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Day 3 Political update with the Shadow Minister for Financial Services, Mr Pat Conaghan MP The Shadow Minister for Financial Services, Mr Pat Conaghan MP, gave an address and then sat down for a chat with NIBA President Nick Cook. A key point he highlighted was the challenge of accessibility and affordability of insurance, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses. He also noted the need for regulatory simplification, citing overregulation in the insurance industry as one of his “biggest bugbears”. Keynote on the megatrends that are impacting clients Jason Disborough, Enterprise Growth Leader (Asia Pacific), Aon gave a keynote address on how business leaders are grappling with the implications of global megatrends of trade, technology, weather and workforce.
The Great Debate A must-attend session and a highlight of the Convention program, The Great Debate returned to close two days of thought- provoking content with energy, humour and insight.
This year’s motion before the House was: “It is harder to be a broker today than it was 30 years ago.”
Congratulations to the Negative team for winning the debate!
The strategic direction of NIBA The NIBA Board gave important insights around how the association has been advocating on behalf of the profession over the course of the year across its key strategic pillars and what 2026 looks like.
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