Gracechurch, the specialist insurance research consultancy has released the latest insurer service ratings from their UK Insurers Monitor, a UK-wide independent study of brokers, conducted in partnership with BIBA. The latest six-monthly results, based on a representative study of over 400 brokers in the UK, evidence another uplift in service quality with the market average […]

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has appointed Iain Anderson, former chair and founder of H/Advisors Cicero public policy agency, to its board as a non-executive director. Iain now has a portfolio of public, private sector and third sector non-executive roles and recently led an independent review of Government business relations. He will join BIBA’s […]

Mansion House: time for world-class regulation for a world-class insurance market Dear Chancellor, Access to the right insurance is critical to ensure a well-functioning, growing, economy. Insurance brokers work for the client. However, it is increasingly hard for individuals and businesses, to access the advice and products they need because of the challenges caused by […]

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, […]

Today BIBA has announced changes to its main Board which consists of three BIBA directors, a non-executive chair and non-executive director and eight BIBA members who also lead the association’s various Advisory Boards. Carl Evans, chair of professional risks division of Griffiths & Armour, is stepping down as chair of the Large Brokers’ Advisory Board […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) guide from BIBA. The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA), with the support of Markel, has launched a new guide to help members understand how Artificial Intelligence might be beneficially incorporated into their business. The guide, written by those already experienced in the use of AI in insurance businesses, describes how and where […]

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has named Samantha Lowry, Commercial Team Leader, of Gallagher, as its young broker of the year 2025. The two runners-up from a field of exceptionally high quality were George Faulkner, Managing Director, of Merlin Insurance Brokers and Rob Nicholls, Regional Development Director of Everywhen. The award recognises the performance, contribution […]

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has named Olola Frederick Olabode Ogunlana as the winner of its 2025 International Lifetime Achievement Award. The judges made their selection because of his long-standing contribution to the insurance industry spanning 73 years. He is the author of five books and was one of the founding members of the […]

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 […]