Insurer Interviews

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IT Interview

Georgina Davis: Making a mark on regional growth and future leaders

2025-11-07T12:00:00+00:00By

After six months in role, the sector’s youngest regional head has taken her division from strength to strength – writing over 30% more new business so far this year than in all of 2024

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News

Covéa Insurance extends strategic plan to 2028 as De Macedo prepares to hand over UK reins

2025-10-22T07:00:00+01:00By

Exiting chief executive tells Insurance Times about his strategic swansong and the personal drivers that have steered his decision to return to France

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News Analysis

Luisa Barile: From puppy to profit – how ManyPets learned new tricks for growth

2025-10-17T07:00:00+01:00By

‘I’ve told my team very clearly – I want us to be number one. Success means being the undisputed go-to for pet insurance in the UK,’ says chief executive

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IT Interview

Paul Dilley: Bridgehaven has not yet ‘scratched the surface’ of its growth ambitions

2025-10-02T07:00:00+01:00By

Chief underwriting officer explains ‘twofold’ strategy for 2026, which will see the hybrid fronting firm add new UK MGAs to its roster alongside a European expansion

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News Analysis

Mark Lomas: 'We have made progress', but more to do on inclusion at Lloyd’s

2025-09-22T07:00:00+01:00By

From culture survey scores to leadership diversity targets, Mark Lomas shares how Lloyd’s is driving progress on inclusion

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IT Interview

Lee Mooney: New UK boss gearing up to ‘change the pace’ at Markel

2025-08-21T07:00:00+01:00By

Rather than ‘reinvent the wheel’, managing director plans to tap into global group expertise to increase insurer’s ‘share of wallet’ with brokers and ‘dial up the pace’ on product and people volume

Alex Ktenidis

IT Interview

Alex Ktenidis: Tackling SME underinsurance with the ‘right conversation at the right time’

2025-08-19T07:00:00+01:00By

’SMEs are sleepwalking into an underinsurance problem at the moment,’ says director of digital trading

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News Analysis

Martin Hall: ERS targets next £100m GWP through mobility, AI and cultural continuity

2025-07-11T08:00:00+01:00By

‘We’re definitely part of the changing face of mobility,’ says managing director at ERS

Michelle Taylor, Aviva

IT Interview

Michelle Taylor: New role provides opportunity to ‘draw the dots’ and fill Aviva’s distribution strategy gaps

2025-06-11T06:00:00+01:00By

Expanding the insurer’s exclusive regional broker proposition and tackling the relationship ripple effect of broker consolidation are both key focus areas for the broker distribution director

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IT Interview

Jo Sykes: Markel UK devises five pillar plan to become ‘more relevant’ for brokers

2025-06-02T06:00:00+01:00By

Among the insurer’s key focuses for the next five years is developing further schemes propositions, building out its eTrading strategy and improving its regional distribution network

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IT Interview

Biba 2025: Tokio Marine HCC strives to secure three facilities with brokers in 2025

2025-05-20T07:00:00+01:00By

The insurer’s international head of distribution believes the business needs ‘to whisper a little bit louder’ than it has done in the past to attract greater brand recognition and better promote broker partnership opportunities

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News Analysis

Mike Bottle: Arch’s UK regional MD on bringing international scale to bear

2025-05-08T06:00:00+01:00By

’You’ve got to be committed to the proposition because if you lose sight of what the broker wants, then you very quickly lose momentum,’ says recently promoted leader

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