Commercial Lines related articles – Page 15
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News
Zurich and Marsh McLennan look to bridge cyber protection gap
’The threat of cyber attacks poses a significant risk to both societal and economic stability,’ says group chief executive
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News Analysis
In Focus: Are cyber insurers prepared for BI claims after July’s global outage incident?
Head of claims reports that cyber is an ‘ever-changing’ risk and that there is more variety in how BI claims can now present themselves
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IT Interview
Jacqueline McNamee: ‘Transparency of data’ is key challenge facing MGA market
Jacqueline McNamee, chief executive at C-Quence, outlines how the MGA is looking to deliver for its broker partners, as well as reveals her views on how the MGA market will evolve over the upcoming year
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Fraud in H1 2024 being driven by casualty and ‘large increase’ in commercial claims – Allianz
’There’s a dire need for us to keep raising awareness, because brokers are almost crying out for support [from insurers],’ says head of counter fraud
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Clear Group acquires MGA to enhance underwriting capabilities
’This is another key acquisition for Clear as we build at pace a market leading MGA proposition for brokers,’ says chief executive
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IT Interview
Markel’s success relies on ‘having the right people’ to pick up broker calls
A business can have the ’best trained staff, but if employees are not willing to pick up the phone, no amount of technology will make a difference,’ says underwriting director
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IT Interview
Simon Lancaster: SJL Insurance seeks ‘to provide that link between broker and underwriter’
Chief executive outlines ‘fiercely independent’ wholesale broker’s organic growth trajectory, emphasising that the firm is ‘still very much a relationship business’
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Broker expands commercial arm with acquisition
’It has an excellent reputation for delivering great customer service,’ says commercial director
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Carbon cost of UK domestic building repairs revealed as claims soar
’More work must be done to promote sustainable repair programmes,’ says technical director
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IT Interview
Theo Duchen: ‘More work to do’ around eTrading complex insurance products
’Complex [risks are] not that easy to compare. [They often have] terms and conditions which need quite a lot of interpretation,’ says co-chief executive
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Sponsored Content
Q&A: Road Runner Plus talks the motor trade market’s challenges and potential solutions
Sponsored content: Harry Weeks, senior account handler at Howden Road Runner Plus, discusses what he’s been seeing in the motor trade insurance space
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P&C reinsurers saw strong earnings in H1 2024 – Morningstar DBRS
The ratings agency has maintained its positive outlook on the global P&C reinsurance sector “despite high natural catastrophe losses and likely lower interest rates globally”
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MGA warns of ‘huge’ safety problems for tall buildings after Dagenham blaze
’A large proportion of the affected buildings are yet to be remediated, leaving thousands of people facing these risks every day,’ says underwriting manager
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News Analysis
Briefing: 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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IT Interview
Jason Storah: Insurance must be ‘more deliberate’ in ‘attracting and fostering talent’
Aviva seeks to collaborate with brokers on ‘really valuable’ talent attraction, alongside continuing to invest in measures designed to bolster brokers’ businesses and cement working partnerships
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Sponsored Content
Q&A: CFC on the value of cyber threat prevention services
Sponsored content: Jason Hart, head of proactive insurance at CFC, discusses the critical nature of cyber threat prevention services for cyber insurance
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News
Bikmo wheels in new three-year partnership
The partners are on a ‘mission’ to address cover challenges in the commercial bike sector
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Ex-Allianz leader snapped up by Ecclesiastical
New appointee is ’thrilled’ to join insurer and hopes to make ’positive contribution’
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News Analysis
What are the best performing business lines in UKGI?
Insurance DataLab reveals exclusive analysis of the five largest business lines in UK general insurance, detailing which products are currently the most profitable
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Marsh launches new insurance facility with $50m of capacity
’As global trade continues to expand, this new facility offers clients a rapidly available layer of insurance cover,’ says chief executive