Financial – Page 71
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IT InterviewGreat businesses have greater value – Mistry defends broker consolidation
Brokerbility’s executive chairman Ashwin Mistry says that good businesses will always invest for the future, and that they should be rewarded for that in the valuation of their business when it is put up for sale
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News AnalysisBriefing: The sorry (but unsurprising) tale of Gefion’s collapse
Solvency and liquidity issues have dogged the unrated Danish insurer for years, but brokers will be hoping that early regulatory intervention will have saved them a lot of pain as the insurer’s collapse continues to unfold
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News AnalysisThe Insurance Times top 5 insurer collapses
Following the news that unrated Danish insurer Gefion has gone into liquidation after its licence was revoked, Insurance Times takes a look at five of the biggest insurance disaster stories of the last 20 years
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FeaturesFinancially stressed policyholders are a ‘moral hazard’ leading to increased claims
Insurance Times explores the correlation between policyholders’ financial stress and their propensity to make claims - here, we explain what insurers can do to recognise and aid these vulnerable customers…
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Online onlyCompetition watchdog probes brokers over Ardonagh buy
The Competition and Markets Authority is asking brokers a range of questions over an Ardonagh broker buy. Ardonagh is the largest player in UK personal likes broking, rising up the rankings again of our Top 50 brokers following a series of acquisitions led by chief executive David Ross. The competition ...
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Online onlyBriefing: The story behind Ardonagh’s mega-refinancing
The deal gives Ardonagh additional firepower for M&A
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IT InterviewTraditional insurance does not have ’much shelf life left’, says Pukka’s Sam White
Industry multi-tasker Sam White on why brokers have an ‘important role’ to play in insurance
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Online onlyBriefing: Why Allianz could acquire RSA
Part two of our commentary on post-Covid M&A prospects
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Online onlyBriefing: City loves RSA again - a new era or another false dawn?
RSA has been through a turbulent decade, but analysts now predict good times ahead. True or is it another false dawn?
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News AnalysisAnalysed: The Lloyd’s market’s best and worst underwriters
With three successive years in the red and a fourth year of underwriting losses seemingly on the way, the Lloyd’s market has faced some testing times of late.
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FeaturesCoronavirus: Skincare salon misled by insurer over rejected BI claim
MS Amlin took two months to respond to NuYu London’s claim, despite initially informing the business’s broker that the BI policy would pay out
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Online onlyBriefing: Broking consolidation has led to tensions - Reid & Barton’s new firm will benefit
Stuart Reid and Phil Barton are set to take advantage of a disgruntled UK broking staff market - expect fireworks
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Online onlyBriefing: What impact will Covid have on the big PE-backed brokers like Ardonagh, Hyperion?
Private equity and brokers have had a big love affair. How will covid impact them?
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Online onlyHow UK broking is running out of ‘sweet spot’ deals amid fierce private equity competition
Such deals have fallen significantly as competition from private equity has taken hold of the market
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News AnalysisSchemes Index reveals most profitable business lines for brokers
SME package schemes may have delivered the most commission for brokers, but will the Covid-19 pandemic change the broking landscape?
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News AnalysisWho is the highest paid insurance CEO? Find out here
Five of the leading bosses in UKGI took home more than £11m in total remuneration for 2019
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News AnalysisThe Briefing - Insurtech – Surviving Covid-19, government schemes for insurtechs ‘not all it’s cracked up to be’
The government has been instrumental in supporting businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic, however many insurtechs have found that these schemes incur pitfalls and strict eligibility criteria that does not work in their favour
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News AnalysisBiba denies broker commission is “huge conflict of interest”
Meanwhile others in the industry have also defended brokers
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IT InterviewIndustry set to grow post Covid-19 due to ‘greater appreciation’ of insurance
Following the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic, commercial and financial technology firm FIS believes insurers could see a “natural growth” in their business if they respond to consumer demands for more mainstream pandemic coverage.
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IT InterviewInsurance market is on the back foot in dealing with Covid-19 pandemic says law firm partner
Insurers and brokers need to move past the crisis management phase and think of future solutions to mitigate pandemic risks
