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Stuart Reid

News Analysis

Briefing: Sector must showcase ‘collaboration, certainty and creativity’ to bolster reputation

2025-02-27T07:00:00+00:00By

New Generation Programme report reveals approaches that have boosted or hampered the insurance industry in the past – the sector must make positive strides with these learnings if it is to grow trust with consumers

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Briefing: Musk and other tech disruptors have their eyes on insurance

2025-02-26T09:00:00+00:00By

The insurance industry is unpopular but profitable, while also largely reliant on legacy technology

transformation, acquisition

News Analysis

Why 2024 was a transformational year for UK M&A

2025-02-25T08:00:00+00:00By

The insurer and broker sectors both recorded standout acquisition volume and values last year – however, industry experts do not see the same trends for 2025, with January providing the lowest monthly M&A completion figure since 2017

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Briefing: Continued flood risk brings possible property protection gap to the forefront

2025-02-20T09:00:00+00:00By

A new protection gap between insured and uninsured property losses, driven by flooding in the UK, means it is more important than ever for brokers to be proactive when supporting clients

property underinsurance

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Briefing: Is underinsurance onus pushed onto policyholders to address?

2025-02-19T10:14:00+00:00By

Strategic planning director says it is policyholders’ ‘responsibility’ to ascertain building valuation information to avoid underinsurance, but is there an implication that brokers are not doing enough here?

regulations

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The Big Question: Which regulations and data reporting should the FCA cut to boost industry growth, following letter to PM?

2025-02-14T08:00:00+00:00By

In January 2025, the FCA wrote to prime minister Keir Starmer about removing ’unnecessary regulation’ and reducing ’how much data some firms must provide’ – but what does the insurance industry think this could look like in practice?

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Surviving the soft market: The role of refinancing in broking

2025-02-13T07:00:00+00:00By

Refinancing is fast becoming a more central pillar of a broker’s operations, used as a tool to navigate soft market conditions, enable M&A or to facilitate strategic action plans

commission money percentage

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Can the broker commission model survive regulatory headwinds?

2025-02-12T08:00:00+00:00By

’There’s a need for a makeover of percentage-based models where commission is unjustified, undisclosed and uncapped,’ says partner

deregulation

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Deregulation vital if UKGI wants to remain at the forefront of UK’s growth strategy

2025-02-11T08:00:00+00:00By David Blackman

Rachel Reeves is leading the charge for a more competitive UK economy, however is the insurance sector cutting off its nose to spite its face with regulation that hampers agile innovation?

Lee Anderson, SRG

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Lee Anderson: SRG looks ‘east of east London’ for international focus

2025-02-10T07:00:00+00:00By

‘Scale, ambition and international bias’ are the ‘hallmarks of this investment cycle’, says group deputy chief executive

young employees, innovation

News Analysis

Can younger employees unlock industry innovation?

2025-02-06T08:00:00+00:00By Trevor Hemsley

More experience staff might be ‘set in their ways’, while younger hires typically approach new roles with ‘an open mind’, therefore spearheading innovation, says insurtech chief executive

Ann Manning

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Briefing: The great hybrid working debate – has flexible work models made service ‘non-existent’?

2025-02-06T07:00:00+00:00By Ann Manning

Broker managing director believes ‘hybrid models do not work’ as they have driven a ‘lack of service and output’

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