The operationalisation of data is becoming more important in helping brokers and their clients make better decisions in an increasingly volatile world. That was one of the conclusions of this morning’s session Time:To Adapt: Broking, Emerging Risks and Building Resilience at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference. Broadly the panel
Run Time: 33:17 Consulting Critical for Benefit Brokers (No Ratings Yet) Loading… 70 views Close Embed Video Use the below code to add this video to your website. Employee benefits is “a fast-growing vertical” that often outpaces the rest of agents and brokers’ p/c business, says Tammi Shapiro, who leads
Martyn Mathews, MD at SSP Broker is celebrating a big birthday during Biba week and when not hosting guests on his stand might be spotted at the Science and Industry Museum or miming to Daft Punk. The tagline for the 2026 Biba conference is ‘Time:To’; in your view what is it “Time:
Aviva has refreshed its digitally traded professional indemnity product as it launches the proposition on Fast Trade and Acturis. The insurer claimed the updated cover has been designed to provide brokers with an improved trading journey across both platforms, supported by a revised question set that enables quicker underwriting decisions.
SSP Broker managing director Martyn Mathews crosses his fingers for the roll-out of a pilot insurance-in-education programme in 10-20 secondary schools, and looks to Star Trek for AI-related inspiration. What has been your insurance/broking related highlight of 2025? Perhaps when the Financial Conduct Authority found that the price rises in
Failure to engage with high-net-worth clients that fall within the ‘new wealth’ category could see brokers disappear within a decade, unless they change their traditional mindsets. That was one of the warnings during the panel ‘Educating the next generation of HNW clients’ at Insurance Age’s HNW Forum in London yesterday.
Credit technology provider Abound has launched a new premium finance solution which it claims will “revolutionise” the sector by replacing “slow and outdated direct debit system with instant, automated payments”. Called Defray, Abound believes the premium finance platform is perfectly timed given the FCA’s market study highlighted “the need for
The insurance industry is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by advancements in technology, evolving customer expectations, and a shifting regulatory landscape. Brokers and insurers alike are being forced to adapt to a world where data and automation are reshaping traditional practices. At a recent Insurance Age roundtable, senior brokers from firms
In February, Aviva told brokers using e-trading platforms Fast Trade and Acturis E-Trade that they could set their own commission rates within set parameters of between 0% and 35%. Saxon East explores what this move means for brokers, their customers and the wider SME market. As the UK’s largest general
Managing general agent Ventis is launching into e-trade with Acturis, claiming it would be plugging a gap in an underserved market segment. Ventis will be issuing policies that cover up to 20 properties, with a total sum insured of up to £20m. Policies up to £10,000 can automatically be bound,
