Insurer Analysis – Page 10
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News AnalysisSpecialist insurers lead the way as composite firms continue to suffer
Insurance DataLab looks at how commercial, personal and composite insurers have performed
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News AnalysisBriefing: Employers and staff either side of a widening divide over flexible working
There are concerns that the months to come may see a rise in employees seeking legal redress if they feel their employers are being anything but flexible when it comes to how they allow staff to structure their working weeks
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News AnalysisIn Focus: How can HNW insurance policies help manage risks related to high value or risky hobbies?
High net worth clientele often enjoy an array of hobbies that the average man on the street may not be able to afford – but how can individuals ensure they have appropriate cover to protect against pitfalls of a very particular hobby niche?
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IT InterviewGeorges de Macedo: Chief exec promotes five pillar plan to keep Covéa Insurance in the black
Covéa Group sends Frenchman across the Channel to spearhead British business because ‘the situation in the UK required some action’
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News AnalysisIn Focus: A gap in the HNW market for reputational cover?
As the reputational risks for high profile individuals increase, is the HNW insurance sector missing a trick?
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News AnalysisBriefing: Trump wants to ‘end inflation’ – but insurance data suggests this won’t be easy
Trump pledged to ’end inflation and make America affordable again’ prior to being elected as president for the second time
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News AnalysisThe Big Question November 2024: What does UKGI hope will result from Labour’s motor insurance taskforce?
In October 2024, the newly elected Labour government established a motor insurance taskforce to ’crack down on spiralling costs’ – but what does UKGI anticipate will be the key actions arising from this body and will it have the desired impact on motor premiums?
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News AnalysisBriefing: Risk managers question insurance relevancy
Conference reveals yawning expectation and service gap between risk managers and insurers, with feedback that risk professionals are struggling to get insurer commitment to cover emerging risks
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News AnalysisSME underinsurance is far from a small problem
SMEs and sole traders are a ‘significantly untapped market’, according to chief growth officer – however, the insurance sector must be more proactive when it comes to accident and health covers
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News AnalysisWhich are the most complained about insurers?
Market intelligence firm emphasises that ‘insurers need to do better to prevent complaints from happening’ as redress payments increase
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News AnalysisStarr is the star of 2024’s Underwriting Gold Awards
Insurance DataLab has analysed the underwriting results of insurers and Lloyd’s syndicates across the UK and Gibraltar to find out which firms are the best performers in the market
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News AnalysisIs biggest always best for UK insurers hoping to turn a profit?
Companies rated as a top 50 insurer by GWP are falling behind smaller, more specialised operators when it comes to COR scores
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News AnalysisBriefing: Why insurers need to embrace Labour’s motor insurance taskforce
The new government’s action provides the insurance industry with a golden opportunity to improve its reputation with consumers
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News AnalysisUnderwriters facing ‘hard time’ due to data increase
The ’ability to assimilate all of that knowledge and make sense of it is a really key challenge for underwriters’, says general insurance leader
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News AnalysisBriefing: Office vs remote working – does in person working really foster innovation?
Innovation is key for insurance firms to maintain a competitive advantage, but many firms lack the flexibility that drives it
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News AnalysisWould I lie to you?
Technology is playing a greater role in insurance operations, with the use of voice analytics gaining traction in claims functions
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News AnalysisMore data needed to tackle industry-wide social mobility challenges
Leading commentators have called for socioeconomic background to become a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010
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News AnalysisThe rising prominence of moped crash for cash fraud
‘This is the physical manifestation of that type of modern fraud that anybody can become a victim of,’ says detective inspector
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News AnalysisBriefing: Insurance industry at the centre of a new era of protests – and risks
Protestors targeting the insurance sector over covering broad risk classes is not new – however, deliberate action over insuring particular clients poses a new physical threat to businesses
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News AnalysisD&O cover complexities testing market as it seeks stability
’Insolvencies are rising, geopolitical uncertainty is considerable, cyber risk is elevated and ESG claims are here to stay,’ says head of global financial lines
