BIBA appoints two to head Smaller Brokers’ Advisory

Kevin Hancock and Andrew Gibbons have been appointed as chairman and deputy chairman respectively, of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s (BIBA) new Smaller Brokers' Advisory Board.

Hancock is managing director of Yutree Insurance and Gibbons is currently managing director at Mason Owen Financial Services. Both will also have a seat on the main BIBA Board.

Hancock and Gibbons will work to represent the specific interests of the smaller broker and connect BIBA with market trends, developments and senior stakeholders externally. The board will meet on a quarterly basis.

“I am delighted to take on the role of chair of the new Smaller Brokers’ Advisory Board and hope that this Board can represent the smaller broker and ensure that we have a strong voice within the highest levels of BIBA,” said Hancock.

Gibbons said: “This is an important time for the industry, BIBA and for brokers in general. I hope that in time, smaller brokers feel they can engage with the advisory board to achieve real results for their firms."

BIBA’s chief executive Steve White said: “The launch of the Smaller Brokers’ Advisory Board is an important step in delivering the recommendations of our strategic review and we will continue to drive forward the development of our new structure.

“The appointment of both Kevin and Andrew to the main BIBA Board reflects the importance of the smaller broker to BIBA and ensures balance among our different membership categories and appropriate representation for smaller businesses.”

As part of the organisation’s strategic review which was revealed in 2012, three more advisory boards will be established in due course to reflect different but vitally important segments of the BIBA membership.