This episode was recorded prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and as such trends may have changed.

Welcome to Insurance Covered! The podcast that looks at the inner workings of the insurance industry with the help of expert guests. This episode we are joined by Steve Ray, Director at Howden Group and our topic for discussion is the role of an insurance broker.

Steve draws on his experiences working as an insurance broker, giving insight into what the day to day role of a broker is in today's market and reflecting on how the role has evolved and adapted over the course of the last 20 years. We also look at the different types of broker, and the skill set that makes a great insurance broker.

Finally we look at how the role is likely to change in the future as the market continues to evolve and implement new technology.

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Welcome to Insurance Covered! The podcast that looks at the inner workings of the insurance industry with the help of expert guests. This episode we look at Lloyd's of London, who they are and why they are such a key part of the global insurance industry. Our guest this week is Elliot Maule, Senior Programme & Marketing Manager at Lloyd's.

Elliot gives us valuable insight into the history of Lloyd's of London, how it was originally formed and how it has transformed into the globally renowned market it is today.

We look at the key benefits of the Lloyd's market to both insurers that are part of it and the insureds that come to mitigate their risks.

We also look at the structure and layout of the Lloyd's market place as well as the role managing agents and syndicates have.

We finish up by talking about the future of the Lloyd's market, touching on the current plans for transforming and modernizing the market place, Blueprint one, which featured in our very first episode.

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This episode was recorded prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and as such trends may have changed.

Welcome to Insurance Covered! The podcast that looks at the inner workings of the insurance industry with the help of expert guests. This episode we look at the insurance market from the perspective of Sian Fisher, CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).

Sian explains what the institute is, what it stands for and the role they play in the modern insurance market. We then look at what Sian believes are the key challenges insurance market participants must overcome in 2020 and beyond, the emphasis being on building trust and loyalty with clients.

We also look at what the role of the institute could be in the future as the market continues to innovate and change.

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Welcome to Insurance Covered! The podcast that looks at the inner workings of the insurance industry with the help of expert guests. This episode we look at MGAs with the help of Tim Jones, Director at MPR Underwriting.

We discuss MGAs, what they are and a brief history of why they were formed. Tim gives valuable insight into what the role of an MGA is from his own experience working at MPR Underwriting. We then focus on what the benefits of using MGAs are for the insurer, broker and the insured as well as the challenges and risks.

We also look ahead and speculate what the MGA market might look like in the future as market conditions change.

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Welcome to Insurance Covered! The podcast that looks at the inner workings of the insurance industry with the help of expert guests! For our maiden episode we look at 'The Future at Lloyd's Blueprint One' with a particular focus on the plans to revolutionize the claims process.

This week we are joined by Lee Elliston, Claims Director at the LMA. Lee gives insights into the rationale behind the blueprint, its objective and how he believes they will achieve the vision laid out. Throughout the discussion the key drivers behind the change are discussed as well as the potential challenges that will need to be overcome.

With blueprint one being just the first step towards changing the market, we also look at potential future changes and how the market might look in 10 years time.

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