Interviews – Page 14
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IT InterviewSimon McGinn: Clarifying ‘challenging’ BI wordings could lead to ‘narrowing the cover’
Insurers must help brokers carve out more time to have ‘critical’ client conversations around what policies do and do not cover, says commercial lines chief executive
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: MGAs need to add value to survive – Renovation Underwriting
Renovation Underwriting’s managing director, Douglas Brown, provides an overview of the factors impacting MGAs today and explains what his firm has been up to over the last 12 months
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IT InterviewSoftware company exposes insurance industry as most vulnerable to phishing following simulated attacks
Hackers believe insurance companies are ’highly desirable’ phishing targets because of the data these firms hold, says lead security awareness advocate
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IT InterviewAventum flaunts independent status to attract talent amid consolidation landscape
Wholesale broker and parent firm attribute ‘phenomenal growth’ to attracting the right talent and building ‘a really good culture’ based on steering clear of consolidation
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Brokers don’t receive a ‘computer says no’ response from MGAs – Touchstone Underwriting
Touchstone Underwriting’s managing director, Alan Roe, provides an overview of the factors impacting MGAs today and explains what his firm has been up to over the last 12 months
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IT InterviewHelena Kazi: The entrepreneur striving to be a ‘very strong player in gig economy insurance’
Insurtech Giganomics, which is currently conducting a seed funding round, aims to provide a ‘full suite of products’ for an ‘underserved market’
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IT InterviewAventum Group embraces trading London market-based risks via digital platforms
Although face-to-face conversations are crucial in the London market, SME and some simpler risks can be traded through digital platforms ‘to make it easier for agents to access’
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: MGAs must continue to invest in AI and data enrichment - Mike Keating
Mike Keating, chief executive of the Managing General Agents’ Association, tells Insurance Times why claims inflation is ‘the elephant in the room’
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IT InterviewQ&A: Covéa set to launch ‘new and improved’ eTrading referral process this August
Ian Newman, head of SME strategy and development at Covéa Insurance, shares his perspective on the key insights from Insurance Times’ Five Star Rating Report: ETrading 2022
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Brokers should partner with MGAs that have UK domiciled, rated capacity - Iprism Underwriting
Ian Lloyd, chief executive of Iprism Underwriting, provides an overview of the factors impacting MGAs today and explains what his firm has been up to over the last 12 months
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IT InterviewInsurance sector – especially brokers – must lead ‘stewardship’ of net zero transitions
Although data forms the foundation of driving net zero transitions, brokers have an ‘elevated role’ to play when communicating propositions to clients, according to Accenture’s experts
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Brokers ‘should not tolerate poor service in an industry that prides itself on professionalism’ - DOA
DOA Underwriting’s director of commercial lines, Phillip Oliver, provides an overview of the factors impacting MGAs today and explains what his firm has been up to over the last 12 months
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: ‘The days of MGAs being used for niche and non-standard risks are behind us’ - NBS Underwriting
NBS Underwriting’s managing director, Steve Cowman, provides an overview of the factors impacting MGAs today and explains what his firm has been up to over the last 12 months
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IT InterviewKaren Beales: OIC portal challenges offer opportunities around legal expenses insurance
The insurer plans to target brokers, providing a ‘mix and match’ of legal expenses insurance and motor cover add-ons
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IT InterviewAmy Barnes: Successful ESG agendas need ‘bold commitments’
Head of sustainability and climate change strategy believes ’good ESG leads to fewer insured losses’
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: In-person underwriting here to stay as ‘unconvinced’ about digital alternative - MPR Underwriting
Insurance Times speaks to Neil McCarthy, managing director of MPR Underwriting, about trends in the MGA market and why the title’s MGA Survey proves to be so valuable for gaining business insights
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IT InterviewSarah Murrow: ‘Diversity is good for business’ and provides opportunities ‘to thrive’
UK and Ireland boss pinpoints where the insurer sees ’ample opportunity for growth’, despite predicting an increase in business insolvencies
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IT InterviewJohn Warburton: Why Konsileo aims to be the ‘RoboCop’ of commercial broking
The chief executive tells Insurance Times how focusing on employee engagement and supporting staff with technology is ’our whole shtick’
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IT InterviewSteve Gaywood: Cost of living crisis sees insurance customers ‘game the system’ and turn to fraud
Although consumers may be tempted to ‘cut corners’ when it comes to their insurance provision, this will only lead to ‘a false economy’, according to head of counter fraud
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: MGAs set ‘to thrive in the face of challenges’ - Chapman and Stacey
Chapman and Stacey managing director Paul Wingfield provides an overview of the subjects impacting MGAs and explains what his firm has been up to over the last 12 months
