Altus opens London headquarters as it looks to grow insurance arm
’Having recruited significantly in London over the last two years we have outgrown our previous offices,’ says chief executive
Blueprint Two’s ‘continual slippage’ in delivery raises market concerns
’The delayed progress is down to an underestimation of the scale of the project by market participants themselves,’ says chief executive
Broker and underwriter footfall at Lloyd’s rises after underwriting room revamp
’What underpins the recent transformation of the underwriting room [is] a thoughtful integration of old and new to blend digital transactions with human interactions,’ says Lloyd’s
Aviva completes £249m Probitas buy
Insurer’s UKGI boss notes that finalised transaction represents ‘a significant growth opportunity for us and further enhances our customer proposition’
Backchat: July/August 2024
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Lloyd’s launches Inclusive Futures coalition to promote BAME leadership
’Our role in developing the early careers talent pool is crucial in ensuring that the next generation of leaders reflects the rich diversity of our society’, says chief executive
Are MGAs torn between Lloyd’s boxes and company-backed paper?
’While Lloyd’s is making progress, it still has a way to go before its offerings rival those of its competitors in the company market,’ says chief executive
Briefing: London determined that digital transformation failure won’t come out of the blue
Those involved in Blueprint Two are determined to get the project over the line – however, market disappointment around delivery timetable is inevitable
The Big Question: How would you describe Blueprint Two’s progress so far and is it on track to support the market efficiently?
Insurance Times asks experts about the progress of Blueprint Two and whether the digital transformation programme will be effective
TechTalk: Climate change focused insurtechs support insurers to ‘insure the uninsurable’
Industry needs to ’adopt new technologies to future forecast’ because developing climate change risks are ’harder to insure as you can’t rely on historical data’, says senior manager
FCA battling ‘snitches get stitches’ mindset when it comes to non-financial misconduct
Briefing: Industry needs to deliver clarity on climate approach
Bob James: Lloyd’s prefers sector-wide ‘criticism’ of project delays instead of unsafe Blueprint Two delivery
Mike Latham: Talent gap threatens service quality
Bob James: Lloyd’s prefers sector-wide ‘criticism’ of project delays instead of unsafe Blueprint Two delivery
’I would rather take criticism [about the delay of Blueprint Two] then push the date and have a platform that has a flaw that [would] be problematic,’ says chief operations officer
Mike Latham: Talent gap threatens service quality
’The insurance industry has to raise awareness and increase the knowledge of what insurance is all about,’ says chief executive
Backchat: Santa gets jolly well insured by Lloyd’s of London
Parcel piracy is an ‘interesting risk’ for Santa, but it’s ’not the biggest’, says Insurance Museum trustee
Insurance Times Advent Calendar: Mark Lomas
For the third day of advent, Lloyd’s of London’s head of culture Mark Lomas shines a spotlight on some positive diversity and inclusion developments within the London market
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