Briefing – Page 4
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News AnalysisOpinion: Are the days of generalist UKGI firms numbered?
Editor Katie Scott discusses the overarching structure of the UKGI market, commenting on the continued industry-wide drive to be increasingly ‘more specialist’
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News AnalysisBriefing: Can marine trade body keep the market shipshape amid rising tide of risks?
Innovation in the marine and cargo classes is sorely needed to help this sector weather oncoming challenges – but will conversations at IUMI conference garner insurer support?
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News AnalysisBriefing: What can the industry learn from the latest FCA value measures?
Insurance DataLab hazards an estimate at what other lines of business could face the same treatment as Gap insurance from the regulator
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News AnalysisBriefing: Affordability debate continues as risk, reinsurance and politics collide
The Labour party already has motor insurance premiums in its sight – but how long until home insurance starts to face the same level of scrutiny?
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News AnalysisBriefing: Are you being served?
The role of the broker should be ‘to absorb complexity and convey simplicity’ – but today’s disconnect between customers and the profession provides a broadening challenge to achieving this aim
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News AnalysisBriefing: FCA’s thematic review demands greater disclosure from industry
With claims service still flagging, the regulator has put its foot down in its latest report, claiming that the industry’s ‘failings have led to harm’
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News AnalysisBriefing: Schools, charities and public sector sees ‘more frequent’ cyber attacks in 2024
Cyber criminals seeking personal data phishing and ransomware opportunities are looking at tightly resourced schools, charities and public sector firms as targets
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News AnalysisBriefing: Industry has taken its eye off the travel insurance ball
Consumers assume a high level of understanding around travel insurance, however FOS data suggests that brokers still have vital work to do to bridge the knowledge gap and ensure clients are covered for all holiday eventualities
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News AnalysisBriefing: Insurers looking for clarity in a regulatory climate of change
The ‘onslaught of climate regulations’ could lead ‘to less disclosure and more green hushing’, says risk management association
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News AnalysisBriefing: Rampant regulation poses threat to D&O claim volume
Brokers must support company directors to ensure they are not ‘left to their own devices’ around incoming regulation, as implementation uncertainty can cause D&O claims
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News AnalysisBriefing: Why the Crowdstrike IT outage is a ‘wake up call’ for the insurance industry
’The losses we saw for Crowdstrike are not even close to the losses for a cloud outage,’ says chief executive
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News AnalysisBriefing: A taxing time for the industry as the government looks to funding conundrum
As the new government looks to raise money, could IPT be a target for increased rates?
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News AnalysisBriefing: Discount rate may be first true indicator of insurers’ relationship with new government
Personal injury discount rate review could be telling for market participants amid Labour’s ambitions to reduce premium costs
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News AnalysisBriefing: As the FCA looks to simplify its rules, what does this mean for Consumer Duty?
’This call for input will help to ensure our regulation remains effective, streamlined and comprehensible, maximising the duty’s benefits,’ says regulator
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News AnalysisBriefing: The rise of alternative capacity providers certainly benefits MGAs, but where does it leave insurers?
As the prominence of MGAs grows, their potential for strong profitability has caught the eye of alternative capacity providers with designs on entering the ever-desirable insurance market
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News AnalysisBriefing: What are the Labour party’s plans for insurance?
A new party leader is occupying Number 10 and change is afoot in the UK as the new prime minister reviews regulation and shares streamlining plans
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News AnalysisBriefing: MGA seeks capacity to bust taboos in ‘untapped market’
New MGA actively encourages claims to adopt preventative stance around taboo healthcare field – here’s how its model could have helped me
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News AnalysisBriefing: Sector must do more to protect SMEs from cyber bullies
Simply waving a digital warning flag is not enough – the insurance industry must take more proactive steps to support SMEs with cyber protection
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News AnalysisBriefing: Addressing the insurance technology skills gap bottleneck after Girls in Tech bids farewell
’While the recent closures are a shame, it might also provide our industry and other sectors the opportunity to rethink how we work together to bring women together,’ says chief evangelist
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News AnalysisBriefing: London determined that digital transformation failure won’t come out of the blue
Those involved in Blueprint Two are determined to get the project over the line – however, market disappointment around delivery timetable is inevitable
