All Features articles – Page 27
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FeaturesA party for two?
The premium finance market is undergoing rapid change, but will the two big players have it all to themselves?
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FeaturesSolvency shake-up
Part two of a three-part series that looks at the challenges facing insurance companies. This week, Michael Faulkner reports on insurers’ preparations for Solvency II, the tough new EU capital regime.
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Proposal to share hire car admin costs with insurers
Tensions build as hire firms prepare for next round of negotiations.
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Battle for fair taxes
Part one of a three-part series that looks at the challenges facing insurance companies. This week, the battle for a fairer tax regime.
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FeaturesUp the ladder
Arron Banks, chief executive of Group Direct, talks to Chris Wheal about his life and career
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FeaturesBrit’s got talent
Brit’s Peter Burrows and Simon Cooter are not afraid to have fun but they are deadly serious about the business, which they expect to see more than double in the coming years.
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FeaturesGet ready to go green
New laws will make companies liable for environmental damage. Insurers and brokers should be ready.
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FeaturesAre networks the best path?
As competition gathers apace, networks are pulling out all the stops to attract independent brokers. But what are the real benefits?
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FeaturesBreathing life into CNA
After a two-year period of rebuilding and reorganisation, CNA president and chief executive says that the company is gearing up for growth.
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Ditch the dinosaur
A new report has revealed that many insurers are still relying on large monolithic mainframes when a more streamlined IT approach is needed to respond to the challenges of the modern market.
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Next time they’ll be coming for you
Brokers should pay close attention to the FSA’s overhaul of the life insurance sector because they are next on the hit list.
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FeaturesDon’t mention Towergate
Tim Johnson has been quietly driving CCV towards its initial target of £350m GWP, but now he has set an even bigger goal.
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FeaturesUp the ladder
Angus Forsyth of Hagerty International talks to Chris Wheal about his life and career
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Saying yes to rehab
As the debate rages over whether rehabilitation works Katie Puckett visits a clinic to find out what it really involves.
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FeaturesSmall brokers’ friend
Primary General boss Tim Rolfe says broker market consolidation is not hampering the underwriting company’s growth.
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FeaturesOn the road to Lime Street
With the Treasury about to overhaul the way Lloyd’s is run, regional brokers will have more access to the market than ever before. But how likely are they to take advantage of it?
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Joining the construction boom
Katie Puckett reports on how brokers and insurers are rushing to capture a slice of the thriving construction industry. But will the credit crunch cause the sector to collapse?
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The dark side of leafy Islington
Insurers have pushed up motor and home premiums in the London borough where Tony Blair once lived to the highest in the country. Danny Walkinshaw explains why.
