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News Analysis

Opinion: Supercycle has fuelled ‘abusive’ returns for UK brokers – but has it also caused ‘complacency’?

2024-12-19T10:00:00+00:00By

Consultancy chief executive notes strong economic growth over the past 15 years has supported broker valuation boost – but warns that supercycle tide can’t keep brokers afloat forever

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News Analysis

The risky transition to renewable energy

2024-12-19T08:00:00+00:00By Tim Evershed

Without insurance, businesses will be unable to reach their net zero transition goals or become resilient in the face of the changing climate

sustainability

News Analysis

The ESG divide: Is business size impacting brokers’ commitment to sustainability?

2024-12-12T07:00:00+00:00By Trevor Hemsley

‘Smaller regional firms are encountering significant barriers to meaningful implementation’ of sustainability initiatives, says chief executive, with these projects often viewed ‘as an additional cost rather than a strategic opportunity’

Mike Edgeley

News Analysis

Briefing: ‘Tis the season to be jolly?

2024-12-04T09:00:00+00:00By

Macroeconomic circumstances have buffeted the UK general insurance market in recent years – that trajectory looks set to continue as 2024 comes to a close and pressure points still pinch firms

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News Analysis

The Big Question December 2024: What trends do the UKGI market need to be cognisant of heading into 2025?

2024-12-02T08:00:00+00:00By

With the new year fast approaching, Insurance Times quizzes industry experts on what the insurance sector should watch out for in 2025

Stuart Reid

News Analysis

Briefing: Is the FCA misunderstanding insurance fundamentals?

2024-11-28T11:00:00+00:00By

Regulatory investigations appear to be tightening the leash on insurance operations, despite the FCA’s bid to streamline its rulebook – but is the FCA missing the point on key practices within the market?

John Warburton and Vicky Ferrier Konsileo

News Analysis

John Warburton and Vicky Ferrier: Konsileo committed to ‘secret sauce’ as broker comes of age

2024-11-28T08:00:00+00:00By

‘Motivating people in an organisation just boils down to providing them autonomy, mastery and purpose,’ says chief people and commercial officer

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News

AI helping underwriters spend more time in-person with brokers

2024-11-22T08:17:00+00:00By

’AI can help firms gain a competitive edge by removing admin from the underwriter, so they can spend more time in meaningful discussion,’ says managing director

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Analysis

Briefing: When competitors collaborate…

2024-11-21T11:00:00+00:00By

UKGI’s broker leaders dissected some of the sector’s most pertinent challenges at this year’s Broker CEO Forum

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News Analysis

How can broker schemes help entice the next generation of hobbyists?

2024-11-18T08:00:00+00:00By Trevor Hemsley

Certain passions, such as classic cars, have an ageing demographic of participants – yet broker schemes can support clubs in futureproofing much-loved hobbies

squeeze

News Analysis

Acquisitive brokers facing M&A supply shortages

2024-11-15T08:00:00+00:00By Trevor Hemsley

As the supply of sizeable UK commercial brokerages is dramatically shrinking, acquisitors are being forced to seek targets overseas, or look at MGAs and wholesale brokers.

industry, profession

News Analysis

Opinion: ‘Industry’ versus ‘profession’ – are we selling ourselves short?

2024-11-14T09:00:00+00:00By

Editor Katie Scott digs into the differences between these two descriptors and explores which best defines insurance

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