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Fleet specialist inks deal to expand commercial risks coverage
The deal ’will give us the ease of data flow between systems and the ability to grow our market coverage at scale’, says general manager
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Gallagher UK and Ireland posts 6% organic growth for Q1 2024
’The teams in specialty all have good momentum, with strong retention and an encouraging pipeline of new business especially in marine and energy,’ says UK chief executive
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Home premiums surge by 31% in Q1 2024 as insurer costs rise
’Home insurance premiums continued to rise in the first three months of the year,’ says director
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Aon completes £10.6bn NFP acquisition ‘faster than anticipated’
’It is a historic day for our firm,’ says chief executive
News Analysis
London looking positive but ‘this is no time for complacency’
Rating agency AM Best has raised its outlook on the London market insurance sector from stable to positive in what has been seen as another endorsement for EC3 and while there is much to support optimism, the nature of the market means that challenges remain
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Allianz announces new LV=Broker MD as Crane departs ahead of rebrand
’With this exciting new chapter ahead, now feels a natural point for Mike to hand over the reins,’ says managing director
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PeppercornAI raises more than £3m to develop AI platform
’Technology, specifically AI, has the potential to completely change the way consumers buy and manage their insurance policies,’ says chief executive
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JMG Group announces new regional managing director following acquisitions
He will be tasked with growing and supporting JMG’s acquired broker businesses
Sponsored Content
Q&A: Charles Taylor InsureTech discusses London market digitalisation
Reiss Gavin, senior project manager at Charles Taylor InsureTech, discusses the challenges of Blueprint Two and how the London market could move forward
News
FCA dispels profits myth about Consumer Duty
’We wanted to set higher and clearer standards and want firms to put their clients first,’ says director
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Video: Navigating Excellence Webinar – Diving Deep into the 2024 Commercial Lines Ratings
Following the release of Insurance Times’ 2024 Five Star Rating Report: Commercial and Personal Lines, deputy editor Yiannis Kotoulas sat down with an expert panel to discuss what factors make for excellent broker service
News
Fleet specialist inks deal to expand commercial risks coverage
The deal ’will give us the ease of data flow between systems and the ability to grow our market coverage at scale’, says general manager
News
Gallagher UK and Ireland posts 6% organic growth for Q1 2024
’The teams in specialty all have good momentum, with strong retention and an encouraging pipeline of new business especially in marine and energy,’ says UK chief executive
News
Home premiums surge by 31% in Q1 2024 as insurer costs rise
’Home insurance premiums continued to rise in the first three months of the year,’ says director
News
Aon completes £10.6bn NFP acquisition ‘faster than anticipated’
’It is a historic day for our firm,’ says chief executive
News Analysis
London looking positive but ‘this is no time for complacency’
Rating agency AM Best has raised its outlook on the London market insurance sector from stable to positive in what has been seen as another endorsement for EC3 and while there is much to support optimism, the nature of the market means that challenges remain
News
ABI clamps down on motor premium finance charges
’The principles announced today are one of a raft of actions we are taking to tackle the cost of motor insurance,’ says director
News Analysis
Briefing: Are brokers forgetting a fundamental issue?
We can blame insurers for some of the ills we suffer, but to blame them for a client’s underinsurance is weak
IT Interview
Oke Eleazu: Addressing the diversity and inclusion dilemma in insurance
’Insurance has a double whammy – firstly it’s not attracting enough people of colour and so by definition there’s a struggle with leadership levels,’ says co-founder and chief executive
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Aviva expands regional presence with two new trading offices
’We know that brokers want more face-to-face meetings and a greater underwriting presence,’ says managing director
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Crawford and Company appoints new UK chief customer officer
’She is the ideal person to take the lead in representing customer needs in the claims process,’ says c-suite
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Jensten expands schemes and affinities business with acquisition
’This acquisition represents another significant milestone,’ says managing director
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CFC assembles M&A-focused team in renewable energy market
’This latest initiative in our transaction liability proposition underscores our commitment not only to drive innovation in this rapidly developing area of the insurance market,’ says head of transaction liability
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UK insurers face European market hiring challenge following Brexit
’As you can imagine, these processes are often lengthy,’ says chief executive officer
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Allianz to enhance fraud prevention as scammers turn to AI and deep fakes
’We remain committed to combatting fraud,’ says director
News Analysis
Briefing: How has Ifed evolved its approach to online ghost brokers?
Detective inspector Simon Klust, deputy head of the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, explains how the police unit has changed tack to reduce reoffending
News Analysis
Concerns raised that risks placed on eTrading platforms could ‘go too far’
’There’s now far too many technical risks that are now going through an eTrade model,’ says technical director
News
Allianz announces new LV=Broker MD as Crane departs ahead of rebrand
’With this exciting new chapter ahead, now feels a natural point for Mike to hand over the reins,’ says managing director
News
PeppercornAI raises more than £3m to develop AI platform
’Technology, specifically AI, has the potential to completely change the way consumers buy and manage their insurance policies,’ says chief executive
News
JMG Group announces new regional managing director following acquisitions
He will be tasked with growing and supporting JMG’s acquired broker businesses
Sponsored Content
Q&A: Charles Taylor InsureTech discusses London market digitalisation
Reiss Gavin, senior project manager at Charles Taylor InsureTech, discusses the challenges of Blueprint Two and how the London market could move forward
News
FCA dispels profits myth about Consumer Duty
’We wanted to set higher and clearer standards and want firms to put their clients first,’ says director
Oke Eleazu: Addressing the diversity and inclusion dilemma in insurance
’Insurance has a double whammy – firstly it’s not attracting enough people of colour and so by definition there’s a struggle with leadership levels,’ says co-founder and chief executive
Matt Hicks: Addressing underinsurance via digital transformation
’We’re not trying to disintermediate the broker in anyway, we’re trying to enable them by licensing them via a technology platform,’ says chief commercial officer
Graham Hawkins: The unintended environmental consequences of ‘green’ initiatives
’Just because something is green, [this] does not mean it is not going to pose a risk to the environment if it goes wrong,’ says associate director and head of environmental
IT Interview
Oke Eleazu: Addressing the diversity and inclusion dilemma in insurance
’Insurance has a double whammy – firstly it’s not attracting enough people of colour and so by definition there’s a struggle with leadership levels,’ says co-founder and chief executive
IT Interview
Matt Hicks: Addressing underinsurance via digital transformation
’We’re not trying to disintermediate the broker in anyway, we’re trying to enable them by licensing them via a technology platform,’ says chief commercial officer
IT Interview
Graham Hawkins: The unintended environmental consequences of ‘green’ initiatives
’Just because something is green, [this] does not mean it is not going to pose a risk to the environment if it goes wrong,’ says associate director and head of environmental
Allianz announces new LV=Broker MD as Crane departs ahead of rebrand
’With this exciting new chapter ahead, now feels a natural point for Mike to hand over the reins,’ says managing director
ABI clamps down on motor premium finance charges
’The principles announced today are one of a raft of actions we are taking to tackle the cost of motor insurance,’ says director
Gallagher UK and Ireland posts 6% organic growth for Q1 2024
’The teams in specialty all have good momentum, with strong retention and an encouraging pipeline of new business especially in marine and energy,’ says UK chief executive
London looking positive but ‘this is no time for complacency’
Rating agency AM Best has raised its outlook on the London market insurance sector from stable to positive in what has been seen as another endorsement for EC3 and while there is much to support optimism, the nature of the market means that challenges remain
More UK claims handlers ‘increasingly frustrated’ by delays and communication
’Handlers are becoming increasingly frustrated by challenges around delays and customer communication,’ says chief executive
Oke Eleazu: Addressing the diversity and inclusion dilemma in insurance
’Insurance has a double whammy – firstly it’s not attracting enough people of colour and so by definition there’s a struggle with leadership levels,’ says co-founder and chief executive
Aon completes £10.6bn NFP acquisition ‘faster than anticipated’
’It is a historic day for our firm,’ says chief executive
How will the insurance industry be affected by new business requirements to protect against terrorism?
’We are hopeful that suitable and adequate insurance will remain available,’ says head of technical services
Regsearch plots UK launch following AI partnership
’Our goal was to build a mainstream regulatory compliance solution that millions of people could use,’ says founder and chief executive
Allianz to enhance fraud prevention as scammers turn to AI and deep fakes
’We remain committed to combatting fraud,’ says director
PeppercornAI raises more than £3m to develop AI platform
’Technology, specifically AI, has the potential to completely change the way consumers buy and manage their insurance policies,’ says chief executive
CFC assembles M&A-focused team in renewable energy market
’This latest initiative in our transaction liability proposition underscores our commitment not only to drive innovation in this rapidly developing area of the insurance market,’ says head of transaction liability
Allianz announces new LV=Broker MD as Crane departs ahead of rebrand
’With this exciting new chapter ahead, now feels a natural point for Mike to hand over the reins,’ says managing director
Gallagher UK and Ireland posts 6% organic growth for Q1 2024
’The teams in specialty all have good momentum, with strong retention and an encouraging pipeline of new business especially in marine and energy,’ says UK chief executive
Headline results released for Insurance Times’ 2024 Five Star Rating Report: Commercial and Personal Lines
More than 800 UKGI brokers have been rating commercial and personal lines insurers for the report
Spotlite Claims Q&A: AI a ‘learning curve’ for insurers in entertainment industry
’The use of new and emerging technologies is creating a new set of potential risks,’ says director
Q&A: MPR says ‘nothing has changed in our approach, attitude and commitment’
MPR managing director Neil McCarthy tells Insurance Times head of research Savan Shah what it feels like scoring five stars in this year’s MGA survey for the fourth year in a row
Watch: Relive the 2023 Insurance Times Awards
In December, over 1,000 insurance professionals gathered to discover who would be taking home an award at this year’s Insurance Times Awards
Insurance Times Awards 2023 in pictures
The photos are in for last week’s Insurance Times Awards 2023, can you spot yourself?
Why Aviva, Arch and Ageas were named insurers of the year
After being crowned as market-leading insurers at this year’s Insurance Times Awards, Insurance DataLab explores the figures behind the trio’s successes in 2023
Revealed: Who won at the Insurance Times Awards 2023?
With gold, silver and bronze awards across 36 categories, the winners from last night’s Insurance Times Awards have now been revealed.
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