We are now working in the first ‘hard market’ for many years, and as such there is a whole generation of insurance professionals and clients who have never worked in these conditions. Hard markets require a different set of skills and approaches to those required in the soft phase of the cycle. This session seeks first to understand the perspective of both the broker and the client, and goes on to explore how we can use this understanding to adapt our trading strategies to maximise client outcomes.

This webinar will provide a practical look into the various sections of a typical commercial package insurance policy, what is covered and what protection a commercial customer actually obtains, so that brokers, underwriters and claims staff alike can be confident when explaining the different sections of cover. The reality is, that many commercial customers do not always appreciate the breadth of their cover, and as such the discussion tends to too often focus on price rather than cover and quality. This webinar will look to put the onus back on the essentials of cover and quality so that customers can make informed decisions. The presentation will be provided by Alan Chandler, one of the most popular speakers within the UK, and Alan in his usual plain English style will outline the main areas of cover, the history of package insurance and how sums insured should be correctly set. The webinar will be suitable for anyone working with commercial package insurance be they brokers, underwriters or claims staff. This is also applicable for all those studying IF3 or IF8.

This second session in the hard market series delivered by Nick Thomas & Associates builds on what we learned in session one. The session looks at the platform we need to set to deliver our successful hard market trading strategies It examines key concepts such as client trust and client intimacy, and how we can achieve these through best practice skills and methodologies.