Financial – Page 39
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NewsInsurance industry welcomes Liz Truss as new prime minister
The ‘back to the future’ proposal of merging the FCA, PRA and PSR is still a possibility, says global head of financial regulation
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AnalysisClaims inflation drives ‘a major deterioration’ in UK motor market
With price increases unable to keep pace with inflation, motor insurers must look to claims prevention and repair network support if they wish to remain in the black
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AnalysisOpinion: Inflation and cost of living tightrope testing insurers’ balance
Editor Katie Scott discusses how inflation has impacted insurers’ 2022 half-year results
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Sponsored ContentSoft market in current climate would be chaos – Manchester Underwriting Management
Richard Webb, director at Manchester Underwriting Management, explains why he thinks a soft market would be ‘catastrophic’ amid claims inflation, global wars and UK leadership changes
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NewsLabour shortages and inflation bite for UK businesses – Bank of England
Economic struggle places the insurance market ‘in danger of sleep walking into a tsunami of fraud claims’, says group director of investigations
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NewsBroadway Insurance Brokers triples GWP to £4.5m in 12 months
Chief executive says the broker is hoping to make several new senior appointments soon
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NewsThe Ardonagh Group posts 170% increase in pro forma losses for H1 2022
The group also recorded a 21% increase in its adjusted ebitda for the reporting period, reaching a figure of £186m
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NewsThree ‘I’s that lead to underinsurance pose ‘real reputational risk’ for insurance industry
But brokers have a ‘real opportunity’ to showcase their value in the face of cost and supply chain pressures, says commercial lines boss
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AnalysisBriefing: Insurtech’s ‘stick or pivot’ culture could return for a post-pandemic sequel
Insurtechs have always been agile, but how many more will pivot their operations due to the changing economic environment and consumer demand?
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NewsProbitas’ Syndicate 1492 achieves COR of 78.5% in H1 2022
The Lloyds syndicate also grew its underwriting profit by 86% from the equivalent period last year
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NewsAgeas posts COR of 94.9% for its GI portfolio during H1 2022
The insurer’s chief executive called this an ’exceptionally strong’ result and confirmed an interim dividend of £1.26 per share to shareholders
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NewsZurich’s P&C business reports record COR of 91.9% for H1 2022
The insurer attributed its record combined operating ratio to underwriting profitability
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NewsAzur acquisition set to make Aviva a one-stop-shop for its SME customers
Once the MGA has been integrated into Aviva, its boosted private clients division will be targeting ‘strong organic growth’ to help it achieve the ‘number one position’ in the HNW market, says UKGI boss
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NewsBoosted eTrading proposition is key driver of Aviva’s H1 12% commercial lines growth
UKGI chief executive explains that the insurer is ‘really mindful of acting on broker feedback’
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NewsAviva takes ‘active’ approach to inflation in personal lines
Inflation is ‘not a surprise’, so the insurer has adopted a ‘cautious and prudent’ strategy to mitigate ramifications for brokers and consumers, says leadership
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NewsCatch up on insurers’ half-year financial results for 2022
In July and August, insurers operating in the UKGI market have been publishing their half-year financial results for the first six months of 2022. Get the story on insurers’ balance sheets and factors driving the figures here…
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NewsAIG reports strong GI underwriting increase in Q2 2022 results
The insurer deferred an IPO launch for Corebridge Financial but AIG’s chairman and chief exec say it is ’a significant priority’
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NewsAdmiral Group sees COR rise to 96.7% for H1 2022 as inflation squeezes profitability
The insurer is ‘happy’ with its progress during the first half of the year, against the ‘backdrop of a more turbulent cycle than usual’, says chief executive
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NewsAviva plans 2022 year-end share buyback programme
Group chief executive emphasises that any return of capital to shareholders must be ‘sustainable’ and ‘regular’
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NewsAmanda Blanc: Aviva is ‘not in any way vulnerable’
Following the ‘seismic move’ to divest non-UK, Ireland and Canada-based businesses, group chief executive confirms that Aviva has a ‘strength and performance that we didn’t have before’
