Insurers – Page 10
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Ecclesiastical promotes internally for new UK schemes development manager
The insurer has ‘ambitious growth plans for the schemes space’
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Hiscox to sharpen focus towards more balanced portfolio
Hiscox group chief executive discusses why the insurer will be rebalancing its portfolio and focusing on opportunities in its digital retail arm
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Admiral’s UK motor book drives up business profit for 2021
The insurer’s financial results have mostly improved since 2020 thanks to its ’sameness in our core values and our approach to our people, customers and products’
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Lloyd’s plans to be ‘magnet’ for talent following chief people officer appointment
The marketplace is currently developing its talent and inclusion strategy
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Esure records ‘minimal’ 2021 profit ahead of focusing on digital-centric strategy
Around 80% of the insurer’s profitability is being reinvested back into developing the business
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Briefing: Insurers are eyeing inflation as biggest claims risk for 2022
Describing inflation as ‘one of the single biggest issues’ for the sector, how do insurers plan to respond?
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Hiscox UK sees 9.9% GWP rise in 2021 despite ongoing Covid impact
The outlook for Hiscox UK remains ‘positive’ as the insurer expects to accelerate its digital acquisition channel
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Aviva increases general insurance GWP by 6% to reach ‘highest sales in over a decade’
The insurer’s UK commercial lines business grew by 15% last year
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Lloyd’s of London could face ‘sizeable’ hit from Russia-Ukraine war
Exposure to eastern Europe is likely to be ‘modest’ but classes such as energy could take a beating
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Peach Pi boosts business for parent company
However, the niche insurer’s managing director says the message conveyed is ’resonating with the type of people’ it wants to do business with
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‘Real work’ still to do to improve customer communications
However, ‘the industry has some great potential’ around using artificial intelligence to create personalised interactions with consumers, says expert panel
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Hospitality group Corbin and King wins £4.4m in High Court BI case against Axa
Insurers need to have a ‘radical rethink’ as more business interruption battles are expected to come to the forefront in 2022, says law firm partner
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Axa UK and Ireland reports 3% rise in gross revenue for 2021
The wider group, however, steams ahead with a 131% boost in net income
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Travelers buys Trōv’s technology assets
The insurtech’s founder and chief executive says Travelers is ’the ideal company’ to take its ’technology to the next level’
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Changes to the Highway Code set to cause ‘absolute chaos’ for commercial fleet drivers
Brokers will be at the forefront when it comes to educating the public about the changes, while insurers will need to watch out for fraud
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Briefing: Ageas UK’s commercial sale comes at right time
Ageas exits commercial lines - the insurance landscape is changing
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Ageas UK’s 2021 net result rises by 14.6% as new strategy bears fruit
Profit improved in 2021, despite the insurer’s motor book suffering a financial dip
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Industry veteran James Eaton confirms retirement
Eaton will remain in charge of the insurer’s specialty lines throughout 2022, but a succession plan will be announced later this year
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Lloyd’s signals ‘phony innovation war’ is over with 2022 blueprint buzz
Lloyd’s digital transformation could save the marketplace both time and money in the future, but the implementation process could pose challenges. Insurance Times investigates
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RSA pledges more than £750k to support SME talent attraction in 2022
Apprentices will ‘play a crucial role in developing and creating talent pipelines’, says professional development consultant