Interviews – Page 13
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News AnalysisKelly Ogley: A-Plan ‘incredibly proud’ of personal lines heritage, but commercial lines presents ‘exciting’ opportunities
The high street broker’s chief executive says the ongoing expansion of its commercial lines footprint will ‘fuel a lot of growth’ for the firm
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IT InterviewGraeme Trudgill: ‘I want to get more engagement between the FCA and Biba members’
’We will invest a bit more in the regulation section of our business because that’s the member priority,’ says new chief executive
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IT InterviewNeil McCarthy Q&A: ‘Constant recycling of underwriters in company markets creates further instability’
MPR Underwriting managing director provides an overview of factors impacting MGAs today
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IT InterviewFlorence Dennis: Putting the insurance industry ‘on the radar’ to ‘attract new talent’
’We’ve sort of woken up as an industry and realised how fantastic we are’, says broker’s lead client advisor and chair of the East Midlands Biba committee
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IT InterviewEd Gaze: IRL Lloyd’s entry confirmation of market gap between brokers and insurtechs
’I’ve got a much more relevant context of what’s going on in the insurtech market,’ says chief executive
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IT InterviewOwen Morris: Investing in neurodiverse individuals will ‘make the industry better’
’Neurodiverse people have a brilliant range of skills, so it is frustrating to see such low levels of employment,’ says managing director
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IT InterviewRussell White: ‘Big’ changes and ambitions since taking over as Peach Pi boss
’The goal is to start to become the go to insurer for small schemes, which is a big ambition for a company of our size,’ says chief executive
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IT InterviewMichael Yabantu: From the football pitch to Aviva director
Yabantu speaks personally to Insurance Times about the group’s strategy and lessons learned from experiencing racism
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IT InterviewAndre Symes: Genasys gunning to become a ‘zebracorn’ following scale up
Insurtech 50 firm Genasys Technologies’ group chief executive discusses growth plans with Insurance Times following the business creating two new units
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IT InterviewJames Webster: Claims service ever more vital in the face of current challenges
While challenges persist the claims market ‘seems to have settled down’, says head of specialty claims
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IT InterviewChris Kenning: Stubben Edge’s £5.6m cash injection brings further M&A opportunities
However, the insurtech’s group chief executive says he ‘wouldn’t want to be seen as a consolidator’
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IT InterviewTim Hardcastle: Insurance is like an ‘unpolished diamond’
The no code insurtech outlines its overarching goals for the year ahead - it aims to ’keep polishing its own diamonds’
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BIBADaniel Lloyd-John: Highlighting ‘team-based sport’ of broking vital to attract talent
’The broking industry is now stronger than it was pre-pandemic,’ chief executive tells Insurance Times
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IT InterviewJohnty Mongan: Cyber insurance harder to secure after shift in market
The cyber insurance market has transformed from ’a bit of a wild west to the smart cyber insurance race,’ says global head of cyber risk management
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News AnalysisSimon Collings: Market in transition as underwriters become more aggressive
The insurance sector is seeing signs that point towards ‘a market in transition’, says managing director
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IT InterviewChris Haggart: Networks have ‘prominent’ role to play in supporting insurance intermediaries
’There are a huge amount of competing pressures and it’s important to have a partner who can support you through that,’ says chief executive
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IT InterviewRachel Longbottom: Industry must ‘get better at spotting potential’ differently to retain diverse talent
Head of service performance and innovation says the insurance sector must be ‘more vocal’ about its diversity projects, however the nuances of hybrid working still need to ‘iron themselves out’
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IT InterviewEmily Fraser: Neurodiversity at work – for the greater good
Intact financial corporation’s neurodiversity ambassador is working to dispel myths and ‘change the tide’ in insurance
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IT InterviewMike Edgeley: The Clear Group aims to create ‘more efficient and structured’ business over 18 months
The broker intends to keep its ‘very people orientated’ DNA, but will continue work on ‘rationalising our IT’ and delivering ‘growth ambitions’, says group chief executive
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IT InterviewScott Bennett: Broker network growing despite challenge of M&A activity
Managing director says The Ardonagh Group-owned network business has to ‘pedal hard to stand still’ in terms of maintaining member numbers amid broker consolidation landscape
