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Insurance intermediaries
News and insights for insurance brokers and MGAs
Our industry leading team are on top of accounting, tax and regulatory issues affecting your business. We share our knowledge through our quarterly in-person Broking Breakfasts, webinars to watch at your convenience, guides on current topics and a regular publication for the insurance intermediary community.
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PKF contributes to Insurance Age Top 100 for 2024
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Will Lanyon examines the impact of some of the recent developments in the insurance industry and looks ahead to 2025.
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Broking Business: Summer 2024
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Welcome to the latest edition of Broking Business – Summer 2024
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UK GAAP: the latest updates for Brokers
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The FRC published periodic changes to FRS 102 in March. So, what do these changes mean for you?
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An insight into the accounting challenges broking consolidators face
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Acquiring another broking business has accounting consequences. We provide an insight to help guide you through the complexities.
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Non-statutory trust letters: don’t get caught out
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The FCA is hot on the heels of firms that try to set up or run non-statutory trust (NST) client money accounts without the required auditor sign-off.
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Exemption from audit by parent guarantee: it could be right for you
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Take up of the parent guarantee to bypass audits is relatively uncommon among insurance intermediaries. But take a closer look.
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Broking Business: April 2024
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Welcome to the latest edition of Broking Business – April 2024.
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Credit write-backs – a breach of trust law?
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Timothy Goodger, partner at City law firm Elborne Mitchell LLP, considers why CWBs are under so much scrutiny.
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Employee share options: how they trigger tax
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Whatever the circumstances of your wish to provide perks to staff, there are tax issues to take into account. We look at the common ways that brokers can provide share incentives and the key tax considerations.
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Privacy in check: the control advantage
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We explore the benefits of a control-based approach to data protection. How does it contribute to a secure and compliant environment? And what new approaches have recently been approved in the UK?
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Broking Breakfast: Sharing the shortcomings in Wind-Down Planning and delving into CASS 5 hot topics
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Watch our on-demand webinar to discover about the shortcomings in wind down planning, and delve into CASS 5 hot topics.
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Diversity and inclusion: new regulations
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The regulators are consulting on proposals for wide-ranging changes to how firms tackle diversity and inclusion (D&I) and their reporting. What will this mean for you?
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Deal alert: AssuredPartners & CIA Insurance
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We are delighted to have supported AssuredPartners, a leading insurance broker in their acquisition of Rugby-based CIA Insurance.
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Deal alert: AssuredPartners & Romero Group
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We are delighted to have supported AssuredPartners, a leading insurance broker in the United States, UK and Ireland, in their acquisition of Leeds-based Romero Group
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Broking Business: December 2023
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Welcome to the latest edition of Broking Business – December 2023
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IFRS transition: a complex process
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Acquisition can often mean a change in reporting requirements. We provide a guide on what to expect and how best to prepare.
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Top 75 UK Insurance Brokers
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We explore the impact of some of the main macroeconomic developments on industry trends such as M&A activity and market concentration.
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Pre-sale due diligence: don’t get caught out
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Two common employment tax-related errors could cause you real problems when it’s time to sell the business. Here’s how to avoid the pitfalls that can threaten a smooth sale.
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CASS 5 compliance: the FCA advises
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If your firm is preparing for a CASS 5 audit, our recent conversation with the Regulator may provide some crucial guidance.
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Buying or selling an intermediary – insights from the front line
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Our experts share their insights from their involvement in the buy and sell side of transactions in the insurance intermediary and MGA market, and how to be better prepared for future deals.Â
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Insurance sector risks and priorities for 2024
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Read our guide to understand the risks and priorities that the insurance sector will face in 2024.