Trade and Industry Bodies
126 whitepapers and resources
Trade and Industry Bodies
Zurich gears up for BIBA 2017
BIBA returns 10-11 May and the Zurich team is looking forward to meeting brokers. Points of discussion are expected to include the impact of the Ogden discount rate cut and the latest developments in online trading. This article highlights some key developments at Zurich since BIBA 2016.
The future of commercial insurance broking
This report analyses the present state of the UK's SME commercial insurance broking market and looks forward ten years to how the market, and those working within it, will need to adapt and change to be both relevant and successful in 2027.
Review of the ABI and BIBA Code of Good Practice regarding support for potentially vulnerable motor and household customers at renewal
The ABI and BIBA jointly published a voluntary Code of Good Practice to support potentially vulnerable motor and household customers at renewal. This paper highlights eight examples of good practice identified in firms and the next steps to support vulnerable customers.
Insurance implications of fracking
This report reviews the current insurance landscape in the event that large-scale hydraulic fracturing is rolled out across the UK. The report reviews the potential risks and associated perils which may arise from fracking activities and provides recommendations for the insurance industry.
CII consultation response: Reviewing the funding of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme
In this consultation response, the CII provides feedback on the FCA’s review into funding of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
Consumer vulnerability - How well is insurance responding?
This report represents the thoughts and ideas of the members of the CII’s Underwriting Faculty New Generation Group who were challenged to identify a project of their own choosing that they felt could help drive change in the insurance profession for the ultimate good of customers.
CII member economic outlook and Brexit survey: Economic, business and employment prospects for 2017
Confidence in the UK economy in 2017 has dropped to the lowest levels since 2011: the greatest one-year fall for each index since records began. Download this edition of the CII Member Survey for more information on attitudes towards future economic prospects and the impact of Brexit.
FOIL Update: The Government consults on Vnuk
If Vnuk becomes law, the categories of vehicles required to be insured will increase significantly to include, for example, children’s motorised ride-on toys and golf buggies. This article sheds light on the latest developments and the UK Government’s position.
CII Thinkpiece: Claims - the dawning of a new era?
Insurers and claims management companies will soon be regulated on equal conduct terms by the FCA. This CII Thinkpiece examines what the changes mean for CMCs, insurers’ claims management practices and customer outcomes.
The broker magazine: Issue 4 2016
Geared towards brokers, BIBA's latest magazine covers the latest developments within the insurance industry and provides strategic advice to managers. In this issue: securing a bright future for broking following Brexit; building diversity in the workplace; professional indemnity claims trends.