The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has announced that Michael Rea, Gallagher’s UK CEO will be the association’s next Deputy Chair. Rea will take over from Aon’s UK CEO, Jane Keilty, who has reached the end of her BIBA Deputy Chair tenure. Speaking of the appointment, BIBA CEO, Graeme Trudgill said: “It is a great […] The post Gallagher UK CEO, Michael Rea to be BIBA’s next Deputy Chair appeared first on BIBA.

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has appointed Amy Cox as its new Head of Public Affairs, further strengthening the organisation’s engagement with Government and policymakers as it continues to champion the needs of the insurance broking sector. Amy will report directly to BIBA’s Chief Executive, she joined the BIBA team at The BIBA Conference […] The post BIBA appoints Amy Cox as Head of Public Affairs appeared first on BIBA.

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The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has named Ian Smith of the Financial Times as the 2022 BIBA Journalist of the Year at its annual Journalist & Media Awards. Steve White, BIBA CEO presented Ian Smith with the  Journalist of the Year trophy in the 40th year of the association’s prestigious awards that recognise the […] The post Ian Smith named BIBA Journalist of the Year 2022 appeared first on BIBA.

Caroline Barr, Non-Executive Director (NED) at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has been announced as incoming Chair, taking over the position when Jonathan Evans’ tenure finishes at the end of the year. Graeme Trudgill, BIBA CEO, made the announcement during his opening address at The BIBA Conference 2025, thanking Jonathan for his exceptional leadership […] The post Caroline Barr to become next BIBA Chair appeared first on BIBA.

In this issue, we cover key developments across the MGA market, from Prestige Underwriting’s work with FloodRe’s Floodmobile to a preview of the Broker Exchange London event on 12 March. We also outline the benefits of working with MGAA member MGAs, spotlight Rob Worrell, CEO of Everywhen, on his 2026 priorities, and highlight the enhanced Broker Gateway designed to help brokers find the right MGA partners.Read here.

Members of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) can now apply to join the founding cohort of the BIBA & Markel AI Academy. Designed to help insurance brokers develop practical skills to use AI, the first cohort will take place on 14–15 October 2026 at Markel’s offices in Leeds. It will bring together a group […] The post Submissions open for brokers to join the BIBA & Markel AI Academy appeared first on BIBA.

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In his first BIBA Conference opening address, CEO Graeme Trudgill outlined his vision of co-operation and allyship to drive positive change across the industry. He also called for a period of regulatory stability and for the industry to help close the protection gap through innovation. Taking the stage in Manchester, Graeme highlighted to delegates that […] The post Trudgill calls for allyship, innovation and regulatory stability in first BIBA conference address appeared first on BIBA.

Major retailers, including M&S, Co-op, and Harrods, have fallen victim to cyber attacks, resulting in significant losses and, in some cases, customer data breaches. But could these incidents have been prevented? And what lessons should the insurance industry take from them?Dive into our in-depth analysis to explore each retailer's cyber posture, critical lessons learned, and detailed intelligence on the hacker group Scattered Spider.

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Lesley Maxwell as Regional Manager North. Lesley joins the Association on 11 May and will be responsible for strategic development of the region and building relationships in Yorkshire, North East, Scotland, North West and Northern Ireland.  As well as managing relationships […] The post Lesley Maxwell to join BIBA as Regional Manager North appeared first on BIBA.

There’s no doubt that law firms are having more open conversations about mental health these days – and have taken action to support employee wellbeing in a range of ways. The International Bar Association says approximately three-quarters of law firms have initiatives in place to support employees’ mental health.