All articles by Clare Ruel – Page 84
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Jacqueline McNamee: The insurtech MGA serving brokers ‘something different’
Ex-AIG boss McNamee has plans for C-Quence’s next chapter, including servicing its ’tremendous broker distribution channel’
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      NewsRight Choice Holdings inks deal with motorcycle broker
The acquisition adds ‘greater diversity’ to Right Choice Holdings’s portfolio
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      NewsBiba 2021: Day Two
PremFina’s chief executive reveals how its new Finance as a Service app aims to help customers ’consume insurance that fits their needs’
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      NewsBeazley’s GWP doubles to 16%
Significant underwriting actions have also been in place since September 2020 due to surging claims driven by ransomware
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      NewsEmployment claims influx ahead following furlough scheme closure – ARAG
Rates in the employers practices liability insurance market were hardening prior to the pandemic – some non-specialist providers had already withdrawn
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      NewsBiba 2021: Day One
An expert panel at Biba’s conference yesterday debated the issues that arose from coronavirus-linked BI claims, and highlighted related upcoming issues
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      NewsSoaring premiums see customers borrow more to pay for cover – Premium Credit
With 19% of those borrowing money to pay for insurance also being furloughed, the Covid-19 pandemic has been a key driver for premium finance
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      NewsBy Miles and Covéa Insurance enter new UBI partnership
The insurtech’s chief executive and co-founder said the business has just seen its ’strongest sales months ever’
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      IT InterviewStephen Murphy: Applied Systems’s next chapter ‘challenging previous assumptions’
Applied Systems Europe’s customer success director reveals what the software house’s plans with Google will mean for brokers and insurers
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      NewsZurich’s premium up by 14% in property and casualty
The group is on track with its strategy and financial plans, according to the group’s chief financial officer
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      NewsBrendan McCafferty departs Markerstudy’s Brightside
McCafferty originally took up the helm at the broker in August 2018, his departure was under mutual agreement
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      NewsBackchat May 2021
A new bot on the block, car insurers tapping into the power of TikTok and Lloyd’s of London reconsidering its dress code. What has the insurance industry been up to this month? You heard it here first…
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      NewsLandmark judgment sees major insurance implications for dental profession
Law firm urges dental practices to obtain the right level of insurance as new judgment holds owner ’vicariously liable’ for negligence as opposed to the dentists involved
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      NewsInsurers brace for claims following New Providence Wharf blaze
The government aims to reclad all unsafe tower blocks by the end of 2021
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      NewsNew SchemeServe Network could double brokers’ GWP from schemes
The new network is supported by a panel of seven insurers that specialise in schemes, including AXA and Hiscox
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      NewsInsurtech Cuvva gunning to be mainstream insurance provider
The insurtech will be expanding with the launch of a monthly subscription car insurance product
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      NewsTop 50 broker buys Ryan Insurance Group
Ryan Insurance Group’s chairman will step down following the completion of the acquisition to pursue other interests
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      IT InterviewPeter Clarke: Insurercore sets sights on US and Irish markets amid platform relaunch
The firm has aspirations of expanding into other markets and wants to be a lifeline for brokers
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      NewsCovéa and John Lewis enter five-year motor insurance partnership
This extends the pair’s existing partnership, the two also have plans to simplify the customer experience using technology
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      NewsAXA Partners and Insurance2go deal bolsters growth plans
The smartphone insurance market has a global market value of £23bn - it continues to grow 12% year-on-year
 

























