Brexit
Bayles: Brexit an opportunity for brokers
Brexit uncertainty means brokers have the chance to add value to their clients, says Aviva MD of intermediaries.
Brokers' Brexit worries are growing, says Aviva
But research from the insurer shows that the number of brokers with succession plans in place has doubled since May 2018.
Opinion: Steve White on Biba's 2019 manifesto
With the launch of Biba’s 2019 manifesto, CEO Steve White outlines the challenges facing insurance
Beazley’s pre-tax profit halves in 2018
Results impacted by catastrophe claims but provider continues to see broker opportunities from Birmingham base.
ICO fines Arron Banks' Eldon and Leave.EU £120,000
Regulator set to review how Eldon and Leave.EU are complying with data protection laws.
FCA takes regulatory control in event of no deal Brexit
The watchdog has been granted temporary transitional power to delay changes made under the EU Withdrawal Act.
UK signs post-Brexit insurance deal with Switzerland
Zurich boss Tulsi Naidu welcomes the arrangement.
Broker MP Craig Tracey reflects on PM’s Brexit defeat
Tracey voted against Theresa May’s draft deal for the UK’s EU withdrawal last week.
AA reports first rise in car premiums for nearly two years
Figures for Q4 2018 show 2.7% uptick.
Aston Lark buys Irish broker Robertson Low
First international acquisition for the firm.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Aviva's mid-market push comes under the microscope along with Brexit.
Cross-border broker partnership plans escalate ahead of Brexit
Irish broker Arachas boss Conor Brennan says UK brokers are increasingly looking to collaborate with brokers based in Ireland.
In Person: Jacques Verlingue boss of Adélaïde Group, owner of Finch and ICB
Verlingue explains the history of the family-owned French firm and shares his thoughts on buying during Brexit uncertainty, organic growth, servicing clients and heli-skiing.
Biba warns of 'uncharted waters' as Theresa May's Brexit deal is rejected
CEO Steve White reiterates call for greater access to the European market for brokers after the UK leaves the European Union.
Biba reveals campaigning themes in 2019 manifesto
Document has 30 calls to action and 26 commitments.
SM&CR tops experts’ predictions as the 2019 regulatory issue for brokers
FCA fines show firms cannot take their eyes off the ball.
Willis IRM recruiting for growth in Northern Ireland
Broker hails independent status after recent Autoline deal.
Review of the year: November 2018
As the cold weather settled in brokers clicked on an unrated Danish insurer going bust, RSA redundancies and Brexit.
Key moments in 2018 with John Heaney and Nick Hobbs
Axa's director of schemes and MGAs and Allianz's director of broker markets discuss the biggest events to shake the market in 2018.
Christmas Q&A with Paul Anscombe and Toby Clegg
Seventeen Group MD reveals that he wouldn't mind a getaway gift for Christmas, while Clegg Gifford's group CEO just wants a decent Brexit deal.
Predictions for 2019: Brightside's Brendan McCafferty
Brightside's CEO predicts a Brexit-related recession, expects it to become more difficult for small brokers to secure capacity and confirms the launch of its MGA.
US and UK agree post-Brexit insurance trade deal
But broker warns of the threat of underinsurance if the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement as businesses stockpile.
Subsidence to schemes – the industry issues brokers clicked on in October and November
The market has also been keen to learn more, via sister site Insurance Hound, about business interruption, Brexit and construction plant theft.
FCA calls for Brexit implementation period
Regulator says it prefers the draft withdrawal agreement over no-deal Brexit after impact assessment.