BIBA to convert signposting work stream into committee

Access to Insurance Working Group

Adam Saville
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'If you don’t do the right protection, signpost to somewhere that does,' says Johnny Timpson

The Access to Insurance work stream dedicated signposting is to close down and move into a ‘business as usual' model under British Insurance Broker's Association (BIBA) governance, COVER can confirm. The decision follows the development of an industry agreement which will see protection providers signpost customers with pre-existing health conditions and disabilities to specialist sources where needed. Disabilities champion for the insurance industry, Johnny Timpson, who heads up the Access to Insurance Working Group behind the various work streams, told COVER that the signposting com...

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