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News Analysis
Briefing: Confidence men and women – and the industry’s missing marketing narrative
Toby Clegg asks whether the sector is missing a trick in ignoring one of its most fundamental marketing narratives
Analysis
Briefing: Ryanair’s real product is certainty – insurance can learn from that
What can the insurance sector learn from the different expectation management strategies employed by two of the world’s biggest budget airlines?
News Analysis
Briefing: Pet and equine insurance fraud becoming a market sustainability challenge
Sharon Brown, founder and chief executive at the Pet and Equine Insurance Association (Peia) discusses the need for a market reaction to the growing threat of fraud
Analysis
Informal communication ‘scope creep’ exposes CPS sector to ‘slowly changing claims environment’
‘Clients who are using these sorts of informal channels can create contractually and legally binding agreements and, if they then default on those agreements, or if they don’t deliver what the customer thought was being promised, then there’s a risk of being exposed to a claim,’ says partner
News Analysis
Banned breeds: Has the insurance market left dog attack victims exposed?
The removal of mandatory third-party liability insurance for exempted banned dogs has closed one regulatory loophole – but it has also exposed a wider question for insurers. As the market retreats from high-risk breeds, who ultimately bears the financial cost when serious attacks occur?
News Analysis
Motor and property spearhead recovery across UKGI’s biggest business lines
Data from Insurance DataLab reveals the green shoots of profitable recovery for UK, but what is driving it?
Analysis
The Big Question: Is UKGI distinguishing intentional D&I from performative action?
UK general insurance (UKGI) has placed increasing emphasis on inclusive and ethical cultures – but is the industry effectively distinguishing intentional diversity and inclusion (D&I) from performative action, and where is further progress needed?
IT Interview
Luke Baker: Dovetail policy wordings are ‘a key concern’ for risk managers in combating increasingly fragmented yet interconnected risk landscape
Alongside tailored risk transfer, captive creation is booming in preparation for the next hard insurance market cycle, says insurer’s global and specialty director
News Analysis
In Focus: How can MGAs sustain growth over the next five years?
MGAs have cemented their place at the heart of insurance distribution, driven by specialist expertise, agility and strong broker relationships. But as the sector continues to grow, can it maintain the qualities that fuelled its success while avoiding the pitfalls of rapid expansion – and what will it take to ...
News Analysis
Has corporate consolidation broken the pet insurance model?
The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) findings on the veterinary market have ignited debate over rising treatment costs, claims inflation and the sustainability of pet insurance. As large veterinary groups expand, insurers are questioning whether they have lost control of the costs driving premiums
Analysis
Briefing: Can mutuals regain our interest?
Why are there so few mutual insurance companies in the UK market – and what would have to change for the market to support the creation of more?
IT Interview
David Nichols: Zurich UK’s ‘best ideas’ driven by broker engagement
‘We don’t have the right to demand growth – we have to show up and earn respect to get it,’ says head of retail
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