All articles by George McDade – Page 16
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NewsFRC lease accounting overhaul to affect insurer balance sheets
‘We encourage you to look at the new rules closely, and be transparent with stakeholders about what changes are coming, and what the changes will affect,’ says senior manager
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NewsCalls for mandatory reporting as 59% of SMEs hit by cyber attacks
‘The financial fall-out, from crippling fines to lost customers or soaring costs, can push even the most resilient business to the brink,’ says head of cyber
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NewsNine in 10 brokers say providers should redirect non-standard risks to specialists
‘It’s encouraging to see such optimism and growth in specialist enquiries, but it is tempered by the concern that too many individuals are being declined cover outright,’ says managing director
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News AnalysisTop earning schemes deliver brokers reliable commission growth
The largest schemes have delivered brokers reliable growth in commission over the past two years, though volatility and slumps – such as in previous fast-climber cyber liability – have been seen in other lines
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NewsSigns van insurance premium falls slowing after 5% annual drop
‘Many providers, particularly brands from intermediary insurer groups, have reduced their rates, offering some van drivers more affordable quotes,’ says industry expert
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NewsMultitrip travel insurance policies see yearly price falls
‘This feels like a deliberate move to encourage more travellers back into the market and to capture loyalty as overseas travel continues to normalise,’ says director
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IT InterviewJason Hart: Cyber insurance must focus on key fundamentals, not ‘whizz-bang’ moments
Cyber security is a notoriously complex topic, with insurers grappling online threats that seem to change by the day, but does the key to effective and proactive cover actually lie in simplifying things for policyholders?
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NewsPortfolio diversification could reduce (re)insurer cyber losses by 42%
‘The cyber insurance market has experienced rapid and sustained growth over the past several years, emerging as a catastrophe exposed and capital intensive line of business,’ says vice president
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NewsPeach to provide capacity for broker’s contractor business offering
‘It might sound corny, but within a day of meeting the Peach team we knew we’d found the right partner for us,’ says director
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IT InterviewBe’eri Mart: AI implementation can be managed with lessons from the past
Following in the footsteps of machine learning implementations, operationalising artificial intelligence successfully will be the differentiating factor for firms in UKGI, says chief product officer
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NewsZego sees yearly losses improve by £30m to near break-even
‘I’m proud of how we’re scaling responsibly, fuelled by innovation and our clear purpose,’ says chief executive
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NewsTokio Marine Kiln launches updated cyber risk management offering
‘Over the past few months, we have modernised every aspect of our offering to ensure that it is fit for today’s cyber risk landscape,’ says head of cyber
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News‘Telematics and training’ the key to managing motor fleet risk – SambaSafety
‘The rewards for organisations that demonstrate a commitment to risk management are significant,’ says director
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NewsAllianz UK detects £93m of fraud in first half of 2025
‘Insurance fraud is a serious threat to trust, fairness and the financial wellbeing of honest customers,’ says director of fraud
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AnalysisWhat tempts motor customers to switch in a world without the ‘loyalty penalty’?
GIPP regulations are driving down the number of people switching provider when their motor insurance comes up for renewal, so what factors other than price can insurers use to differentiate their service?
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News‘Industry-specific tailwinds and headwinds’ causing mixed forecasts – S&P
‘The property and casualty insurance market will remain challenging, with many business lines seeing rates decline due to plentiful capacity and robust competition,’ says analyst
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NewsOffering configurable agentic AI marks a ‘paradigm shift’ – Earnix
‘We think about it as our engine, something that will grow faster and smarter, and be much more impactful,’ says product manager
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IT InterviewMartyn Mathews: Why education is vital to reinvigorating the insurance industry
‘Transparency leads to trust and the more we have of that, the more the industry will grow,’ says managing director
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NewsFOS data shows travel insurance complaints up 17%
‘High uphold rates can be far more damaging to trust than sheer volume alone and, as this FOS data shows, some insurers still have work to do,’ says co-founder
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NewsSigns cyber market ‘stagnating’ as premium growth slows – Moody’s
Europe’s “lower penetration rates and increased regulatory requirements” drove the majority of growth as worldwide premium increases slowed
