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The bottleneck limiting growth for personal lines insurers – Applied Systems
Why staying up to date with engineering inspections matters more than ever – Allianz
Social mobility and belonging vital as class-based barriers persist – Zurich UK
Rethinking what an apprentice looks like in today’s insurance industry – Movo Partnership
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Drones set to deliver net risk benefits – but sky-high human error claims costs must be mitigated
Although research demonstrates that drone usage can reduce a business’ net risk profile overall, risk professionals must think strategically about combating pilot errors as ‘the human in that chain is the weak link’ contributing to claims costs
News
Allianz UK operating profit increases by 18.2% despite slight dip in business volumes
Allianz UK chief executive Colm Holmes explains that the decrease in total business volume ‘masks’ that policy numbers have grown
IT Interview
Lee Mooney: Markel UK preparing for ‘next chapter’ after internal restructure
Managing director supports international growth strategy by reshuffling divisional deck to strip siloes and boosting specialist product count
News
Wildfire threat spreading to UK as incidents hit record levels
‘Wildfires are an increasing risk for the UK insurance market and can no longer be confined to hotter climates,’ says senior product manager
News
Midlands-based broker secures direct authorisation
’Becoming directly authorised gives us greater access to insurers and the wider insurance market, allowing us to deliver even more choice, flexibility and value for our clients,’ says managing director
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Chubb expands PI distribution with Acturis launch
‘Bringing Chubb’s PI product onto Acturis gives brokers another efficient way to quote with us,’ says PI manager
News Analysis
A third of commercial rooftops unfit for solar without remedial work
Data from 575 structural feasibility surveys of commercial rooftops has shown that 35% of buildings cannot safely support solar panel installations without remedial work or alterations
IT Interview
Stuart Heath: Tokio Marine HCC seeks to inject ‘fresh ideas’ with global distribution strategy
International head of distribution says specialty insurer is planning to “strike that gold” with tiered broker distribution strategy, aiming to mirror UK plan implementation in the US and Europe
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New MGA specialising in ports and terminals risks launched
’We apply a disciplined, individually underwritten approach to this complex market,’ says managing director
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Average underwriter response times rise to 2.3 days – PPL
‘For years, service performance has been recognised as an important differentiator in the London market, but firms have lacked a consistent and objective way of measuring themselves against their peers,’ says chief operating officer
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MGA secures $20m livestock facility with Axa XL
’This excess capacity is especially critical at a time of increased risk exposure for owned and non-owned livestock businesses,’ says chief executive
IT Interview
Simon Hunt: HDI UK and Ireland is ‘central’ to overarching group strategy success
Newly minted chief executive describes the global insurer’s UK and Ireland arm as a ‘core hub’ that will be intrinsic to the overall success of the business’ international four-year strategy
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