All Events articles – Page 13
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News Analysis
D&O market is ‘absolutely brutal’ and ‘in a world of pain’ as a result of hard market
However, insurers are looking to grow and are selecting some ‘quite aggressive targets’, says expert panel
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Features
James York: Open insurance is an opportunity, but buyer centricity is vital
Insurtech founder says the industry must ’step up’ because open insurance presents many benefits
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Features
Jessie Burrows: ‘In a fast-changing world, doing nothing is a very dangerous strategy’
Embracing self-serve in the insurance industry will be essential moving forward
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IT Interview
Insurance2025: On Demand Sessions, 2021
Enabling consumers ‘to pick and choose how they interact with their broker’ will be essential
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IT Interview
Mike Bruce: Successful M&A ‘comes down to the quality of the businesses and why you are buying them’
Acquisition strategies need ‘a much more thoughtful model’ than ‘let’s buy everything that moves’ says chief executive
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IT Interview
Insurance2025: Insurance Industry Keynotes, 2021
Broker and insurers that work well together will succeed in innovation around risk, says insurer GI chief executive
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IT Interview
‘Choosy’ capacity post-Covid could hit MGA consolidation
However, having capacity to back up specialist schemes could provide ‘one more bite of the cherry’ says broker chair
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IT Interview
Phil Barton: Industry has become ‘incredibly lazy’ in providing advice
The future of commercial broking relies upon moving away from ‘a transactional approach’ to instead embrace partnerships and a clearer client focus
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IT Interview
Stephen Catlin: There’s ‘more pain to be suffered’ as market remains in Covid-driven ‘turmoil’
The direct market is assuming control from reinsurers to steer pricing corrections, while the ‘far-reaching financial consequences’ of the pandemic are yet to be fully understood by the industry, says (re)insurance chief executive
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IT Interview
Greg Brown: Insurers ‘nascent’ over cryptocurrency cover
Despite cryptocurrency market volatility, there is demand for insurance – particularly against theft – says consultancy partner
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IT Interview
Insurance2025: Commercial Lines Keynotes, 2021
The rapid pace of consolidation is putting strain on broking staff, while startups are more likely to be insurtech businesses rather than commercial brokers, says broker chairman
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IT Interview
Ian Hughes: ‘Brutal’ changes set to hit insurance sector as FCA uses its teeth
The FCA’s pricing reform will initiate ‘a fundamental shift of culture’ – it’s imperative that brokers and insurers ‘lean in’, says chief executive
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News Analysis
Insurance2025: Personal Lines Keynotes, 2021
Firms’ differing interpretations and pace of change ahead of the FCA’s pricing reform deadlines could pose problems as the industry seeks to eliminate price walking
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News
FCA’s pricing reforms are ‘right step’ – Covéa’s James Reader
The chief executive believes that pricing changes are not something that could be achieved with ‘small tweaks’
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IT Interview
James Reader: Covid-19 pandemic is ‘turning point’ for accelerating consumer trends
EOW (escape of water) risk management will provide ’opportunity to change the relationship’ between insurers and customers, from ’a grudge purchase to one where there is an ongoing dialogue’, says chief executive
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News
Insurance Times’s Tech and Innovation Awards 2021 open for entries
With a total of 15 categories, 11 of which can be entered, don’t miss out as Insurance Times returns with the Tech and Innovation Awards
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News
Revealed: Insurance Times Awards finalists 2020
Winners will be revealed at a glitzy awards ceremony on Wednesday 9 December, did you make the short-list?
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IT Interview
Q&A: Brokers understand customers who ‘don’t fit the standard box’ says ThingCo chief exec
Insurance Times speaks to ThingCo chief executive Mike Brockman on how telematics is going wrong and what brokers can do to overcome hurdles and cost barriers in order to make telematics work.
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IT Interview
MGA Q&A: ‘Much of what sets us apart is not provided by the broader market’ says Nexus Underwriting
Nexus Underwriting group chief underwriting officer André Ford talks to Insurance Times, discussing the reputation of the MGA market, capacity concerns among brokers and exploring the underwritng and claims processes used to stand out in the MGA market