Preview of 2018: A sneak peek at the coming year
The promised whiplash and discount rate reforms, as well as the UK’s exit from the European Union, are expected to shape the coming year for the industry. Insurers, brokers, loss adjusters and lawyers are wary of political uncertainties and the trends in weather patterns but excited about technological progress in 2018
As the UK negotiates its exit from the European Union, some in our panel fear the loss of passporting rights and the wider impact Brexit could have on the economy. Others look at the political turmoil
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