InsureTech

The Interview: Talking Brokers, BIBA & Cyber Attacks with Mike Smart at BAE Systems

With BIBA 2019 just around the corner, it’s a good time to look at the ever-changing threat posed by cyber-attacks on insurers, brokers and MGAs. Not only because insurance companies themselves are often targets, but […]

Insurance Brokers

MGA News: CLS Risk Appoints Tom O’Connor as Group CEO

CLS Risk Solutions, a leading MGA for legal indemnity and transactional property risk solutions, has announced the appointment of Tom O’Connor as CEO of the CLS group, including CLS Risk Solutions (CLS RS). Tom O’Connor […]

Conference report

Arch Set to Enter Cyber Insurance Market With SME Focused Product

Arch Insurance (UK) Limited, part of Arch Insurance International, is set to enter the cyber insurance market with a new product specifically focussed on the needs of small to medium enterprise (SME) clients and their […]

News

BIBA Launches Intellectual Property Scheme via OPUS Underwriting

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has launched an intellectual property insurance scheme with leading specialist underwriting agent OPUS Underwriting. The new scheme offers competitively priced intellectual property insurance to companies with products, brands and […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Report: Industry Reaction to Findings on Insurance Distribution

The FCA issued a report on the distribution of insurance products from the General Insurers, via the MGA and broker networks. In particular the FCA looked at whether consumers were getting the right information, and […]

Insurance Brokers

Ecclesiastical Backs BIBA’s Lead on Better Mental Health in the Workplace

Research carried out by the specialist insurer found that brokers are reluctant to talk about mental health issues in the workplace. With April marking stress awareness month, Ecclesiastical is throwing its support behind BIBA’s manifesto […]