Profile: Levelling the playing field

Biba’s Graeme Trudgill and Andy Thornley tell Insurance Age why they are passionate about moulding a fairer system for their broker members and detail the intricacies of lobbying those in the corridors of power

Passion and energy are the first two qualities that come across when speaking with the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s (Biba) executive chairman Graeme Trudgill and head of public affairs Andy Thornley. In particular when they talk about the work done behind the scenes lobbying in the Palace of Westminster.

Making life better for brokers is what underpins their targets. This involves speaking to various MPs, gaining access to the right Ministers and developing long-term relationships