All In Focus articles – Page 4
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Analysis
In Focus: E-scooter ‘grey area’ creates fraud potential
Claims figures for e-scooter collisions are trickling in, but the grey area surrounding the categorisation of this vehicle could open the gates to potential fraud
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Analysis
In Focus: How will the increasing price yet declining availability of car parts affect the claims process?
Industry experts discuss how car part avaliability issues are affecting the claims process
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Analysis
In Focus: Petrol crisis fuels interest in electric vehicles
The push towards a greener future will see electric vehicles increasingly come into play, but the insurance industry still has more to learn about this mode of transport
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Features
In 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
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Features
In Focus: Data is a ‘hygiene factor’ for MGAs, but claims handling lagging behind technological curve
The insurance industry is sitting on mountains of data – used wisely, it could be the silver bullet that makes an MGA successful
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News
Peter Blanc: Opportunities await hungry MGAs
Aston Lark’s group chief executive told delegates at the MGAA conference that differentiating products and catering to a niche is the way forward for MGAs
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IT Interview
Q&A: Applied transforms its portfolio via Google partnership to aid brokers
Software evolution is seeing closed systems open up to benefit brokers. Stephen Murphy, director of customer success at Applied Systems Europe, explains how the technology firm is embracing this process to support broker innovation
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Features
In Focus: The future of etrading – Broker management systems v extranets
With technology constantly evolving, Insurance Times takes a deep dive into the pros and cons of both insurer extranets and software house broker management systems
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Features
In Focus: What features do brokers want to see on software platforms?
Industry commentators discuss what innovation they would like to see on broker software platforms
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Features
In Focus: How will insurers take the BI test case ruling forward post-pandemic?
Industry experts debate how insurers might apply the FCA’s business interruption (BI) test case ruling in a post-pandemic era, as July marks one year since the High Court’s virtual hearing
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Features
In Focus: Broker litigation ‘inevitable’ one year on from FCA’s BI test case
Brokers are ’still squeaky about whether they advised their customers correctly about the products they were buying’
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Features
In Focus: How are broker schemes innovating to accommodate new risks?
Industry experts discuss the ways in which broker schemes are innovating to cover new risks, such as SMEs, e-scooters and short term rental accommodation
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Features
In Focus: Hard market and Covid-19 brings brokers more schemes opportunities
Fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed schemes for SMEs up the agenda, with ’brokers looking at this closer than ever’
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Features
In Focus: What are the most pressing issues for the insurance sector post-pandemic?
The four panel chairs of Biba’s upcoming annual conference in May discuss the most urgent challenges for the insurance industry, as well as explain what the trade body’s annual conference means to them
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Features
In Focus: Biba’s Steve White commends broking industry for its resilience
Biba’s chief executive discusses upcoming challenges for brokers ahead of the trade body’s annual conference
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Features
In Focus: New whiplash portal on the horizon – but are firms ready?
The countdown until the launch of the new Official Injury Claim portal has finally begun following February’s regulations – Insurance Times explores whether firms are operationally ready for the upcoming changes and what work is still left to do
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Features
In Focus: What unintended consequences could follow the implementation of the Official Injury Claim portal in May?
After a number of delays, the deadline for the new Official Injury Claim portal is looming, industry commentators explore whether the new portal will hit the mark, or fall short for claimants
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Features
In Focus: What challenges will insurtechs face in 2021?
Last year rocked the insurtech industry, as it did the whole insurance sector, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But what does 2021 hold for this part of the market and what challenges will need to be addressed? Industry experts share their perspectives…
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Features
In Focus: ‘Enabler’ insurtechs will provide digital skill set to steer insurers out of pandemic – Sønr
Insurtechs offer a ‘great opportunity’ to assist large corporate insurers in making a ‘digital shift’ says Sønr chief executive
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IT Interview
In Focus: Commercial brokers have ‘felt the pain’ for Covid-affected clients – McCarron Coates
Insurance Times sits down with commercial wheels broker McCarron Coates to explore how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted its clients and what the sector can expect moving forward