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Reporting in Manchester Reporting to the FCA was the topic of the day in Manchester as our regional tour continues. Whether that be business resilience reports, RMAR, or other requests, the frequency, timing and repetition along with cost of employing outside professionals to assist were concerns for our audience. Another often discussed issue was the huge workload of Fair Value Assessments - certainly when broker is making a professional advised sale. It was good to hear that the FCA has taken this feedback on board as part of the current consultation process. Thanks to Mark Coffey at Premium Credit Ltd for sponsoring once again and thank you Gareth Finney hosting us at the Clyde & Co offices. We'll forgive you for thrashing us at the BIBA Manchester quiz night. We thought it only right to observe the 'let the wookie win principle'! We are off to Liverpool today for 11am start and will be joined by our Head of Public Affairs, Shayne Halfpenny-Ray who will be available to provide relevant commentary on today's Budget, once presented by the Chancellor. Flood Re's Emma Holroyde will also be on the tour with us today and will no doubt be keeping an eye on what the Chancellor's approach to spending on flood resistance and resilience will be especially given her commitment to build 1.5million new homes. Thanks to our regional committee Gary, John Batty Natasha Miotk BA, ACII Emma Robinson Hannah Ebbitt-Ngang Adam Coates Joanna Vickers Natasha Hall Jo Shorthouse and all. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone in the Liverpool Malmaison today with David Sparkes, Neil Jenkinson and Shayne. GT

We will be heading to Manchester and then Liverpool on the next two stops of the BIBA #TourOfTheRegions Looking forward to catching up with brokers in the north of the country about all things Flood Re and Build Back Better! See you there 👋 🔗 https://buff.ly/3Yg47uR

Nikoleta Facey, BIBA's West of England Regional Chair, warmly invites you to the much-anticipated Annual Dinner! 🎃 After a decade hiatus, we’re excited to announce the BIBA West of England Annual Dinner is back on Thursday, 31 October 2024 — Halloween, minus the costumes 🎉👻 Prepare for an unforgettable evening filled with fantastic entertainment, networking opportunities, and valuable business connections right in the heart of Bristol. 🕖 Dress Code: Black Tie 📍 Location: Bristol Harbour Hotel & Spa 💷 Tickets: £85 + VAT per person Secure your spot today ➡ https://lnkd.in/edQWQKxx ✨ A Huge Thank You to Our Sponsors: Headline Sponsor: Allianz UK Gold Sponsors: Fenchurch Law, Investec, Kingbridge , Mi Specialty, Stubben Edge Silver Sponsors: CFC, Hiscox, Manchester Underwriting Management , RPC, Tokio Marine HCC Don’t miss out on this chance to celebrate Halloween in style at this Black Tie do! #BIBA #Halloween #Networking #Insurance #AnnualDinner #Bristol #BusinessOpportunities

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SCOTLAND It was a pleasure to be in Glasgow with our Scottish members this week along with David Sparkes Neil Jenkinson Katie Mackie and Alastair Blundell from the BIBA team. Our Scottish Committee and the numbers coming to this event have grown in size and strength so well under the auspices of chair Daniel Daniel Kinlan ACII There were of course some Scotland-specific market issues to discuss including the good news on the recent change to the Scottish personal injury discount rate, and some of the current legislation updates and the work we are doing with Gracechurch on insurer service there. Because some of our Scottish brokers have experienced flooding themselves, it was particularly good to have Emma Holroyde from Flood Re there to talk about the money available via their Build Back Better initiative. We welcomed Jo Thompson from the FCA policy team to our annual Tour for the first time along with Lisa Sturley who joined us once again. They had a healthy discussion on regulatory reporting, differential pricing, premium finance, use of credit scores, translating regulatory language, the new Motor Insurance Task Force, and much more. It was also good to announce that Sarah McCusker becomes new young broker ambassador for Scotland, I’m sure she’ll do a great job. I am grateful to our exhibitors including Helen Doherty Cert CII of Ageas Broker Manchester Underwritng/Pen Underwriting, HSB - Hartford Steam Boiler Stubben Edge, and sponsor Jim Meikle of Premium Credit Ltd. Thanks as well to the CII’s Philip Turner, who talked about Broker Assess and the professional map, Peter Clarke of Gracechurch for speaking on Insurer Service and finally Charlotte Handyside of CFC covering Cyber and AI. I’m already looking forward to the Liverpool and Manchester double header next week on Tuesday and Wednesday - let’s make it another record attendance - sign up now to join the conversation. https://lnkd.in/e5RkNfWw GT

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The BIBA team has arrived in Glasgow and are looking forward to our tour and knowledge forum today. GT