The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA)’s Travel Medical Directory has helped more than 400,000 consumers since it was recognised five years ago by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a signposting solution for consumers with serious medical conditions. Helping consumers to find specialist insurance providers, the directory improves access to suitable travel insurance protection for […] The post BIBA Travel Medical Directory helps 400,000 consumers to find travel insurance appeared first on BIBA.

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The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has renewed its professional indemnity (PI) accredited broker agreement with Griffiths & Armour for a further three years. Griffiths & Armour has more than 90 years’ experience of providing cover to professions and has been a BIBA accredited provider since 2013. Matt MacLaren, Professional Risks Director at Griffiths & […] The post BIBA renews PI arrangement with Griffiths & Armour appeared first on BIBA.

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has named Katie Scott, Editor of Insurance Times as the 2025 BIBA Journalist of the Year at its annual Journalist & Media Awards. In their 43rd year, the association’s prestigious awards recognise the important role of the media in increasing the understanding of insurance and insurance broking. Congratulating Katie, […] The post Katie Scott named BIBA Journalist of the Year 2025 appeared first on BIBA.

TIME:TO Talk – BIBA hosts a new feature, the Men’s Mental Health Breakfast, sponsored by Markel, on the morning of Thursday 14 May at The BIBA Conference. This new initiative shines a spotlight on men’s mental wellbeing within the insurance community, creating space for men to have honest conversations with each other, share experiences and […] The post Men’s Mental Health Breakfast launches at The BIBA Conference 2026 appeared first on BIBA.

 

The industry signposting agreement for protection insurance for people with pre-existing medical conditions and disabilities, which marks its five-year anniversary since launching in January 2020, has resulted in 41,330 people seeking a specialist provider from BIBA’s Find Insurance Service. The enquiries received to BIBA under the agreement include life insurance, critical illness and income protection, […] The post 40,000 protection customers use BIBA service since signposting agreement launch appeared first on BIBA.

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has welcomed Travelers Europe as a partner. Travelers Europe is part of The Travelers Companies, Inc., one of the world’s largest property and casualty insurers. Headquartered in London, Travelers provides a wide range of commercial insurance solutions across the UK and Ireland. By combining local expertise with the global […] The post Travelers Europe becomes a BIBA Partner appeared first on BIBA.

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has developed a new Cyber Insurance Directory to help protect UK businesses via specialist accredited BIBA brokers. Cyber insurance is essential for business resilience, with recent research highlighting a clear protection gap.   BIBA’s Manifesto outlines Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report in 2025 that revealed that 59% of respondents had experienced […] The post New BIBA Accredited Cyber Insurance Broker Directory launched appeared first on BIBA.

The Financial Services and Markets Bill, which was published yesterday, has been welcomed by the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) but the trade association has called for assurances over the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consideration of the growth and international competitiveness objective.   BIBA has long called for the regulator to have such an objective and […] The post BIBA welcomes the new Financial Services and Markets Bill, but wants assurances appeared first on BIBA.

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has named Christian Poulsen ACII as the winner of its 2025 Francis Perkins Award. Francis Perkins, the first Chair of BIBA, instigated the award to give recognition to members of the Association who give their time and energy to promote the causes of the insurance broking sector. The judges […] The post Christian Poulsen presented with BIBA’s Francis Perkins Award appeared first on BIBA.

Cyber insurance has become one of the most talked‑about segments in the market — yet it remains one of the most under‑penetrated and misunderstood. While cyber risk continues to grow across every sector, many insurers, MGAs and brokers still haven’t fully captured the profit potential within this fast-expanding line of business.The challenge? Successfully scaling embedded cyber programmes.