Financial – Page 52
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NewsBroker CEO Forum: Aviva needs to keep brokers ‘sweet’ following business disposals
Industry thought leaders believe the insurer has been ‘a huge disappointment for shareholders over the years’
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NewsCFC secures significant investment from two private equity firms
The firm has grown its employee count over the past three years, establishing a global footprint with more than 500 staff located across the UK, US, Europe and Australia
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NewsSeventeen Group reports 8.3% revenue growth amid Covid-19 pandemic
The broker’s strategic objectives remains to grow ‘both organically and through acquisition’
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NewsSabre suffers drop in GWP due to Covid-19 and FCA pricing reform
Profit before tax for 2021 is expected to be below the range of analysts’ forecasts
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IT InterviewIan McCarron: Broker was ‘scared’ yet pandemic provides ‘more positives than negatives’
Despite its annual premium eroding by 65% during the Covid-19-related lockdowns, the business is now ‘on track’ to achieve 30% ahead of budget
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AnalysisClarity over ‘excessive’ administration fees vital as FCA tightens rules
Following the FCA warning that firms are struggling to meet its deadline for the implementation of new fair value rules, the debate over broker administration fees and potential double charging has intensified
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NewsAirmic 2021: KYO strategies transforming claims
Know Your Opponent tools can help predict ’how certain cases will be dealt with’ regarding claims
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NewsIndependent specialty MGA completes refinancing
The loan was repaid more than two years earlier than expected thanks to an investment injection from international firm
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AnalysisOpinion: Report highlights post-pandemic leadership reshuffle
Editor Katie Scott mulls whether the onslaught of recent insurer boss changes will impact on business strategies for 2022, especially following the FCA’s final deadline for its fair value changes
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Sponsored ContentPremium finance is a win-win – Premium Credit
Adam Morghem, strategy, marketing and communications director at Premium Credit, explains the advantages of offering premium finance to customers
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NewsNeo-insurer Getsafe secures multimillion pound cash injection
The money will help expand the business, to reach more millennial buyers and fund its own insurance licence
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AnalysisBriefing: The mystery of flat top 50 broker earning margins
This year’s Top 50 Brokers report brings some interesting points for discussion around finances
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IT InterviewRichard King: Ticker soon to become a unicorn amid latest insurtech partnership
Ticker’s founder and chief executive hopes to bring connected insurance to a wider market
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NewsAirmic 2021: Not all will survive ‘rocky road’ to economic recovery
Chief executive of Airmic acknowledges global pandemic has altered business landscape pushing firms to adapt in order to survive
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NewsCover Genius secures $100m in funding to expand embedded insurance platform
The insurtech’s co-founder and chief executive says the investment will help it expand its ’capabilities into markets equipped for new lines of distribution’
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NewsEcclesiastical bounces back with 12% GWP rise post-covid
The insurer has an ambition to be the first choice for brokers placing business in specialist markets
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NewsFormer bosses at Munich Re Digital and Bupa back insurtech’s £1.5m raise
The insurance proposition is ‘hugely relevant to the world we live in now’, says former Bupa boss
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AnalysisThe Big Question October 2021: What M&A trends will the industry see in the next year?
M&A has been key for many businesses over the past 12 months, despite the economic squeeze from Covid-19. Insurance Times asks the industry to reveal what deal trends it expects to see in the year ahead
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NewsFraud Charter: Post-covid claims yet to hit – but furlough end could cause spike
Despite the insurance industry bracing for employers’ liability and public liability claims due to remote working, this has not come to pass
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FeaturesIn Focus: What are your concerns regarding the longevity and stability of capacity arrangements for MGAs?
Three industry experts discuss capacity arrangements in the MGA market, outlining innovative future options and current frustrations
