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News Analysis

Briefing: Cyber debate must be top of conference agenda as regulation looms

2026-04-30T08:00:00+01:00By

Government has made it clear that it sees the insurance industry as central to its cyber resilience plans, so the insurance industry must respond

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Analysis

The ‘biggest competitor’ to the equine market is self-insurance

2026-04-30T07:00:00+01:00By

‘We’re seeing an increasing number of horse owners choosing to self-insure, however, this approach carries significant financial risk,’ says equestrian schemes underwriting specialist

claims performance

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Claims performance comes into sharper focus as brokers seek placement certainty

2026-04-29T07:00:00+01:00By

A new survey from Insurance DataLab sheds light on how claims experience is shaping broker behaviour – and why it is becoming a critical tool in navigating an increasingly complex placement landscape

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Analysis

The Big Question: What is it ‘Time: To’ prioritise and achieve at the Biba Conference 2026?

2026-04-28T07:00:00+01:00By

Insurance Times asked industry figures what they were most looking forward to for this year’s Biba’s conference

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Briefing: Placement is becoming a balancing act for brokers

2026-04-23T08:00:00+01:00By

Broker and insurer relationships are now underpinned by so much more than familiarity and a firm handshake – transparency and data around insurer performance is pivotal in supporting brokers to meet client expectations

Toby Clegg

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Briefing: A Cockney’s guide to nicking business

2026-04-22T08:00:00+01:00By

There are very few ‘new’ risks in the broking market, meaning that acquiring risks from other firms is part and parcel of participating in UKGI – here are 11 fundamental rules underpinning brokers’ businesses today

travel cancellations

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Could travel disruption arising from the Middle East conflict trigger a rise in opportunistic fraud?

2026-04-21T07:00:00+01:00By

With flight disruption escalating after Middle East airspace closures, an intelligence consultant warns that this marks an imminent ’threat of fraudulent claims against travel policies’

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News Analysis

Motor brokers turn tide on customer losses to insurers

2026-04-15T07:00:00+01:00By

In 2024, motor insurance brokers lost some 266,000 net policies to insurers, but in 2025 – with market forces dampening switching rates and putting the onus onto customer retention – they wrestled back the momentum

John Dunn Brokerbility + Clear Group

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John Dunn: Brokerbility supporting independent brokers as soft market raises profile

2026-04-13T07:00:00+01:00By

’We like to think of ourselves as an extension of our members and service is at the heart of what do to support them,’ says managing director

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News Analysis

Briefing: Why brokers in 2026 should be judged on quality – not just price

2026-04-09T08:00:00+01:00By

The world’s rising risk register should bring brokers to the fore, but passively focusing on simple renewals is no longer acceptable

Different sized piggy banks

News Analysis

Opinion: Is there an optimal size for a retail insurance broker?

2026-04-08T08:00:00+01:00By

Acquisitional growth has forever changed UKGI’s broking landscape, however market feedback indicates that there is a fine line between consolidation creating both customer and colleague benefits, or actually working against the industry’s best interests

cosmetic risk

Analysis

Crackdown on cosmetic cowboys will require underwriting and risk cover to ‘evolve’

2026-04-07T07:00:00+01:00By

As the government introduces new regulations for the aesthetics market, a chief executive warns that new risks will emerge for clients and brokers will ‘play a key role’ in managing ’where these risks sit’

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