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Post-Brexit compliance failures carry criminal risk for UK multinationals

Post-Brexit compliance failures carry criminal risk for UK multinationals

Legal experts warn that statutory insurance obligations vary sharply across EU markets, and the penalties for getting them wrong can go beyond fines

Mark Rosanes Jun 24, 2026
UK's emerging multinationals face a talent retention gap abroad

UK's emerging multinationals face a talent retention gap abroad

Eight in 10 companies operating overseas are SMEs, and many are scaling without the employee benefits structures to compete for international talent

The biggest risk on a farm is often the farmer themselves

The biggest risk on a farm is often the farmer themselves

Personal accident cover, ML and renewable energy gaps are the conversations agricultural brokers aren't having enough

Speed is now the baseline, not the differentiator in underwriting

Speed is now the baseline, not the differentiator in underwriting

Why fast decisions have become vital, and why underwriting discipline still matters

Agricultural insurance demands genuine community roots

Agricultural insurance demands genuine community roots

Diversification, succession pressures and limited insurer appetite are reshaping agricultural broking as farms evolve beyond traditional cover structures

AXA Insurance UK adds climate adaptation support for SMEs

AXA Insurance UK adds climate adaptation support for SMEs

91% of experts back insurer role

MGAs move from last resort to strategic gateway for specialist underwriting capacity

MGAs move from last resort to strategic gateway for specialist underwriting capacity

Specialist MGAs are reshaping underwriting access, combining expertise, speed and insurer-backed capacity in niche markets

Specialist brokers gain ground as pricing discipline weakens in complex risk markets

Specialist brokers gain ground as pricing discipline weakens in complex risk markets

As capacity returns, experience and long-term underwriting are separating specialists from opportunistic entrants

Simply Business brings ChatGPT into SME insurance funnel as insurers test new distribution route

Simply Business brings ChatGPT into SME insurance funnel as insurers test new distribution route

The digital broker is using ChatGPT to surface guide pricing for SMEs, highlighting how generative AI is emerging as a potential new insurance discovery channel - and raising questions for brokers on where customer journeys begin

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