Broker Analysis

Derek Coles UGL

IT Interview

Derek Coles: UGL Insurance’s chief executive talks ‘recalibrating’ after completing ‘three years in one’

2025-12-11T08:00:00+00:00By

’We’re like a chameleon, or a leopard that can change its spots – we can be different things to different markets and that’s what gives our business flexibility,’ chief executive tells Insurance Times

Mike Edgeley

News Analysis

Briefing: Attracting talent in the UK insurance industry – Progress, challenges and opportunities

2025-12-04T08:00:00+00:00By

A perception problem is the biggest stumbling block UK general insurance encounters when attempting to attract forward thinking talent – but how is the industry addressing such a challenge and where can it double down on positive performances to showcase UKGI as a career destination?

Lee Anderson, SRG

News Analysis

Briefing: The Europe opportunity – why is it so hard to crack?

2025-12-03T11:00:00+00:00By

Although many UK brokers are looking to expand into Europe, it is a mistake to treat this jurisdiction as the UK’s mirror image. It is partnerships, not just acquisitions, that will unlock European potential

Graham Stait (1)

News Analysis

Graham Stait: Allianz’s motor trade revamp and target to become ‘easiest to do business with’

2025-12-03T08:00:00+00:00By

Allianz’ director for UK markets lays out why the insurer is doubling down on mid-market motor trade, where AI is reshaping underwriting discipline and how broker expectations are driving a major service overhaul

Nicola Holmes

IT Interview

Nicola Holmes: Schemes leader bringing insurer know-how to broker business with ‘energy, optimism, influence’

2025-11-28T08:00:00+00:00By

Divisional director leaves insurer days behind as ‘the culture, the people [and] the growth ambition’ of specialist intermediary lures her into broking

private equity

News Analysis

Briefing: Is private equity taking the right approach when backing broking businesses?

2025-11-26T09:00:00+00:00By

Panellist notes that the private equity ‘playbook’ for investing in brokers ‘has to change’ because ‘it doesn’t fit’ today’s business models and landscape

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News Analysis

Briefing: Brokers have ‘big inertia’ around cross-selling – but terminology shift could support soft market retention strategies

2025-11-20T10:00:00+00:00By

A perhaps underutilised tool in brokers’ armoury, cross-selling might be a better wielded retention weapon if described as ‘complete risk protection’, noted schemes focused speaker

talent panel

Analysis

Broker CEO Forum: Industry must make talent development ‘strategic and intentional’

2025-11-19T10:00:00+00:00By

’Having better, more well rounded individuals that understand all facets of the market is a real investment in the industry of the future,’ says insurer’s head of retail

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News Analysis

Insurers face growing exposure as surge in workplace stress escalates

2025-11-18T08:00:00+00:00By

‘The biggest overarching driver we see is awareness – we’re all far more aware of mental health and its impact on business,’ says broker

Germany

News Analysis

Opinion: German family owned brokers present next M&A sweet spot for consolidators

2025-11-12T08:00:00+00:00By

Brokers in Germany are fast becoming ‘very attractive to prospective international buyers’ as ‘mature’ UK market displays ‘an increasing scarcity of targets and limited runway’ around M&A opportunities

HNW

News Analysis

In Focus: Are HNW lifestyles evolving faster than traditional risk models?

2025-11-05T08:00:00+00:00By

’The reality is that the pace of client innovation is outstripping the industry’s ability to respond,’ warns associate director

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News Analysis

Retroactive reckoning: Construction PI faces its 30-year shadow

2025-11-04T08:00:00+00:00By

‘Developers thought projects from 20 years ago were long tail – now they’re live liabilities again,’ says managing partner

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