British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba)
Biba in talks with Enterprise liquidator to help affected brokers
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association is in talks with failed insurer Enterprise’s liquidator with the aim of helping affected UK brokers.
FCA refuses to disclose cost of abandoned Cass 5 review
The Financial Conduct Authority has declined an official request on how much it spent on its now shelved Cass 5 review.
Brokers call for standardised data format for driverless cars
Customers and brokers should have immediate and unrestricted access to all data from autonomous vehicle manufacturers in the event of a crash, the British Insurance Brokers' Association has said.
Industry concerns are top of the agenda at party conferences
Brexit, the cost of regulation, increased spending on flood defences and uninsured drivers will be the hot topics that the insurance industry wants addressed ahead of this year's political party conferences.
Brokers still in the dark as SSP outage now a ‘major incident’
The power outage that left brokers unable to access services on SSP’s Pure Broking platform since the weekend is now being described as a “major incident” by the company.
ABI rejects claim that insurers are 'profiteering' over savings on personal injury claims
The Association of British Insurers has defended the rise in motor premium costs, despite the insurance industry saving over half a billion pounds as a result of a drop in personal injury claims.
Biba accountant who stole £24,000 is jailed for 18 months
An accountant for the British Insurance Brokers’ Association has been jailed for 18 months.
Brokers welcome decision to abandon ‘unworkable’ client money rules
The financial services watchdog has abandoned a set of “almost unworkable” policy changes to how intermediaries handle client money.
Week in Post: Rio 2016, diving doggies, a racism row and rejoice, the Insurance Act is finally here!
You know you’ve been bitten by the Olympic bug when you find yourself watching the weightlifting at 1:30am in the morning, hours before you have an event and need to be pretty sharp.
Biba calls on insurers to be clear on Insurance Act 2015
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has called on insurers to be clear when they 'contract out' of parts of the Insurance Act 2015, which is implemented today.
Ageas CEO Andy Watson expects motor premium rises to slow in H2
Ageas UK CEO Andy Watson has told Post that he expects motor premium rises to slow significantly in the second half of 2016.
Broker bias: Is there conflict over commission?
Risk managers are increasingly worried about broker conflicts of interest. Are there enough checks in place?
Insurers voice concerns over FCA transparency proposals
The Financial Conduct Authority has published a policy statement which outlines rules to increase engagement at renewal in the general insurance markets, but insurers are worried their positions will be undermined.
Car insurance premiums are back on the rise after Q1 dip, says AA
Car insurance premiums are back on the rise, according to the AA’s latest benchmark British Insurance Premium Index.
Biba outlines its top 11 Brexit concerns in letter to senior MPs
The British Insurers Brokers’ Association has sent a letter to members of the government, setting out their member’s opinions on what should be considered as the UK heads towards exiting the European Union.
Biba and Ageas renew calls for telematics tax break after record motor premium hike
Young drivers should be given a tax break on their motor insurance if they take out a telematics policy.
Expertise from A-Z: Sharing economy: Collaborate, insure and prosper
The sharing economy is booming, with new businesses constantly bringing new offerings to market and insurance is playing a major role in supporting such innovation
Trade Voice: Biba's Steve White on how the times they are a changin'
It is in turbulent times that trade bodies can prove must helpful.
Former broker Craig Tracey to become co-chair of APPG for Insurance and Financial Services
Former insurance broker Craig Tracey is to take over as co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Insurance and Financial Services.
Blog: So what will Brexit mean for insurance claims staff?
Following the UK electorate’s vote to leave the European Union, there has been a lot of crystal ball gazing as to what it might mean for the insurance industry.
Insurers begin lobbying ministers following cabinet reshuffle
Insurers and brokers have already begun lobbying the new cabinet following prime minister Theresa May’s reshuffle last week.
Ex-Biba accountant stole £24,000 from trade body
An ex-accountant for the British Insurance Brokers’ Association is facing jail for stealing £24,000 from his employer.
BIBA joins TrustSeal panel
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association will sit on the advisory board responsible for issuing a kitemark to sharing economy companies. has joined the Expert Advisory Panel for the sharing economy’s ‘TrustSeal’ as Sharing Economy UK (SEUK) launches…
Biba raises questions over government's driverless cars consultation
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association said it has a “lot of questions” over the government’s consultation document on driverless cars.