For the 17th day of Advent, Tim Quayle, chief executive at OneAdvent, reflects on 2024 highlights for MGAs and shares his Christmas wish for the insurance industry
For the 16th day of advent, John Warburton, chief executive at Konsileo, discusses his 2024 highlights and what he’d like to find under the industry’s Christmas tree
Broker market could ‘end up with a smaller number of players of any significant size to be able to provide the clients with adequate choice’, says chief executive
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest stories from 9 to 13 December 2024
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest M&A news stories from 9 to 13 December 2024
’We have worked closely with the club and its members to create an insurance scheme that suits their needs,’ says partnerships director
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
‘Some of these funding that is designed to be used for training that our country needs is not being used and widening the levy rules would help make that happen,’ says public affairs officer
Brokers have been pivotal in the turn of the market but ‘much more work’ remains
‘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’
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
After a healthy dose of M&A this year, the broker chief executive is keen to slow down purchases and showcase an organic growth focus alongside making larger, fewer buys
’That flight to quality that we’ve seen across the insurance industry in the past few years has become more important, especially in travel insurance,’ says chief executive
Chief executive outlines ‘fiercely independent’ wholesale broker’s organic growth trajectory, emphasising that the firm is ‘still very much a relationship business’
Chief distribution officer at Dual UK, Rob Corner, explains what brokers can expect from the MGA in the coming year, as well as outlines key trends impacting the MGA market