Following the financial crash in 2008 the Government introduced new rules, which resulted in the introduction of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR). From December 2019 these rules apply to insurance brokers.
This is the first of a three-part article giving brokers tips on how to implement the new regime in their brokerage.
Welcome to the Pleasuredome? As anyone familiar with the works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, prog rock legends Rush or even Olivia Newton John knows “In Xanadu did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure-dome decree”. However, at the time nobody thought Xanadu would be found just off the…
Lee Taylor has recently become the Account Manager at Stride Group after trying out the role for a few months. We asked Lee to tell us more about his journey to this point, and to tell us more about himself. How long have you worked at Stride Group? I can’t…
Each year we decide which of the industry’s events and conferences we will exhibit at, and the one we always build in is BIBA. So why is it so important? At Stride Group we enjoy getting to know our brokers so we can really understand what they need and actively…
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Midway through the season the number 2 team in Merseyside (and I’m not talking about Everton here) are clinging on to top spot with the Cityzens playing catch up and “future Mancunian” Mr Pochettino keeping the seat warm for Spurs’ next AVB in third. At least while Liverpool are sitting…
New policy is the first collaboration in a developing partnership Global insurer Hiscox is underwriting a new Property Owners insurance policy from Stride Insurance Group targeted at mid-market residential and retail property portfolios. As well as offering broad and dependable cover for all risks, the scheme is competitively priced to…
Part of the Stride team for over a decade, Claire Harris is responsible for looking after our brokers, helping to make their lives that little bit easier. We recently caught up with Claire to talk future challenges and opportunities in the industry, and find out why she thinks Stride is…
After a crazy summer filled with the likes of Neymar and Mourinho throwing themselves on the ground in petulant tantrums and England winning a penalty shootout (did that really happen?), the new Premier League season has finally begun, with the first month already done and dusted. In the “real” world…
Recent years have seen an uptick in investor interest in houses of multiple occupation (HMOs), such as the student housing sector. Where investment goes regulation is sure to follow: this October will see significant changes including a new definition of an HMO and the permitted occupancy rate for smaller bedrooms. A new…
