Financial / Results – Page 42
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NewsAxa launches €1bn share buyback following ‘very good performance’ in H1 2022
The new scheme will operate alongside the share buyback programme set to follow Axa Germany’s sale of its closed life and pensions portfolio
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NewsDirect Line Group sees profits tumble as ‘unique combination’ of factors impact market
The insurer has posted a loss ratio of 65.1% for H1 2022
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NewsUK insurance pricing moderates in Q2 2022 – Marsh
Pricing was most challenging for those with clients dealing with natural catastrophe exposures, for example
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IT InterviewAventum flaunts independent status to attract talent amid consolidation landscape
Wholesale broker and parent firm attribute ‘phenomenal growth’ to attracting the right talent and building ‘a really good culture’ based on steering clear of consolidation
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NewsAdmiral and Direct Line face double-whammy margin hit in 2022 – Bloomberg Intelligence
Regulation implementation and inflation pushing up claims’ costs are among the causes
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Brokers don’t receive a ‘computer says no’ response from MGAs – Touchstone Underwriting
Touchstone Underwriting’s managing director, Alan Roe, provides an overview of the factors impacting MGAs today and explains what his firm has been up to over the last 12 months
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NewsThe Clear Group grows ebitda by 76% in 2021
Group chief executive says latest financial results provide ‘an excellent base from which we can continue to deliver on our growth strategy’
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NewsInflation is surmountable with proper provision – Beazley
The specialist insurer has ensured it has sufficient amounts of reserve capital in place, to help it weather economic storms such as inflation
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NewsDOA Underwriting strikes capacity deal for travel policies with Axa Partners UK and Ireland
The insurer says the agreement forms ‘a key part in our travel strategy’
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NewsClaims mitigation strategies offer opportunity for the ‘ultimate’ customer service
Insurers can provide advantages to policyholders by helping them avoid making claims in the first place
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NewsBeazley posts 2022 half-year COR of 87%
The insurer is actively managing ’inflation and recession’, says chief executive
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AnalysisBriefing: Small comfort for insurance industry from FSB report
Sector faces stinging remarks from member organisation about not adequately supporting small businesses – this must be a blow for relationship-centric brokers
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NewsAverage UK car insurance premiums soar by 6% over last 12 months – WTW
Motor insurance premiums remain ‘fairly low by historical standards’, says head of pricing
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NewsLack of affordable cover a ‘significant barrier’ to growth of small businesses – FSB
The cost of insurance should not be excluded from the price of doing business, says board director
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NewsDirect Line Group predicts inflation-driven profit hit
The insurer’s second tranche of its £100m share buyback programme has been cancelled as a result
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NewsSabre posts COR of 98.9% as UK inflation reaches ‘historic highs’
The insurer also recorded a £13.6m increase in GWP year-on-year
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AnalysisBriefing: Goldman Sachs’ Midas touch turns to The Clear Group
The intermediary’s ownership of a broker network creates a potential acquisition pipeline that appeals to the investment bank
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NewsLycetts’ pre-tax profits jump up by 154% in 2021
Investing in people, operations and infrastructure has supported this growth trajectory, says chief executive
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NewsFlood Re reports £46m in GWP for 12 months to March 2022
The government-backed scheme hopes to build on the success of its ’Build Back Better’ initiative in the coming year
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Sponsored ContentRate increases must be expected as inflation bites – Pearson Ham
Stephen Kennedy, director of insurance pricing at Pearson Ham, explains recent pricing movements in the motor and home insurance markets
