Interviews – Page 22
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Peter Clarke: Insurercore sets sights on US and Irish markets amid platform relaunch
The firm has aspirations of expanding into other markets and wants to be a lifeline for brokers
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Lucinda Charles-Jones: Doing the ‘right thing’ for employees will benefit customers too
‘Smart working’ will be as ‘transformative in the future of work’ as the introduction of computers
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Ed Gaze: 2020 a ‘good year’ for Lloyd’s Lab, 2021 to be ‘much of the same’
Lloyd’s Lab is also making ‘subtle tweaks’ to its selection process to widen its net
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Richard Brooks: Brokers need to be ‘flexible’ and offer ‘fit for purpose cover’
As the demand for technology SMEs grows, brokers that provide a specialist solution will have the edge
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There’s no strategy to current broker consolidation – Aventum’s David Bearman
Furthermore, MGAs that ‘put growth over profit don’t deserve to have underwriting capacity’, says chief executive
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Semi-autonomous vehicles are ‘good news’ for claims exposure
However, data from motor manufacturers must be shared with the insurance industry to support premium and liability calculations
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David Bearman: ‘Our focus will be to build a broking house that will be decade defining’
After 25 years at the helm, the insurance group’s chief executive says the business is ‘just getting started’ as it unveils new brand and restructure
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Andy Fairchild: Taking advantage of technology in an intimate, advice-led way is ‘critical’
Trend-led brands will help establish the ‘winning insurance brokers for the next decade’
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Q&A: ‘Good partnerships and teamwork are key’ to data transfer projects - Markerstudy
Dan Fiehn, group chief operating officer at Markerstudy Group, tells Insurance Times about how to successfully complete data transfer following M&A
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David Williams: ALKS cannot be considered automated or ‘we’ll see deaths’
The insurer is ‘quite nervous’ about the government communications and customer perception surrounding automated lane keeping system technology
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IoT devices are driving cyber insurance evolution – CGI
Furthermore, insurers need to look to their own cyber security to mitigate data breach risks
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Features
In Focus: Biba’s Steve White commends broking industry for its resilience
Biba’s chief executive discusses upcoming challenges for brokers ahead of the trade body’s annual conference
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Insurance2025: On Demand Sessions, 2021
Enabling consumers ‘to pick and choose how they interact with their broker’ will be essential
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Features
Jessie Burrows: ‘In a fast-changing world, doing nothing is a very dangerous strategy’
Embracing self-serve in the insurance industry will be essential moving forward
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Charles Manchester: MGAs face ‘challenging time squared’ due to pandemic
The chief executive discusses why brokers and MGAs must be more organised now than ever before
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Mike Bruce: Successful M&A ‘comes down to the quality of the businesses and why you are buying them’
Acquisition strategies need ‘a much more thoughtful model’ than ‘let’s buy everything that moves’ says chief executive
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‘Choosy’ capacity post-Covid could hit MGA consolidation
However, having capacity to back up specialist schemes could provide ‘one more bite of the cherry’ says broker chair
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Phil Barton: Industry has become ‘incredibly lazy’ in providing advice
The future of commercial broking relies upon moving away from ‘a transactional approach’ to instead embrace partnerships and a clearer client focus
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Stephen Catlin: There’s ‘more pain to be suffered’ as market remains in Covid-driven ‘turmoil’
The direct market is assuming control from reinsurers to steer pricing corrections, while the ‘far-reaching financial consequences’ of the pandemic are yet to be fully understood by the industry, says (re)insurance chief executive