SME

Business costs are up 70% in a decade. For brokers, the bigger story is what clients are cutting

Business costs are up 70% in a decade. For brokers, the bigger story is what clients are cutting

The government has driven up costs - is insurance going to suffer?

Matthew Sellers and Susan Essex Aug 11, 2026
UK insurers trusted for purpose, not promise - Allianz benchmark

UK insurers trusted for purpose, not promise - Allianz benchmark

Nine in ten claims are paid, yet three-quarters of Britons believe insurers look for loopholes

Generali commits €300m to European SMEs as financing gap widens

Generali commits €300m to European SMEs as financing gap widens

The fund of funds will target energy transition, AI, and cybersecurity across Italy, France, and Germany using equity and debt instruments

Small firms insure who they were, not who they are

Small firms insure who they were, not who they are

The hidden risk gap quietly widening inside Britain's smallest businesses

Specialty insurance's real differentiator

Specialty insurance's real differentiator

Specialist underwriting knowledge, not simply access to capital, is becoming the key differentiator for brokers and clients in a crowded specialty market

What brokers can learn from specialist laundry insurance

What brokers can learn from specialist laundry insurance

Coverage gaps, fire risks, industry specific risk management and gross profit errors reveal why specialist broker expertise matters in high-risk sectors

Equine insurance gaps are leaving UK horse owners exposed

Equine insurance gaps are leaving UK horse owners exposed

A spare stable, a friend's horse, a modest fee, and suddenly you're liable. Why specialist brokers matter more than owners realise

LMA's new SME wording answers a years-long market request

LMA's new SME wording answers a years-long market request

The Lloyd's Market Association launches plain-language property cover as demand grows and readability research backs the approach

Regional brokers are winning where consolidators fear to tread

Regional brokers are winning where consolidators fear to tread

Local expertise is the independent intermediary's most powerful competitive weapon

IB TALK

How commercial property risks are changing in the UK

AXA's Matt Briggs discusses the emerging risks reshaping commercial property insurance, from lithium-ion batteries and net zero retrofits to climate change and what underwriters look for in a well-managed risk

Has construction insurance moved from paying claims to preventing them?

Prevention, collaboration and changing expectations are reshaping construction insurance. AXA's Andrew Hogg shares where the market is heading

Inside the rise of drone insurance

Coverdrone's Phil Heath and Richard Webb discuss the growth of drone insurance and what it reveals about insuring emerging technologies.

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