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AI helping underwriters spend more time in-person with brokers

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

’Tools such as chatbots allow underwriters to spend more time on strategic discussions and collaborative solution-finding with brokers,’ says managing director

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Briefing: When competitors collaborate…

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

Columnist Kelly Ogley takes a look back at this year’s Broker CEO Forum

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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

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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.

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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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How can schemes transform brokers into ‘trusted advisors’ for UK SMEs?

2024-11-13T08:00:00+00:00By

Broker schemes have the potential to change insurance for SMEs from being ‘transactional’ to ‘relationship driven’ – however, chief commercial officer feels many market offerings need tech refresh first

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In Focus: A gap in the HNW market for reputational cover?

2024-11-08T11:20:00+00:00By

As the reputational risks for high profile individuals increase, is the HNW insurance sector missing a trick?

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SME underinsurance is far from a small problem

2024-11-05T08:00:00+00:00By

SMEs and sole traders are a ‘significantly untapped market’, according to chief growth officer – however, the insurance sector must be more proactive when it comes to accident and health covers

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Briefing: Industry must pull together to tackle unsurprising record high broker stress

2024-10-31T10:00:00+00:00By

Heavy workloads, regulatory change and staff shortages are among the reasons why brokers remain so stressed and suffering from poor mental wellbeing, according to insurer research

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The final frontier: Insuring the rise of space tourism

2024-10-30T08:00:00+00:00By

Although appetite for commercial space tourism is gaining more traction, a lack of historical data and uniform regulation leaves insurers interested in this line of business stalling

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Briefing: What career advice would you give to your younger self?

2024-10-23T09:00:00+01:00By

Reflecting on three defined career stages, opportunities abound in very different ways depending on a professional’s life stage

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Looming succession vacuum threatens future sector leadership

2024-10-23T07:00:00+01:00By

Broking businesses are facing a ‘talent crisis’ as progression routes into senior management roles are thin on the ground

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