International Trade is in our DNA
Experience, trusted advice, innovation and value are the four hallmarks of successful international trade and risk management, says Bob Finch, CEO of AFL Insurance Brokers, the proud Insurance Partner for Trade SSA.
Disruption: Worldwide Broker Network Annual Review 2017
The world’s largest fully integrated network of independent Insurance Brokers reflects on a transformative 2017. The Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) – the world’s largest fully integrated network of independent Insurance Brokers – has reflected on a transformative 2017 with the launch of its Annual Review. “Disruption” entered the WBN lexicon in a big way in…
The road to a dynamic and modern business
AFL Chairman Toby Esser offers his view from the inside on the modernisation of the London insurance market. I recently took part in a debate on shaping the future of the London Market. Organised by Insurance Day, the panel took place in May at Lloyd’s Old Library – a beautiful and historic backdrop. The wooden…
GDPR: A welcome catalyst for change
Nick Wright, AFL Insurance Brokers Head of Operations, explains why GDPR fits perfectly with London Market modernisation initiatives, representing a further opportunity for independent brokers to demonstrate their value. There’s nothing quite like a new regulation to ruffle a few feathers, and the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has certainly done that. From implementing…
Tracking Insurtech Trends
Associate Director of Innovation George Stagg highlights the latest Insurtech trends that have caught his attention. Calculating risk is the name of the insurance game, but predicting the future of the insurance industry itself could be the riskiest business of all. Nevertheless, given the speed with which new technology seeks to shake up the market,…
Creating a buzz: online processing and placement
Extensive use of technology is part of everyday life for many of us. We inhabit an increasingly digital ecosystem, swarming with interlinked internet-enabled products and services. At the very least, we expect to be able to interact with companies and pay for products and services online. But for too long, in the London market at…
Countdown to GDPR – a data consent checklist
On 25th May, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect in the EU and across the UK, impacting all businesses which handle personal data. By now you should be on your way to complying with GDPR regulation, having raised awareness in your organisation and either already conducted or planned an internal data…
Innovation & the next generation
Even the most confident navigators could doubt their sense of direction when stepping off Lloyd’s Avenue for their first visit to AFL’s headquarters in London. But it’s no accident that AFL’s offices are about as far removed from the traditional stuffy image of most businesses connected with insurance or financial services. Full of bright colours,…
Brexit – Embracing Change
AFL Insurance Brokers chairman Toby Esser joined a panel discussion at the recent GVNW Symposium in Munich, where he was asked how he felt the London and UK (re)insurance market might be affected by Brexit. Addressing this European and international audience of professionals from across the global insurance, financial and manufacturing markets, he took some…