Slow take-up of standardised Toba template was expected, says Biba
CEO Steve White hopes for a domino effect as networks, including Una Alliance, consider adopting the template.
Insurers are positive about the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s (Biba) standardised terms of business agreement (Toba) despite slow take-up, according to Biba chief executive Steve White.
Biba launched its standardised Toba template in July last year, stating that using it would save up to 80 hours of work as well as reducing bureaucracy and broker queries, lowering costs, making disputes less frequent and increasing productivity.
Brokers welcomed the move, noting it would reduce the
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