Interviews
From police constable to premium finance executive – Close Brothers’ Sharon Bishop
Chief executive highlights the importance of seeing things from the broker’s perspective
Five AI insurtechs with a BIG future
Diccon Jefferies, from award-winning innovation agency Tällt Ventures, picks the insurtechs to watch in underwriting, pricing, claims and customer service
2019 eTrading: Applied Systems to use Google partnership to fuel innovation
Insurance Times speaks to Joe Sultana, managing director, broker solutions, Applied Systems UK on the growth of Applied in the UK and reaction to the high rating in the Insurance Times 2019 eTrading Survey
Betfair-backed insurer champions claims sharing over ‘dysfunctional mainstream insurance’
Paul Dennis, the founder of claims sharing pet insurer YouDoPet, which has backing from the founder of Betfair, speaks to Insurance Times about the dysfunctional structure of mainstream insurance, and what he thinks is the solution
Halkett and Bought By Many reveal international growth ambitions
As Charlotte Halkett settles into her new role, Bought By Many reveals ambitions to expand the business further
Ashwin Mistry interview: Championing the independent broker and encouraging the next generation
Brokerbility chief aims to calm perfect storm
New XL products just the beginning for AXA brokers - distribution head Louise Piper
AXA XL’s head of distribution Louise Piper tells Insurance Times how brokers will profit from AXA’s mega-merger with XL Group
Interview: Chubb's new UK retail boss Sara Mitchell eyes improved service in changing broker landscape
As Chubb’s new division president for UK and Ireland retail Sara Mitchell beds herself into new top job, she speaks to Insurance Times about her main points of focus
Q&A e-trading: Markel changes the way broker enquiries are dealt with
With the results of the 2019 e-trading survey to be revealed soon, Insurance Times spoke to sales and marketing director Nic Brown on the developments made to Markel’s UK broker e-trading system
IPT, diversity and Brexit: Biba’s White gears up for Manchester
Q&A: SSP aims to make it 'as easy as possible' for brokers to do business
How Ageas will be brokers' best friend - Middle and Clarke interview
Aviva seeks to champion the independent regional broker
Video gaming entrepreneurs taking insurance to the next level
Cyber is a reputational disaster waiting to happen - Mactavish CEO
Insurers must re-evaluate underwriting models to survive, says claims manager
Bought by Many chief executive sets sights on Sweden
Markel’s Nic Brown on how brokers can drive firm’s rapid growth aims
Interview: Lineker adds a little kick to King's new telematics launch
Bollington Wilson's Paul Moors on acquisitive appetite and building a northern powerhouse
Inside the quirky world of structural defects insurance with CRL’s Steve Mansour
Putting the world to rights with Pukka’s Sam White
Ageas boss Andy Watson sets out plan to restore premiums this year
Brokers shift £69m of business away from LV= ahead of Allianz switch
People Moves
ABI announces Dye as new chair to replace Blanc
Blanc was forced to step down last week after leaving her role at Zurich
Zurich appoints Amanda Blanc successor
A week after Amanda Blanc’s shock resignation, Zurich appoints her successor to lead the European business
‘No role that won’t be affected by technology’ - Insurance2025 talent debate
After a presentation by IDEX CEO Matt Green, industry leaders debated the changing workforce culture and how businesses need to cater for it
27 staff leave Kennedy’s for rival law firm
17 lawyers and 10 support staff make the shift from Kennedy’s to Plexus
