All articles by Ben Dyson – Page 61
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Has the market closed the gender gap?
Comparision site Tiger has revealed that young female drivers are already seeing premium rate rises of almost 10%, but the AA’s research suggests male drivers are still paying more
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Commercial lines drag RSA to break-even
RSA, as with many of its rivals, is finding that strong personal lines performance is lost amid stubbornly high commercial lines COR
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UK insurers set for strong H1 results
But they still face challenges such as the floods, continuing depressed investment returns and heavy competition.
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Online onlyLV= happy with commercial lines despite expected loss
Insurer confident that commercial pricing is improving and exposures are being reduced
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Online onlyHiscox’s call for GI lobby wins market support
Lloyd’s chiefs agree there should be greater voice within ABI for non-life interests
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NewsMasojada: consistency key to good broker relations
Brokers hate price swings ‘more than anything’, says Hiscox chief
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Online onlyBronek Masojada, Hiscox
Hiscox’s chief executive talks about why good service and consistency are vital to his business
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FSCS changes: another kick in the teeth for brokers?
Proposed changes to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme may end up costing brokers more if things go wrong
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Online onlyUnderwriters feel obliged to use big brokers' databases
Beazley broker director says renewal tools can be a threat if not managed correctly
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Online onlyIncreased admin, staff costs hit Crawford profits
Loss adjuster’s profits fall by 40% despite rise in turnover
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Online onlyHastings paid £82.5m for Advantage
The price was arrived at through an independent valuation, says Hastings Insurance Group chief executive Edward Fitzmaurice
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Online onlyGovernment fails to clarify gender ruling confusion
Response ducks opportunity to clarify exactly what will constitute a ‘new contract’
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Online onlyBroker 50: Time to bang the drum
Regulation, commission disclosure and Biba’s role in representing the industry were among the issues debated by our second select gathering of broker bosses
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Online only'Is Direct Line set for Haste-led takeover?'
A private equity take-over led by Andy Haste would be the perfect solution for Direct Line
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Flood losses: good news for rates
RSA’s £50m estimate shows industry should be able to take losses from recent floods in its stride
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News109% COR reveals poor state of UK commercial lines
Four of six comanies studied posted CORs above 110%, according to FSA returns
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Online onlyInvestigation: Commercial lines feel the squeeze
Heavy competition, combined with the recession, is putting increased pressure on commercial lines, as shown by Insurance Times’s investigation into the FSA returns of six prominent UK insurers
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Online onlyIran sanctions push UIB into the red
Broker made after-tax loss of almost £600k, compared with 2010 profit of over £500k
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Online onlySolvency II could face further delays
Failure to win agreement could delay implementation deadline
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Online onlyIncoming Aviva UK chief to follow McMillan’s lead
Brokers respond to the changes at Aviva
