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Question

 Answers

Response
 
 

Is your business intending to acquire in the next 12 months?

Yes  55%
No  29%
Don't know  16%
 
 
 

Is your business intending to sell in the next 12 months?

Yes  42%
No  35%
Don't know  23%
 
 
 

Network membership is essential to a broker who wants to stay both independent and competitive. Do you agree?

Yes  48%
No  38%
Don't know  13%
 
 
 

When do you anticipate an end to the soft market?

2008  7%
2009  32%
2010  61%
 
 
 

Is the sudden boom in underwriting agencies good for brokers?

Yes  29%
No  45%
Don't know  26%
 
 
 

Where do the greatest skill shortages lie in a broker business?

Sales  22%
New business  20%
Account handling  41%
Claims  17%
 
 
 

Has overall insurer service improved or deteriorated in the past 12 months?

Improved  34%
Deteriorated  66%
 
 
 

Do you expect your business to increase the percentage of income derived from risk management and other non-core services in the next 12 months?

Yes  43%
No  41%
Don't know  16%
 
 
 

What is your favourite insurance read?

Insurance Times  48%
The Post  23%
Professional Broking  7%
Insurance Age  14%
Other  8%
 
 
 

Do you foresee further consolidation of the UK insurer market in the next 12 months?

Yes  74%
No  16%
Don't know  10%
 
 
       
 
Where do the greatest skill shortages lie in a broker business?
Sales  
New business  
Account handling  
Claims  

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