Backchat: September 2024
People moves, birthdays and an insurance policy to protect your sandwich from pesky seagulls – what has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
Lloyd’s of London clamps down on unacceptable behaviour
’Our current processes for dealing with issues of poor conduct can be unclear,’ says Lloyd’s
AI will enhance, not replace, human interactions in Lloyd’s market
’The key message is that digital is not going to replace humans’, says deputy chief underwriting officer, but will ’improve productivity in the market’
Lloyd’s reports ‘best interim result since 2007’ for 2024’s H1 with COR of 83.7%
Chief executive attributes balance sheet growth to ‘disciplined underwriting, smart organic growth and real strength in the Lloyd’s balance sheet’
New Blueprint Two boss appointed after delays
’These leadership changes will help ensure the market’s objectives are delivered and embedded,’ says board chair
Commercial broker expands leadership team with senior appointment
’His extensive experience in driving growth across the global financial services sector will be invaluable,’ says chief executive
Mark Lomas: ‘Broader’ perspectives needed to address ‘complex’ risk landscape
Lloyd’s head of culture talks about the importance of inclusion in an effective insurance market ahead of this year’s Dive In festival
Ramesh Singh: ‘Watch this space’ as Aviva bolsters financial lines with new talent
The industry should ‘watch this space’ for developments in financial lines, says underwriting director
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?
TechTalk: Climate change focused insurtechs support insurers to ‘insure the uninsurable’
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
Cyber criminal malice shifts away from Russia and Ukraine
Lloyd’s of London acknowledges historical connections to slave trade – but is the response sufficient?
Mark Lomas: ‘Broader’ perspectives needed to address ‘complex’ risk landscape
Lloyd’s head of culture talks about the importance of inclusion in an effective insurance market ahead of this year’s Dive In festival
Ramesh Singh: ‘Watch this space’ as Aviva bolsters financial lines with new talent
The industry should ‘watch this space’ for developments in financial lines, says underwriting director
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
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