by Maria Gonzalez | May 22, 2026 | Market Intelligence
Beyond the Premium: The Real Cost of Incumbent Broker Syndrome What looks like a competitive premium can create a false sense of security. For many mid-sized and large businesses, the annual insurance renewal is treated as proof that the insurance program has been...
by Maria Gonzalez | Aug 26, 2025 | Uncategorized, Market Intelligence
RMIA 2025 Bringing Insurance into the Risk Conversation Early Having attended the RMIA Risk Conference 2025 on the Gold Coast, it was a great few days of connecting with people from across the risk profession and hearing from risk leaders on how our work continues to...
by Maria Gonzalez | Apr 24, 2025 | Uncategorized, Market Intelligence
Fresh Eyes: How an Insurance Broker Tender can be of benefit The benefits of running a tender for your insurance broking services are numerous and bespoke to the needs of your business. Long-term relationships with your broker can lead to the “inertia of the...
by Maria Gonzalez | Apr 11, 2025 | Uncategorized, Market Intelligence
Broker Service Agreements – Part 2 Engagement of Broker Claims Advocacy teams Are you aware of the claims support service you may receive from your broker? The outcome of any claim settlements reflects not just the quality of the policy incepted but also your broker’s...
by Maria Gonzalez | Mar 13, 2025 | Uncategorized, Market Intelligence
Broker Service Agreements – Part 1 In our capacity as an independent advocate for the insured, RAS regularly encounters Broker Service Agreements (BSAs) – also referred to as Service Level Agreements (SLAs) – that disproportionately benefit brokers rather...
by Maria Gonzalez | Sep 2, 2024 | Uncategorized, Market Intelligence
Broker Behaviour through the Insurance Market Cycle Readers of this article who have been involved in insurance procurement will be familiar with the concept of the “insurance market cycle”. Insurance brokers will often mention this at each insurance renewal with a...
