Broker Analysis
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Brokers reveal 2025’s best and worst insurer eTrading platforms
Aviva has secured a seventh consecutive five star award for eTrading service in Insurance Times’ latest research, trumping other extranet platforms such as Zurich Online, RSA Online and QBE FastFlow – but what else is the survey data saying?
News Analysis
Brokers are ‘logical latecomers’ to AI use as ‘old guard’ believe in certain way of doing tasks
Multiple experts spoke at Insurance Times’ TechTalk Live roundtable, which focused on affirmative cover for artificial intelligence and the myriad impact this technology is having on policies and practices
News Analysis
Briefing: How AI can humanise insurance
Insurance businesses must make a dual investment for future success – in decision-making artificial intelligence and staff training to empower employees to tap into such tools
IT Interview
Benjamin Verlingue: Fourth generation leader emphasises ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ underpinning UK and European operations
Chairman and chief executive plans to ‘respect the legacy’ of familial past leaders while steering the broker’s strategy to double business size over the next three years
News Analysis
Briefing: Growth may come with risk, as Reeves looks to regulatory reset
If growth comes with its own deregulatory risks, the issue of how much the government is willing to accept becomes paramount
News Analysis
Challenges present ‘most exciting times’ in market for brokers – Alastair Swift
’There are opportunities when there is a change, whether that is market hardening or softening,’ says head of specialties
News Analysis
Briefing: Is pet insurance reaching a breaking point?
With record-level premiums and a rising number of complaints, pet insurance is facing some serious questions over Fair Value and customer outcomes
IT Interview
Alastair Swift: Willis cementing ‘deep specialty expertise’ as a ‘true differentiator’
’Others may be really interested in breadth, but we’re really interested in expertise and being leaders in our chosen fields,’ says broker’s head of specialties
News Analysis
Scheme brokers see double digit year-on-year commission growth – but momentum slows
Commission growth may be up year-on-year for major scheme classes, but this momentum has slowed and even reversed for some lines
Analysis
Revealed – the best and worst gender pay gaps at UK brokers
Insurance Times reveals the gender pay gaps at the biggest brokers listed within its annual Top 50 Brokers report
News Analysis
Digital transformation – small steps, big strides
Brokers don’t need a big bang to begin their digital transformation. By focusing on incremental progress and avoiding common pitfalls, they can start delivering meaningful change today
Analysis
In Focus: Are brokers relying too heavily on MGAs to place niche risks and is this impacting market competitiveness?
The rise of MGAs has transformed the broker landscape over the past decade, with a Prestige Underwriting survey revealing that 42% of brokers turn to MGAs as their first port of call for placing non-standard risks. But what are the implications of a potential shift into overreliance on MGAs and ...
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