All In Focus articles – Page 4
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News AnalysisIn Focus: How can the insurance sector mitigate increasing HNW subsidence claims?
Industry experts weigh in on the causes why high net worth subsidence claims are rising and discuss how best to respond to this risk
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News AnalysisIn Focus: Is high net worth cover ‘too generous’ for clients?
Broker leader reveals potential ‘recipe for disaster’ from having ‘underpriced’ premiums and ‘too good’ cover in the HNW market
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News AnalysisIn Focus: Insurers must brace for property disrepair claims as CMCs’ interest is piqued
Counter fraud experts have seen cases where certain CMCs have encouraged vulnerable customers to pursue ‘exaggerated or unmeritorious claims’
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News AnalysisIn Focus: How can the insurance sector demonstrate the downsides of opportunistic fraud to end consumers?
Industry experts discuss the impact of low level fraud on end consumers and how best to communicate the resultant ramifications
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News AnalysisIn Focus: MGAs are undoubtedly ‘the sexy side of insurance’ - but what is driving their increasing relevance?
The advantages that MGAs can provide to the insurance sector in a rapidly changing world could help the industry stay relevant
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News AnalysisIn Focus: How can MGAs entice insurers to provide capacity amid challenging market conditions?
Three industry experts discuss how MGAs can make themselves as attractive as possible to capacity providers amid hard market indicators
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News AnalysisIn Focus: Have commercial lines brokers been slow to pursue digital transformation and what progress has been made in 2022?
Three industry experts discuss the progress of digital transformation in the commercial lines broking space
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News AnalysisIn Focus: Commercial lines brokers have ‘key role’ to play in supporting struggling hospitality clients through turbulent times
Pubs and restaurants are in a ’precarious position’ and face ’significant headwinds’ from a range of economic factors that brokers must try to mitigate as much as possible
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AnalysisIn Focus: How can the insurance sector support and drive the growth of embedded insurance in the UK?
Three industry experts discuss the impact embedded insurance could have in the UKGI market and how these propositions could be utilised by the sector
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AnalysisIn Focus: Could telematics present a win-win for insureds and the industry as the cost of living crisis ramps up?
As inflation accelerates and wages fall, the ‘risk reductions’ provided by telematics-based motor insurance could allow insurers to pass on ‘cheaper premiums’ to their customers
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Sponsored ContentQ&A: It’s ‘a fallacy’ that brokers are slow to work with insurtechs – Ignite Software Systems
Toby MacLachlan, managing director of Ignite Software Systems, shares his insights on the insurtech market and its relationship with brokers
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AnalysisIn Focus: Why is there increased investor appetite for insurtechs from outside the insurance industry?
Three industry experts explore why non-insurance sector businesses are looking to buy into insurtechs
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AnalysisIn Focus: How are insurtechs matchmaking brokers and capacity providers?
‘Granular’ and ‘relevant’ data can create ‘much more qualitative conversation’ between all parties, say experts
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AnalysisIn Focus: Digital transformation in the claims arena is no ‘panacea’
Digitising the claims journey for customers is just ’one piece of the jigsaw’ that insurance firms should consider when plotting business goals and ambitions
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AnalysisIn Focus: The OIC portal one year on – success or failure?
Three experts share their perspective on how the Official Injury Claim portal is performing as the system passes its first birthday
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Sponsored ContentQ&A: Cloud technology is 'huge trend for UK brokers' - Applied Systems Europe
Applied Systems Europe chief executive Tom Needs lists the latest technology trends hitting the insurance market and tells Insurance Times about his career journey
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AnalysisIn Focus: What innovations are software houses releasing for brokers?
Industry commentators discuss what problem solving releases are coming from software houses and platforms in 2022
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AnalysisIn Focus: Software houses must ‘champion’ smaller and regional brokers
Software houses must steer clear of ’the one-size-fits-all approach’ to tap into opportunity to ’champion’ smaller brokers and support business growth. Insurance Times explores how brokers and software houses can work together to ensure value for money
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AnalysisIn Focus: How can firms start to prepare for the FCA’s incoming Consumer Duty?
With the FCA’s Consumer Duty expected to come into effect from April 2023, industry experts debate how firms can best prepare for the new customer protection regulation
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AnalysisIn Focus: Solvency II reform comes under scrutiny despite potential cost saving
Many industry commentators see post-Brexit Solvency II reform as an ’opportunity’ for insurers and shareholders, but could it leave policyholders paying higher prices? Insurance Times investigates…
