it causes me to reflect on the first nine months of 2022 and what the industry will be managing into next year. In my mind, it is the ever-changing regulatory environment that has undoubtedly brought both insurers and brokers the largest amount of change and will continue to alter our working practices.

This short article has not got anything to do with insurance.

With strong evidence that the cost-of-living crisis is starting to bite, I couldn’t sit idly by and not share with you details of a campaign I have launched aimed at helping the most vulnerable members of our society…

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the inaugural 50 over Fifty event, which was held at the gravity defying, very plush offices of WTW on Lime Street.

50 over Fifty is a relatively new initiative aimed at celebrating the contribution women aged over 50 make to all aspects of the UK insurance industry. It was a fabulous.

It was founded by two very Inspirational women Katrina Foster and Michaela Gibson.

Anyway, why the very ballsy clickbait headline Paul you might ask????

With the 2022 BIBA conference now over a week behind us, it’s important to take time to reflect on our experience there together. Being back in a face-to-face setting, with colleagues and peers, was truly energising and inspiring.

Well, that was fun. It felt so good to be back in Manchester for the BIBA conference again.

Thank you BIBA for putting on a fantastic conference, three years in the making, and it did not disappoint; connecting with everyone, including brokers, colleagues and journalists face to face again, and seeing the best in the business is special.

I had a busy two days, catching up with brokers and journalists, while showing off Allianz’s sustainable stand, which will now be fully recycled.

On 11 May, the UK insurance industry will gather together in Manchester for the BIBA conference for the first time since 2019. This event is the perfect opportunity to reflect on how we work together as a community for our customers.

Since the last in-person BIBA conference, it is undeniable that the needs of our customers have evolved considerably. But now is the time to ask ourselves if we, as an industry, are ready to meet those needs. And if not, how can we work together to find new solutions that help our customers be more resilient?

Authored by Anna Bennett, QBE Director of Underwriting, UK Casualty

QBE has this week launched a new Contractors Combined product to meet the specific needs of the mid-market contracting sector.

This new one-stop mid-market product builds on our well established monoline offering and is a natural follow-on from our e-trade Contractors Combined product for the SME market.

Why launch a Contractors Combined product?

Authored by Nick Hobbs, Chief Distribution & Regions Officer at Allianz UK

VUCA - Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity

Welcome back (to) BIBA

After three years, we are back to Manchester for the “annual” BIBA gathering. We’ve missed it - and the chance to connect with current brokers friends and some potential new ones.