Broker Interviews – Page 3
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IT Interview
Paul Stacy: Market conditions ‘perfect’ for better application of telematics data
’Without these vital ingredients, usage-based insurance propositions are unlikely to deliver reduced claims frequency and improved underwriting performances,’ says chief executive
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IT Interview
David Flint: Lloyd’s of London’s first black broker
’It’s never nice to think that someone may dislike you because of your skin colour,’ says chief executive
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IT Interview
Ann Owen: How Aviva is targeting a ‘market-leading’ position in the HNW sector
The insurer’s managing director for HNW speaks to the ’insane’ last few years and how a defined strategy is driving the business forward
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IT Interview
Howard Lickens: Clear Group ‘deliberately fussy’ about M&A targets
’This will be by far the biggest year we’ve ever had and I’d expect that to accelerate,’ says executive chairman
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IT Interview
Ant Middle: Ageas has planted its flag firmly in personal lines brokered business lines
’We are a business that only succeeds if we can succeed with brokers,’ says Ageas chief executive
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IT Interview
Steve Cowman Q&A: ‘Market competition a significant challenge’
’With the insurance landscape evolving rapidly, MGAs must differentiate themselves,’ says managing director
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IT Interview
Simon Ritterband: Huge market appetite as ‘genie is out of the bottle’ with drones
There is a “huge appetite” for drones in the Lloyd’s market as the technology is being used more and more in everyday life from surveying to inspection says managing director
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IT Interview
Steve White: Biba’s longest-standing chief executive says farewell
White explains it was ‘absolutely not a coronation’ when he was first promoted from head of compliance and training
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IT Interview
Tim Baxter Q&A: ‘Market volatility is unprecedented’
’The pressure on MGAs will be around securing capacity that allows for continued growth and development,’ says head of broker development
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IT Interview
Paul Wingfield Q&A: What the delegated MGA market should move ‘entirely away from’
’We do see an increasing number of carriers agree that this is the way to bring stability to their own participation in the MGA market,’ says managing director
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News Analysis
Kelly Ogley: A-Plan ‘incredibly proud’ of personal lines heritage, but commercial lines presents ‘exciting’ opportunities
The high street broker’s chief executive says the ongoing expansion of its commercial lines footprint will ‘fuel a lot of growth’ for the firm
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IT Interview
Graeme Trudgill: ‘I want to get more engagement between the FCA and Biba members’
’We will invest a bit more in the regulation section of our business because that’s the member priority,’ says new chief executive
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IT Interview
Neil McCarthy Q&A: ‘Constant recycling of underwriters in company markets creates further instability’
MPR Underwriting managing director provides an overview of factors impacting MGAs today
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IT Interview
Florence Dennis: Putting the insurance industry ‘on the radar’ to ‘attract new talent’
’We’ve sort of woken up as an industry and realised how fantastic we are’, says broker’s lead client advisor and chair of the East Midlands Biba committee
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IT Interview
Russell White: ‘Big’ changes and ambitions since taking over as Peach Pi boss
’The goal is to start to become the go to insurer for small schemes, which is a big ambition for a company of our size,’ says chief executive
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BIBA
Daniel Lloyd-John: Highlighting ‘team-based sport’ of broking vital to attract talent
’The broking industry is now stronger than it was pre-pandemic,’ chief executive tells Insurance Times
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IT Interview
Johnty Mongan: Cyber insurance harder to secure after shift in market
The cyber insurance market has transformed from ’a bit of a wild west to the smart cyber insurance race,’ says global head of cyber risk management
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News Analysis
Simon Collings: Market in transition as underwriters become more aggressive
The insurance sector is seeing signs that point towards ‘a market in transition’, says managing director
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IT Interview
Chris Haggart: Networks have ‘prominent’ role to play in supporting insurance intermediaries
’There are a huge amount of competing pressures and it’s important to have a partner who can support you through that,’ says chief executive
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IT Interview
Rachel Longbottom: Industry must ‘get better at spotting potential’ differently to retain diverse talent
Head of service performance and innovation says the insurance sector must be ‘more vocal’ about its diversity projects, however the nuances of hybrid working still need to ‘iron themselves out’