Insurance intermediaries

Understand the mandatory payrolling of benefits in kind, which will take effect from 6 April 2027 for employers and payroll professionals.

We spoke to leading insurance PE investors B.P. Marsh and Apiary Capital and reflect some of their insight below, together with our own advice.

Discover the pros and cons of VAT group registration for brokers, including HMRC challenges, VAT savings, and compliance risks.

Explore the FCA deauthorisation process for brokers and understand its implications for client money during consolidation.

Discover how the NIC rises challenges impact businesses as employer contributions increase and new regulations come into effect.

Explore the benefits of an Employee Ownership Trust as a tax efficient exit strategy for broker owners seeking better incentives.

Hastings Insurance’s VAT tribunal win might unlock significant input VAT savings, impacting UK insurance intermediaries positively.

At our bi-annual meeting with the FCA, we asked for clarification on various CASS issues where we commonly receive push-back from clients when we raise breaches on these matters.

Last year Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the first Budget of the new Labour Government. Expected to be a significant fiscal event, it had been the subject of much speculation. We take a closer look at the impact for insurance brokers. 

VAT rules can be mind-boggling at the best of times. We highlight frequent areas of confusion for brokers and MGAs, and explain the relevant guidelines.

We examine the impact of these developments and assesses the potential for a soft market in insurance rates. We provided analysis for Insurance Age’s flagship annual ‘Top 100 Broker’s survey.

Understand the latest Business Property Relief changes and their impact on unquoted business owners and brokers.

Will Lanyon examines the impact of some of the recent developments in the insurance industry and looks ahead to 2025.

The FRC published periodic changes to FRS 102 in March. So, what do these changes mean for you?

Acquiring another broking business has accounting consequences. We provide an insight to help guide you through the complexities.

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.