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Latest NewsLloyd’s of London reveals new operational structure behind Blueprint Two
Lloyd’s current chief operations officer will depart on 21 January 2022
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The Insurance Times 2022 Etrading Survey is now open
The 2022 Insurance Times Etrading Survey is now open for brokers to share their views on their etrading experiences over the last 12 months
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Revealed: Which firms came out on top at 2021’s Insurance Times Awards?
It was certainly a night to remember, with 36 industry awards being presented at a lavish ceremony in a swanky London hotel. But which firms were declared the evening’s winners?
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IT Interview
Q&A: People and sustainability focus key drivers for Markel's five star successes
Markel UK’s sales and marketing director Nic Brown speaks to Insurance Times about the insurer’s recent star ratings from brokers, explaining what has contributed to the business’ successful relationships to date
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Q&A: Allianz fully or part settled 93% of its Covid-linked claims where policy wordings provide cover
As Insurance Times conducts this year’s Broker Service Survey, Nick Hobbs, chief regions and distribution officer at Allianz UK, explains why claims are at the core of the insurer’s proposition and how the business is looking to reforge its relationships with brokers
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Specialist motor insurer launches new tech trading solution
The insurer’s active underwriter believes there are ‘significant efficiencies’ for brokers and insurers that trade digitally
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IT Interview
Q&A: Markel UK believes policy terms and conditions are not a ‘second chance to decline’ claims
Markel UK’s sales and marketing director Nic Brown explains how the insurer strives to use ’dynamic wordings’ to improve policy clarity for brokers and end customers because ’maintaining clear and precise communications and documentation is a focus for Markel’
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Briefing: Why the evolution of insurer e-trading matters for brokers
Insurers are devising ways to improve broker service, but not necessarily for everyone. Service triage on e-trading has been around for a while, but it is gathering pace at the large insurers.
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Insight
Machine learning ‘is part of the answer’ in improving insurance services
MGAs are leading the pack to invest in machine learning, working to ‘deploy it far quicker into their distribution and into their business than insurers will’
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News Analysis
BrokerFest 2021: Challenges in etrading offer opportunities for data enrichment
An expert panel at Insurance Times’ BrokerFest 2021 conference earlier this week debated the challenges in the etrading landscape and how technology could provide a solution
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Peter Blanc: Opportunities await hungry MGAs
Aston Lark’s group chief executive told delegates at the MGAA conference that differentiating products and catering to a niche is the way forward for MGAs
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IT Interview
Q&A: Applied transforms its portfolio via Google partnership to aid brokers
Software evolution is seeing closed systems open up to benefit brokers. Stephen Murphy, director of customer success at Applied Systems Europe, explains how the technology firm is embracing this process to support broker innovation
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Verisk’s Sequel buys broking software specialist for undisclosed sum
The broker software specialist’s managing director says the move will strengthen its pipeline and increase opportunities
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Whitespace sees 84% increase in business placed on its etrade platform during 2021
Stephen Catlin, Whitespace’s advisory board member, says the platform is playing ’a vital role’ in the shift to digital
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Features
In Focus: The future of etrading – Broker management systems v extranets
With technology constantly evolving, Insurance Times takes a deep dive into the pros and cons of both insurer extranets and software house broker management systems
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Features
In Focus: What features do brokers want to see on software platforms?
Industry commentators discuss what innovation they would like to see on broker software platforms
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Etrading specialist Quotall enters strategic partnership with Acrisure
The deal is an ‘important step’ for the insurtech because it builds on ‘strong new business prospects’, says Quotall boss
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IT Interview
Brokers are the ‘absolute cornerstone’ of Aviva’s distribution strategy
UKGI boss emphasises that brokers are ‘hugely important’ to the insurer as it records 16% year-on-year commercial lines growth and ‘highest gross written premium sales in the last decade’ during 2021’s H1
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BrokerFest back with in-person event for 2021
Confirmed speakers so far include McCarron Coates director, Allianz Commercial chief executive and Ardonagh Advisory boss
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Zurich Insurance joins GRP-owned Hedron Network panel
The strategic move hopes to provide ‘lasting benefits’ for the network’s brokers and clients
