Insurer Analysis

London

News Analysis

London looking positive but ‘this is no time for complacency’

2024-04-26T07:00:00+01:00By

Rating agency AM Best has raised its outlook on the London market insurance sector from stable to positive in what has been seen as another endorsement for EC3 and while there is much to support optimism, the nature of the market means that challenges remain

etrade

News Analysis

Concerns raised that risks placed on eTrading platforms could ‘go too far’

2024-04-24T07:32:00+01:00By

’There’s now far too many technical risks that are now going through an eTrade model,’ says technical director

UK flooding

News Analysis

Increasing natural catastrophe losses necessitate a resilience focus

2024-04-19T07:00:00+01:00By Tim Evershed

’There is no doubt that climate change increases volatility, frequency and also severity,’ says senior director of product management

climate change, transition

News Analysis

In Focus: How can parametric insurance policies improve processes for climate-related claims?

2024-04-17T07:00:00+01:00By

Insurance Times asks industry experts what impact parametric policies can have on climate-based claims processes

data science

News Analysis

The double-edged sword of data science

2024-04-05T07:00:00+01:00By Trevor Hemsley

Although data science has been a huge help to the insurance industry, it brings its own risks too and insurers must ‘understand the risks rather than go in blindly’, according to data science lead

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News Analysis

Tackling opportunistic fraud requires ‘a measured approach’

2024-04-04T07:00:00+01:00By

Experts at March’s Fraud Charter event discussed the appropriate response to the shifting profiles of those carrying out fraud

natural catastrophe (2)

News Analysis

Briefing: Reinsurer says enough is enough as nat cat costs continue to rise

2024-04-03T08:00:00+01:00By

With natural catastrophes affecting all worldwide jurisdictions in some way, shape or form, reinsurer emphasises that steps must be taken now to implement change and reduce insured losses

peak

News Analysis

Insurance M&A continues to rise – but has it reached its peak?

2024-04-03T07:00:00+01:00By

Broking M&A is focusing on the extremities of the UKGI marketplace, with smaller firms being eyed up and the ‘consolidation of the consolidators’ potentially on the cards too, says co-founder

woman gold magnify tax

News Analysis

TechTalk: Impact of simplified R&D scheme for insurtechs and startup brokers is ‘yet to be seen’

2024-03-27T12:00:00+00:00By

Brokers and MGAs investing in software that is new, improving a process or addressing an uncertainty could benefit from R&D tax relief

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IT Interview

Tim Bailey: ‘Attracting and retaining talent’ vital to Zurich’s success

2024-03-26T08:00:00+00:00By

Since taking the helm, nurturing a pipeline of diverse talent has been one of the main priorities for Zurich’s chief executive

climate resilience

IT Interview

Bill Bradshaw: FM Global able to take ‘a really long-term view of risk’ where climate is concerned

2024-03-14T11:16:00+00:00By

’What is important is that we have the data that allows us to make really good decisions and look for innovative solutions,’ says operations manager

Indonesia Jakarta

News Analysis

Briefing: UK can grab opportunity to support Islamic insurance

2024-03-14T08:00:00+00:00By

The London market has an expceptional opportunity to cement its place as one of the world’s Sharia-compliant insurance hubs

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