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Briefing: The winners and losers from the FCA’s pricing ban
FCA price walking ban impact on customer, insurers, brokers and aggregators
Briefing: Lloyd’s results revealed a big Covid-19 hit, but under the surface things may be looking healthier for the market
The Covid-19 pandemic forced Lloyd’s half-year COR up to a highly unprofitable 110.4%, but underneath, a disciplined approach to underwriting could be setting them up for a return to profit in 2021 By insight editor Matt Scott
Troubled Saga fights to turn the tide
Saga has a mountain of debt. It’s cruise and travel revenue has been choked off by Covid. Then it rejected a bid led by ex-Aviva boss Mark Wilson, instead opting for a share placing raise led by former chairman Roger De Haan. Will it be enough to steer the firm ...
Delegated authority agreements: What are the red flags and long-term fixes?
Delegated authority agreements have become a staple for many insurers. Insurance Times takes a look at the pitfalls to be wary of, the questions insurers should be asking and how to ensure these arrangements are successful
Vulnerable customers on the rise post-Covid-19, but insurers and brokers can help with better credit options
New research from Consumer Intelligence, published exclusively by Insurance Times, reveals how vulnerable customers are being affected by the pandemic, as well as why this represents an opportunity for brokers and insurers to boost their brand’s reputation and their underlying business performance by offering better credit options for paying by ...
‘Keen to make acquisitions’ – Gallagher chiefs discuss M&A strategy
Gallagher has a strong balance sheet and a track record of buying UK brokers. Gallagher UK underwriting and broking boss, and M&A head Olly Homer, discuss acquisitions. The duo insist a strong cultural fit is paramount in making a deal.
Briefing: Why insurance is key to economic recovery post-Covid-19
Businesses have been hit hard by the pandemic, but support from insurance could help drive innovation and ignite economic growth By Matt Scott, insight editor at Insurance Times
How data is transforming home insurance for a Covid-19 world
New data sources and data enrichment is helping the home insurance market become fit for purpose amid a Covid-19 landscape, where the home is so much more than a place to lay your head
First half financial results littered with Covid-19 complications
Insurance Times looks across insurers’ H1 financial results, revealing the initial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on business bottom lines
Ambiguity in BI policy wordings is ‘natural’ following ‘black swan’ Covid outbreak
Accenture’s managing director for general insurance believes now is the time ‘to do a more holistic and proactive review’ of insurance contracts to remove ambiguities surrounding potential ‘black swan’ events
Briefing: How Zurich is adapting to the hardening market
Brokers need to engage business owners to combat underinsurance in a hard market
UK motor insurance: Profits, losses and road works ahead
Briefing: The new reality facing commercial property insurance post-Covid-19
Cyber Focus: Data exfiltration boosts ransomware risks with reputational threats
Briefing: Why Hastings is a good fit for Sampo
Briefing: Hastings seals a good deal
ABI’s Huw Evans says ‘unpopular’ stance around BI Covid claims was the right call
Briefing: Blanc’s Aviva UK champion plan risks shareholder ire
Covid-19 claims inflation expected for 2020 H2, says Hastings’s Worth
Briefing: Covid insured losses compared to several UK mega-claims events
Aviation insurance industry braces for fallout after Branson’s Virgin Atlantic goes bust
Crisis management - new Ageas chief exec Ant Middle reflects on the challenges to come
Briefing: Is Beazley plotting its route to success post-corona?
The story of brokers' troubled relationship with Gefion and Tansar
Financial News
Howden to buy A-Plan Group as it aims to expand its retail broking reach
The combined group will have a GWP of £4bn
FSCS urges customers to ask key questions before switching insurers
With the ongoing pandemic and the FCA’s pricing practices report in mind, FSCS wants customers to be ‘confident and in control’
FCA lays more options for exiting auto-renewals on the table
The FCA’s proposals around auto-renewal will apply for all forms of retail general insurance
FCA taking 'the nuclear option' in pricing remedies
The regulator has gone further than it has in previous interventions, argues former FCA figure
