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Brexit: 23% of Brits Still Plan to Visit EU Without Insurance

Brexit may be on hold, but a worrying number of Brits planning to visit the EU risk potentially financially crippling bills according to the findings of consumer research commissioned by the Association of British Insurers […]

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Equality: Signposting Scheme Helps 700,000 Older Consumers Find Insurance

So many insurers and brokers effectively close the book on insurance to those aged 70 and older, especially in the travel market. But why? As we live longer and healthier lives many people in their […]

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Brexit: BIBA Launches Special Info Hub for Brokers

OK, it might still happen, we may exit the EU’s regulatory orbit. Highly unlikely given the money, power, constant legal actions and relentless media campaigning on the Remain side. Then there are the mundane compliance […]

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BIBA 2020 – A Pioneering Year Ahead for Insurance Brokers

The theme of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) conference and exhibition to be held in Manchester Central on 13 and 14 May 2020 is A Year to Pioneer. The theme was selected to inspire the […]

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BIBA Membership: Be Wiser Joins Leading UK Broker Association

The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) announced today that the awarding-winning broker Be Wiser has joined the organisation. The business based in Andover, is one of the UK’s best known insurance brokers and specialises in […]

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Broker Update: Thurra Joins BIBA as Associate Member

North West business, Thurra, has joined BIBA as an Associate Member. Thurra, a privately-owned engineering inspection business has been operating from Rochdale for more than 25 years. Nick Dykins, Managing Director, reported: “Thurra continues to grow […]

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BIBA Hackathon 2019: Grey Team Take the Title This Year

Winners of the BIBA Hackathon this year were the Grey team, who took up the challenge of fine-tuning the data flow between insurer and broker. Now that communication channel should be easy street in theory, […]

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Broker News: Beazley Launches Cyber Cover for Marine Sector

As most modern ships are controlled via software, rather than a Cap’n Birdseye character at the big wooden wheel, there is the danger that hackers could send your container loads of Toyota Hybrids to Timbuktu, […]