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News Analysis

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

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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?

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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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Opinion: The changing face of the broker market as firms take stock of M&A options

2025-02-05T09:00:00+00:00By

With the broking mid-market feeling spacious after consolidation clean up, what opportunities are afoot as UKGI heads into 2025?

Ireland

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US and UK private equity targets Emerald Isle for M&A opportunities

2025-02-05T08:00:00+00:00By

‘The difference in Ireland is how domestic brokers have recognised the value to their clients of cross-border combinations,’ says broker’s M&A managing director

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IT Interview

Rob Organ: Jensten’s chief executive on ‘what’s next’ for growing broker

2025-02-04T08:00:00+00:00By

’Having rapidly grown and developed Jensten, we’re now moving on with a really solid foundation to be able to springboard ahead,’ says group chief executive

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