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AI and MGAs have role to play in new era for insurance broking
Artificial intelligence will not replace advisors but will add to decision-making, while managing general agents will continue to become more and more relevant to brokers, delegates at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s conference heard today.
Biba names Caroline Barr as first female chair
In his opening address, British Insurance Brokers’ Association CEO Graeme Trudgill set out plans to keep the pedal pressed to the floor, as he also announced Caroline Barr as the incoming chair.
FCA handed 170,000-strong petition to fix insurance failings
Rocio Concha, director of policy and advocacy at Which?, explains why she went to the Financial Conduct Authority’s offices today and handed in a petition, signed by more than 170,000 people, calling on the regulator to get a stronger grip of a market that isn’t working as intended.
Blog: Why digital transformation fails – and how insurers can flip the script
A few smart steps can help insurers derive greater value from their transformation efforts, says Acini's Michał Stanik.
Video Q&A: George Robbins and Kelig Aujogue, Shift Technology
In the latest Insurance Post video we caught up with Shift Technology’s head of UK, Ireland and Nordics George Robbins, and director of data science UK Kelig Aujogue to discuss the issues insurers see with fraud in the health insurance space.
Extinction Rebellion returns to Biba for third consecutive protest
Extinction Rebellion has targeted the British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference today (14 May) marking its third year of protest at the conference.
Biba launches ‘Ben the Broker’ advert campaign
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has launched a national advertising campaign to promote insurance brokers to SMEs.
CMA launches probe into Aviva’s takeover of Direct Line
The Competition and Markets Authority has launched a probe of the prospective acquisition of Direct Line Group by Aviva, with its decision due by 10 July.
Thomas Carroll keeping door open to expansion and M&A
Gareth Cotty, chief commercial officer of independent broker Thomas Carroll Group, has told Insurance Post that the firm isn’t ruling out opening more offices this year, or potential acquisitions.
What is making waves in marine insurance
The marine insurance industry is navigating turbulent waters as it heads into 2025 from shifting market dynamics to emerging risks, Harry Curtis examines how insurers are balancing a complex set of challenges.
Why legacy tech is a key driver of M&A in insurance
Jeff Heine, chief revenue officer of Novidea, explores how insurers with outdated technology stacks are less attractive to buyers who are looking for acquisition targets who are tech-savvy or have already undergone a significant digital transformation.
Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards open for entries
Entries are now open for Insurance Post’s Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards 2025.
FCA strips back insurance rulebook
The Financial Conduct Authority has kicked off the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s 2025 conference by outlining plans to ditch what it deems “outdated and duplicated requirements” from its insurance rulebook.
Biba launches question guidance to reduce disclosure disputes
As the industry flocks to Manchester for the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference, the trade body has launched cross industry guidance aimed at reducing disclosure misunderstandings.
Hiscox warns how tech insurance bubble could burst
Hiscox’s head of technology, Adam Atkins, has warned that the influx of new competition into the market could lead to another event which would see many exits in the sector.
Rising mobile phone attachment drives SquareTrade product expansion
SquareTrade is developing products over the next two years to address the coming shift in the nature of mobile phone protection, and plans to announce developments over the next six to 12 months.
Only one fifth of brokers utilising artificial intelligence
Research from OpenGI has revealed that 80% of insurance brokers have yet to implement any form of AI into their business.
Post Power List 2025
Insurance Post’s Power List for 2025 provides a blueprint of what you need to do to achieve and succeed in today’s world.Click here to find out who made it onto this year’s list, here to find out what it took to be deemed a mover and shaker, and hear…
What it takes to be a Power List player in 2025
Insurance Post’s Power List reveals today’s leading lights in the industry, the impact of takeovers, plus who has shaken up the market in the last 12 months.
Power List: Ones to watch in insurance in 2025
These industry leaders narrowly missed out on a place in this year’s Insurance Post Power List, but based on their role, career to date and growing influence look set to feature in future rankings.
Insurance industry’s most powerful players revealed
Making multi-billion-pound takeover bids for rivals and challenging political posturing is what it took to secure the top spots on Insurance Post’s 2025 Power List.
60 Seconds With... Woodgate & Clark’s Liam Ball
Liam Ball, loss adjuster at Woodgate & Clark, has a not so secret double life as a world class professional magician.
FCA remains a work in progress
Trade Voice: Chris Croft, CEO of the London and International Insurance Brokers’ Association, says that while the regulator has made strides towards its new objectives, further cultural change is needed.
Big Interview: Rob Schimek, Bolttech
Rob Schimek, founder and group CEO of insurtech Bolttech, reveals “the problem” with general insurance and outlines how he intends to solve it by embedding cover into an array of different industries.
Insurance Post’s Power List Top 10 Podcast 2025
The movers and shakers in the insurance industry who had it into the top 10 of this year’s Power List are revealed in the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Amanda Blanc, Aviva
Amanda Blanc once again wins the top spot in Insurance Post’s Power List after steering Aviva to one of the biggest takeovers in its history and annoying social media platform X owner and the US government's Department of Government Efficiency leader Elon Musk.