Insurer Analysis – Page 59
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Online onlyWill other companies follow Aviva's move out of SME PI?
Low rates, tough competition and long-tail claims caused the insurer to leave the professional indemnity market for small to medium-sized enterprises. Analyst predicts other insurers could follow suit
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Online onlyOutsourcing: The only way is Europe
The insurance outsourcing market is at a tipping point, but many say its future could lie in continential Europe
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Online onlySocial media: the new frontier
Sheilas’ Wheels has done it on Facebook; consumers and businesses do it on Twitter. It’s high time the rest of the industry logged on to social media
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Online onlyWhat is driving insurers' squeeze on brokers?
Losses and problematic expense and claims ratios are to blame for insurers becoming increasingly selective
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Online onlyWhat have the Jackson reforms done for us?
Civil litigation overhaul ushers in new era for insurers, lawyers and claims managers
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'Insurers and brokers need to work together'
After a tough year in commercial lines, insurers are looking to cut commission paid to brokers, quit unprofitable lines and leave networks. Only by working with them can brokers make the changes easier
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Online onlyDaily briefing: What's troubling Richard Ward?
Eiopa’s “Solvency 1.5” guidelines add to the ire felt by insurers
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Online onlyCould deafness become the new whiplash?
Noise-induced hearing loss claims against employers have doubled over the past five years, but with half of these settled at nil, there is a suggestion that a high proportion are spurious claims
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Online onlyBudget 2013: good for industry
The insurance industry would struggle to find much to complain about in the 2013 budget. Corporation tax will fall to 20% in 2013 and there is a raft of measures aimed at helping small companies grow.But it was not all positive. Insurance Times examines the good ...
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Online onlyPeter Shaw, Thatcham
The head of motor repair and research centre Thatcham is working on automotive technology that could slash claims costs, eliminate accidents and repair cars more effectively
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Online onlyFOS: Insurers face rising tide of complaints
Motor insurer Admiral saw 175% surge in complaints in 2012, but Direct Line Group topped list with 3,168 complaints, according to report
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Online only2012 top-ranking insurers
The UK general insurance industry had a tough 2012, with insurers’ average COR worsening to 98%
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AgendaSpotlight: full-cycle e-trading
Brokers are readying themselves for the next evolution of trading online, with full-cycle e-trading set to revolutionise the way they do commercial lines business
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Online onlyHas Marsh solved the flood insurance saga?
The insurer has unveiled Flood Mu in an 11th hour attempt to find a replacement to the Statement of Principles
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Daily briefing: A return to decent investment results?
Ecclesiastical and LV=’s 2012 results were rescued by investment income. But they should not rely on a repeat for 2013
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Online onlyQ&A: FSA premium finance probe
FSA head of wholesale and general insurance Simon Green speaks exclusively to Insurance Times about the regulator’s investigation into premium finance sold by brokers
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Online onlyQ&A: Nexus reveals 2013 growth plans
Nexus started 2013 with a bang with its launch of a new trade credit MGA. How will it follow this?
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Online onlyWho was the best-performing Lloyd’s insurer?
All six insurers improved their results in 2012, but some were more consistent than others. Insurance Times looks at the key themes that emerged from the reporting year
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Online onlyIs time ticking for Swiftcover?
Questions have been raised about the insurer’s future after unprofitable results and the resignation of the founding team
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Online onlyDerek Coles, Direct Group
Derek Coles has growth in his sights after his insurance outsourcing firm Direct Group was bought by Pat Ryan
