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Post magazine – 14 May
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Integro acquires marine broker Kite Warren & Wilson
Integro has acquired London-based broker Kite Warren & Wilson which specialises in marine hull and liability coverage as well as financial lines.
#BibaFever: Episode Four - Biba 2015 or Star Wars?
This year will see the seventh Star Wars film being released.
#BibaFever: Episode Three - Gary Humphreys
This year Marketstudy have bought a touch of Las Vegas glamour to the British insurance Brokers' Association Conference.
Biba 2015: Marsh's Guerin wins Young Broker of the Year award
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has named Alex Guerin from the risk management practice of Marsh as its national Young Broker of the Year for 2015.
#BibaFever: Episode Two: Meet the Markerstudy team
On day one at the British Insurance Brokers' Association Conference #BibaFever caught up with the Markerstudy business development team.
Bluefin acquires Bennett Fozzard
Bluefin has acquired Cheshire based broker Bennett Fozzard for an undisclosed sum.
Biba 2015: Una Alliance’s Ryan replaces Reid as Biba deputy chair
Tim Ryan, executive chairman of independent broker alliance Una Alliance, has been appointed temporary deputy chair of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association following the departure of Stuart Reid.
Biba 2015: Biba and IBSC to collaborate on single code of conduct
British Insurance Brokers' Association CEO Steve White urged members to play their part in raising standards as he opened the 2015 Biba conference with a pledge to work with rival standards organisation the Insurance Brokers Standards Council.
Biba 2015: Tim Ryan appointed Biba deputy chair
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has appointed Tim Ryan, executive chairman of Una Alliance, as its temporary deputy chair following the departure of the current deputy chair, Stuart Reid, from Bluefin.
Biba 2015: Biba and IBSC partner on joint code of conduct
The British Insurance Brokers' Association and the Insurance Brokers' Standards Council are to work together to create a single voluntary code of conduct and guidance for brokers.
Biba blog: If a job's worth doing...
Recognising opportunity and potential is what drives a business forward, that and having the right people in the right place, with the right tools to do their job.
#BibaFever: Episode One: The big Markerstudy stand reveal and event prep
As the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference kicks off in Manchester, Insurance Age editor Emmanuel Kenning presents the first episode of 2015’s #BibaFever.
Editor's comment: Time to tackle trust
It is that time of year again when the great and the good of the insurance and broking industries come together in one big mass of booze and jellybeans at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference, once again taking place in Manchester.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 14 May
They claim children say the funniest things, and Penny saw an example of this at the recent Association of British Insurers' seminar on cyber security.
Survey finds communication skills the most wanted for MGA employees
Communication and entrepreneurial skills are seen as the most important assets UK managing general agents require of their employees, according to the third MGAA Matters survey.
Market Moves - 14 May 2015
Who has moved where ahead of Biba?
Biba: Manchester Lowdown
With 2015’s Biba Conference taking place in Manchester, Post asked industry movers and shakers in the region to give us the lowdown on the city and their thoughts on the industry over the past year
Biba: Conference Speakers
This year’s British Insurance Broker’s Association conference, on 13 to 14 May, will see more than 5500 attendees descend on Manchester. Post caught up with some of the speakers to find out a bit more about them and what they thought this year’s talking…
Towergate troubles fail to dent insurer support for Broker Network
Previous financial instability at Towergate has not deterred Broker Network's insurer partners standing by the organisation and its CEO Andy Fairchild, despite concerns members would be tempted to defect to other networks.
C-Suite - Broker: The hustings are over
The new government must continue to engage with the insurance industry, says Toby Esser.
Biba blog: Big Data development
Biba 2015 is sure to invite much scrutiny into new developments in big data. The ‘holy grail’ of motor insurance, i.e. real time experience data and the control of driving behaviours to cherry pick the best risks, has yet to become as widespread as…
Biba 2015: As it happened
Whether you couldn’t make it to Manchester, or just want to revisit the conference, we bring you all the news and views from Biba 2015 as they happened.
Biba 2015: Biba and Mactavish to unveil Insurance Act guide for brokers
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association and insurance governance specialist Mactavish are set to launch an introductory guide to the Insurance Act 2015 at the annual Biba conference tomorrow (13 May).