Interviews
Be Wiser plans acquisitions and new AI technology to grow business
Be Wiser chairman Mark Bower-Dyke talks about his plans to return the business to growth
McCafferty puts focus on broking with 18-month Brightside investment plan
McCafferty spells out which areas of the business will receive investment and how he is shaping Brightside as a ‘2020s broker’
Marsh UK boss Lay opens up on integration of ‘feisty’ JLT
Marsh’s UK and Ireland chief executive says the $5.6bn deal has had an impact on the personality of both Marsh and JLT
Interview: Adrien Cohen - the Tractable founder blazing a trail in insurtech
Insurtech has both the data and the AI as it hopes to live up to the hype
Distribution model facing fundamental change, MGAA head warns brokers
MGAA chief executive Peter Staddon speaks to Insurance Times about brokers ‘screwing the system,’ capacity problems facing MGAs and how to attract new talent
Catlin and Brand detail recipe for success with Convex
Stephen Catlin and Paul Brand are back and making waves already with their new start-up venture Convex. Insurance Times spoke with the pair to discuss why they are getting back in the game and why they have a specific advantage over rival insurers
Hastings’ CFO seeks ‘balance’ on premiums and costly claims inflation
It follows the release of the insurers H1 results this morning that saw shares plummet amid claims inflation but GWP was up 3%
eTrading Report findings: ‘Where next?’ with Polaris’ Simon Bloomfield
Insurance Times’ recent report on e-Trading made fascinating reading – and included several insights for insurers, brokers and software houses to consider. Simon Bloomfield, imarket product manager at Polaris reflects on the findings
CLS: the £350m MGA looking to ‘grow by 40% in two years’ through broker partnerships
The Munich Re-backed MGA looks to grow its broker book to grow the business “by 40% in the next two years.”
Peter Montanaro interview: Brokers must play their part in Lloyd’s future
The man charged with delivering Lloyd’s six transformation initiatives talks exclusively to Insurance Times
From police constable to premium finance executive – Close Brothers’ Sharon Bishop
Five AI insurtechs with a BIG future
2019 eTrading: Applied Systems to use Google partnership to fuel innovation
Betfair-backed insurer champions claims sharing over ‘dysfunctional mainstream insurance’
Halkett and Bought By Many reveal international growth ambitions
New Victor International president preparing the MGA of the future
Ashwin Mistry interview: Championing the independent broker and encouraging the next generation
New XL products just the beginning for AXA brokers - distribution head Louise Piper
Interview: Chubb's new UK retail boss Sara Mitchell eyes improved service in changing broker landscape
Q&A e-trading: Markel changes the way broker enquiries are dealt with
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
People Moves
Ecclesiastical’s UK GI managing director to retire next year
He has spent 35 years working in insurance
Clive Nicholls to retire from Crawford and Co
He has worked at the firm for over a decade
JLT staff exodus not a crisis, insists Marsh’s Dan Glaser
Several senior figures have left JLT, but rate of attrition not out of the ordinary, Marsh insists
Aspen selects new chief executive amid management reshuffle
Two new co-chief underwriting officers will replace the new recruit’s previous role
