Insurer Analysis – Page 28
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AnalysisTechTalk: A short history of Lloyd’s Lab
Technology editor Clare Ruel takes a look back at Ed Gaze’s time at Lloyd’s Lab and the birth of the insurtech accelerator
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AnalysisIndustry’s lack of ethnic minority senior leadership is ‘everybody’s problem’
Although the representation of ethnic minorities in senior insurance roles has improved, the industry still has a long way to go
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IT InterviewKaren Beales: OIC portal challenges offer opportunities around legal expenses insurance
The insurer plans to target brokers, providing a ‘mix and match’ of legal expenses insurance and motor cover add-ons
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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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AnalysisBriefing: Lloyd’s Lab is still the ‘heart of innovation’
Lloyd’s has a ‘proud history’ of innovation - and this is set to continue
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AnalysisProperty insurance falls to underwriting loss despite drop in claims
Insurance DataLab takes a deep dive into the UK’s property insurance sector, exploring market trends and pinpointing improving insurers
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IT InterviewSarah Murrow: ‘Diversity is good for business’ and provides opportunities ‘to thrive’
UK and Ireland boss pinpoints where the insurer sees ’ample opportunity for growth’, despite predicting an increase in business insolvencies
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IT InterviewSteve Gaywood: Cost of living crisis sees insurance customers ‘game the system’ and turn to fraud
Although consumers may be tempted to ‘cut corners’ when it comes to their insurance provision, this will only lead to ‘a false economy’, according to head of counter fraud
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IT InterviewColm Holmes: Allianz wants ‘to be number one’ in eTrading
The insurer’s chief executive wants ‘to be the best’ at digitally trading with brokers, aiming to have ‘80% of risks priced within an hour and digitally delivered to a broker’
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AnalysisRevealed: Which firm is the most profitable insurer in UKGI?
Insurance DataLab analyses the latest Solvency and Financial Condition Reports to find out which of the top five largest insurers have the best underwriting performance
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IT InterviewWill Edwards: ‘Rate of change is not going to slow down’ despite five star eTrading victory
Zurich’s eTrading journey has evolved from lowest on the leader board in 2018 to being among the high fliers in 2022, based on broker feedback. Insurance Times gets the lowdown on the insurer’s transformation so far…
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Analysis‘Significant spike’ in tool theft claims poses fraud risk
With ‘the value of these individual claims getting higher’, insurance fraud experts must be alive to cost of living linked inflated claims from end customers and tradespeople
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AnalysisOpinion: Hybrid ‘new normal’ yet to be clarified across UKGI
Editor Katie Scott discusses the appetite around industry in-person gatherings ahead of this year’s Biba conference
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AnalysisBriefing: Stable it may be, but London needs real modernisation momentum
Frictional costs in the capital are still too high, despite credit rating agency listing market positives
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AnalysisBriefing: Climate change transition planning is likely to be a task and a half
Although the government’s new taskforce is promising ‘gold standard’ guidance for net zero transition planning, small supply chain vendors may be the hiccup for listed firms’ success
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AnalysisSocioeconomic inclusion demands greater insurance industry effort
People from lower socioeconomic backgrounds can experience longer career progression paths because of ‘polish and fit’, rather than ‘performance or talent’
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AnalysisBackchat April 2022
Emergency EV charging, a chief executive fashionista of high heels and more insurtech-born babies. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
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AnalysisOpinion: When will insurers’ broker service improve?
Editor Katie Scott questions why broker service from insurers still has not improved, despite consistent feedback from brokers that communications and decision-making have slowed
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AnalysisBrokers must not treat risk management as an ‘afterthought’
The ‘increased recognition of risk management’ should be welcomed by brokers, however those with a ‘simply transactional’ mindset may struggle to place risks, especially for SME clients
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AnalysisAdmiral’s stock market dip - how serious is it?
The Cardiff-based insurer’s share price plunged by 15% last month as a result of profit concerns
