All Features articles – Page 23
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FeaturesThe players
Networks and alliances have grown in number and in membership over the past year, which means the competition between them is tougher than ever. David Parsley explores some of the names – and the rivalries – in this market.
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FeaturesCan networks take on the giants?
Broker networks are ‘this year’s must have’, according to one senior executive. But they are still little guys compared to the Goliaths of the insurance industry who are determined to slash their commissions. Michael Faulkner asks who will win this battle and, over the next eight pages, we investigate the ...
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FeaturesCrisis, what crisis?
The approaching recession holds no fears for David Sweeney, high net worth specialist at Sterling Insurance. He tells Lauren MacGillivray that he’s pushing ahead with his target of £100m premium by 2010.
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FeaturesWe felt squeezed. There had to be another way
And for Stuart Randall, a broker with 35 years in the industry, the other way was Brokerbility. Almost three years after he set up the group, it is rapidly approaching his target of £500m GWP. Danny Walkinshaw finds out more.
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FeaturesAction man
This might not be the best time in history to become chief executive of an insurer, but nobody told Adrian Brown. Five weeks into the job at RSA, he is brimming with ideas – even on the tricky issue of brokers and commission. Ellen Bennett met him.
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FeaturesProphets and loss
‘Bank robbers’ was how the Archbishop of York described City traders last month. But the relationship between finance and faith is more complicated than that – not least because the Church of England has £5.5bn in funds. Insurance Times explores how religions intersect with the industry. Illustration by Thomas Barwick.
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FeaturesGoodbye to all that
Bonus season in the City usually means parties, Bentleys and a bonanza for the insurers and brokers that serve rich bankers and traders. Not this time. Mark Skinsley reports.
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FeaturesThe party's over
The conference season has come to an end but the financial crisis that dominated the Labour and Tory gatherings continues to grab the headlines. Insurance Times explores the policies and debates that will affect your business.
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FeaturesHungry for risk
Getting into the property sector might seem ill advised at the moment but Bernard Mageean, managing director of QBE’s property division, is on a drive to boost the business to £200m. He explains why to Ellen Bennett.
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FeaturesYour learned friends need you
The British Insurance Law Association is packed with legal boffins but, to make a difference in the industry, it wants the street smarts of brokers, underwriters and loss adjusters. Katie Puckett met its chairman, Julian Burling, to find out more.
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Forum: Five questions for FSA director Paul Sharma
On the eve of our Commercial Lines Forum, here’s another chance to read the views of Paul Sharma, one of the speakers.
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Border skirmish
The battle between the Scottish government and insurers over pleural plaques is getting serious – and it could have ramifications on both sides of the border. But Fergus Ewing, the SNP minister, is not about to budge, he tells Lauren MacGillivray.
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FeaturesWho won in the wet?
200 industry professionals lined up for the endurance event. Then the rain began to fall ...
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Lead the way
Without engineers – and the insurers who cover their work – there would be no bridges, airports or tunnels. Lauren MacGillivray went to the 2008 conference of the International Association of Engineering Insurers to find out more.
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FeaturesGet the tools for the job
Technology can transform the way you do business, but only if you pick the right software. Katie Puckett asked IT experts which tools insurance companies can’t function without.
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FeaturesReady for anything
Chris Hanks has been in the industry for 40 years, but his enthusiasm hasn’t dimmed one bit. Even now, he’s smacking his lips over prospects in a difficult market and e-trading. Lauren MacGillivray asked him about the future – and why he’s like Madonna.
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Ready for pick-up
The fleet market’s been stuck in the garage for years and the only thing that will help, according to brokers and insurers, is higher premiums. Chris Wheal reports.
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FeaturesThe personal touch
Trevor Latimer is managing director of loss adjuster MYI, but he’s on the same on-call rota as his colleagues. He explains why to Lauren MacGillivray.
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The outer limits
Who insures fire jugglers? Or wine tasters, or surgically enhanced erotic dancers? Chris Wheal delves into the far reaches of commercial lines.
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Regional market spotlight: Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
After three decades of violence and some stop-starts on the road to self-government, the Northern Irish economy has new confidence. Insurers have returned to the market – and they’re competing hard.
