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Question

 Answers

Response
 
 

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

Yes  58%
No  28%
Don't know  14%
 
 
 

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

Yes  38%
No  38%
Don't know  23%
 
 
 

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

Yes  50%
No  35%
Don't know  15%
 
 
 

When do you anticipate an end to the soft market?

2008  12%
2009  30%
2010  58%
 
 
 

Is the sudden boom in underwriting agencies good for brokers?

Yes  35%
No  38%
Don't know  28%
 
 
 

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

Sales  23%
New business  20%
Account handling  39%
Claims  18%
 
 
 

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

Improved  41%
Deteriorated  59%
 
 
 

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  36%
Don't know  21%
 
 
 

What is your favourite insurance read?

Insurance Times  45%
The Post  20%
Professional Broking  9%
Insurance Age  15%
Other  12%
 
 
 

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

Yes  71%
No  18%
Don't know  11%
 
 
       
 
Has overall insurer service improved or deteriorated in the past 12 months?
Improved  
Deteriorated  

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