Broker Analysis – Page 20
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News AnalysisOpinion: Insurer service ‘disconnect’ for brokers still impacted by post-pandemic work models
Simplification, consistency and delivering on promises must become a priority if insurers are to improve service levels for brokers, writes editor Katie Scott
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News AnalysisOpinion: M&A fuels record aggregate brokerage growth
Last year’s private equity investments and broker consolidation caused hikes in aggregate brokerage across this year’s top 50 brokers – but will this be repeated in 2023?
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News AnalysisIn Focus: Broker schemes present an opportunity to better serve clients’ needs
‘By definition, if you’ve created a scheme, you’ve created a unique selling point,’ says group chief executive
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IT InterviewTroy Stevens: Rhino Trade Insurance seeks to demystify insurance for tradespeople
The specialist broker wishes to hit ’a sweet spot’ for supporting tradespeople rather than simply being a ‘jack of all trades’, says chief executive
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News AnalysisBriefing: HNW insurers must work with brokers better to tackle ‘nightmare’ Range Rover cover conundrum
Following increased Range Rover thefts, HNW insurers have put the brakes on their risk appetite for policies covering these cars
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IT InterviewLee Davey: Creating an ‘intentional’ business requires commitment to ‘core values’
With Partners& growing into its first maturity stage, Insurance Times gets the story behind the business’ progress so far
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News AnalysisBriefing: Is Ardonagh planning divestment following internal restructure?
The intermediary has stoked the industry’s gossip mill with its recent MGA restructure and noise about what the changes mean is now deafening
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News AnalysisOpinion: Is Europe still the next phase of UK broking M&A?
Editor Katie Scott shares broker views around whether the UK really is running out of broker consolidation targets
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News AnalysisIs it the end of the line for property insurance commissions on multioccupancy buildings?
The UK government has indicated its intention to ban managing agents and freeholders from taking commissions when arranging buildings insurance
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News AnalysisBriefing: Brokers are looking for silver linings in economic storm clouds
Macroeconomic conditions are still tough, but it’s time for brokers to roll up their sleeves and embrace the opportunities this could present
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News AnalysisThe Big Question January/February 2023: How can insurance firms help SMEs amid increased business insolvencies?
As UK business insolvencies spike due to tighter financial pressures, Insurance Times asks industry leaders about what firms can do to mitigate the risk
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News AnalysisCannabis: A growing insurance problem
Tenants using residential rental properties ‘for the harvest of drug crops’ are ‘the biggest threat to private landlords’ – brokers and insurers must have this risk on their radar to combat rising claims
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News AnalysisIn Focus: How can the insurance sector mitigate increasing HNW subsidence claims?
Industry experts weigh in on the causes why high net worth subsidence claims are rising and discuss how best to respond to this risk
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News AnalysisInsurers make brokers’ ‘life hell’ when dealing with professional indemnity claims
Improving broker and insurer relationships in the PI market include ‘getting back to the basics’ and investing in internal claims teams, rather than insurers ‘just hiding behind the broker’
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News AnalysisIs flexible working right for brokers?
Insurance Times speaks to two broker chief executives to hear the arguments for both returning to the office and maintaining continued flexible working
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News AnalysisBriefing: M&A ‘hyperactivity’ could signal future consolidation play
Brokers investing in a quantity of M&A deals could be looking to up their value ahead of consolidation conversations
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FeaturesIgnite’s in-house accelerator for startup brokers set to address gender gap
Ignite speaks exclusively to Insurance Times about the launch of its new in-house accelerator for startup brokers, which it hopes will address the lack of women in broking and insurance technology jobs
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IT InterviewWarren Downey: Specialist Risk Group is ‘quite romantic about M&A’
Alongside acquiring businesses in adjacent markets and building on existing specialties, SRG also has plans to become ‘more noticeably international’ in 2023, says group chief executive
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News AnalysisDebate: The pros and cons of embedded insurance
Two industry leaders share their views on embedded insurance and what this model could mean for different players in the insurance market
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News AnalysisBriefing: No new year joy for insurers as reinsurance renewals deliver little comfort
Predictions of a decline in the market’s reinsurance capability seem to have been well founded, says broker chief executive
