In this episode of The Insurindex Podcast, host Ben Bolton caught up with Andrew Gibbons, Managing Director of Mason Owen Financial Services, a commercial insurance broker in Liverpool, ahead of the BIBA 2025 Conference where Andrew is chairing a discussion at the conference about partnering to deliver successful claims outcomes.
Andrew has also been heavily involved with BIBA, chairing the BIBA Smaller Brokers Advisory Board, a Main Board member and Chair of the Industry Claims Working Group for the past 13 years. In a straight-talking discussion Gibbons is measured and positive about the improvements in claims service over the years and while also recognising that much more can be done to show the value of insurance through the claims lens.
He highlights the value of technology but also warns about the risks that come with any new developments that the sector must be alive to. In this wide ranging discussion Bolton and Gibbons also touch on the vital importance of talent development and the importance of claims to brokers’ commercial success. Gibbons also sings the praises of the annual BIBA Conference and its Manchester take over of suits!
