McGill and Partners has joined the London and International Insurance Brokers’ Association (LIIBA). LIIBA represents the interests of Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance brokers operating in the London and international markets. Chris Croft, LIIBA’s chief executive, explains that growing a new business is challenging in any circumstances, but the issues facing all businesses today are particularly complex. He highlights that LIIBA’s role is to do “the heavy lifting on the issues that our members face collectively, saving them time and effort”. “With Brexit, the pandemic, increased international regulatory challenges and issues specific to London such as Blueprint Two, we believe that LIIBA will deliver real value to Steve McGill and his team,” Croft adds. Earlier this week, McGill and Partners announced the launch of a new entity in Ireland. As part of the new entity, McGill hired Kate Browne as chief operating officer, Ireland and Phillip Rout, partner, broking.