All articles by Ben Dyson – Page 55
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Online onlyWillis beats rivals on organic growth
Broker turns in third consecutive quarter of growth – though costs remain a problem
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Online onlyAIG clarifies commercial COR as 96.4% overall
AIG Europe restructuring meant standard calculations provided in Insurance Times report excluded ‘other technical income’ and overstated CORs
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Online onlyThe story behind Aviva’s regional office closures
Aviva is making a bold move and taking a different tack in the regions from its main rivals. What is it thinking?
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Online onlyAre unrated insurers in the FCA’s firing line?
Simon Green’s speech last week underlined several key points about how brokers will be regulated
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Online onlyWhat the FCA’s latest probe means for brokers
Brokers’ changing business models could throw up a variety of conflicts of interest, but the industry should not feel threatened
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Online onlyThe expense gap that has Direct Line worried
The insurer’s expense ratio is 15.6 points higher than its closest rival at a point when low costs are key to winning business
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Direct Line sets agenda with cuts
The insurer has announced a new wave of redundancies as it continues its search for savings
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Online onlyWhy is Direct Line making 'savage' cuts?
The insurer has announced that 2,000 jobs are at risk, which should help it more than double its £100m cost-reduction target by 2014
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Online onlyDaily briefing: FOS shows insurers need to get better at claims
Annual review paints a poor picture of industry’s practices
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Online onlyWhat next for Arista?
Canopius and others could be interested in Equity’s 25% stake in the MGA
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Online onlyEquity’s three-pronged broker strategy
The six regional office closures may be negative, but Equity Red Star believes it has much to offer brokers
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Equity cuts back to move forward
Chief executive Parker hopes sharper focus will yield more Sabre-like results
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NewsDaily briefing: Biba's blinder
Trade body made good progress in furthering brokers’ cause during annual conference
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Online onlyBiba 2013: Cyber insurance close to take-off in UK, says Beazley
Demand is being driven by high-profile breaches
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Online onlyO’Roarke: Co-op GI price tag too high for LV=
Market would be interested in Co-op GI’s renewal rights
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Online onlyBiba 2013: RSA developing GRIP-style client database
Insurer also planning four more broker trading sites next year
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Online onlyBiba 2013: Laspo-fuelled price cuts 'not sustainable'
While reforms are letting insurers cut rates, Ageas boss says reductions are going too far
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Online onlyBiba 2013: Laspo changes could bring legal expenses benefits to brokers
Focus could shift to before-the-event insurance
