Interviews – Page 23
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Dual Oliva ‘didn’t miss a beat’ during Covid-19 pandemic, providing ‘welcome consistency’ to brokers
Cliff Browne, managing director of Dual Oliva, tells Insurance Times’s head of research Savan Shah about the MGA’s new developments for the broker community and how its underwriting process stands out in the MGA market
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IT InterviewBob Peterson: Still ‘headroom’ for pricing increases due to market ‘peaks and troughs’
Lonmar’s executive director of London market risk encourages Lloyd’s underwriters to return to the capital if they wish to retain the market’s ‘market leading, global position’
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Dual Group aims ‘to be part of the solution’ for brokers post-pandemic
Dual Group’s Alan Telford tells Insurance Times’s Savan Shah about the MGA’s new developments for the broker community, as well as explains how achieving four stars from brokers in last year’s MGA survey has impacted the business
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Mike Keating - Capacity will continue to be the main challenge for MGAs in the year ahead
MGAA chief executive Mike Keating tells Insurance Times’s head of research Savan Shah about the concerns and challenges facing MGAs and how he thinks MGAs can stay ahead of the game
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IT InterviewLonmar prepares to provide a ‘more comprehensive service’ following Marsh’s UK Networks merger
Thanks to complementing skill sets, the London market broker plans to offer ‘one-stop-shopping’ for regional broker clients, says chief executive
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IT InterviewGeneral insurance ‘isn’t a static industry’ – Aviva’s Winslow
The insurer’s new chief executive of UKGI shares the latest trends that he is keeping an eye on and explains why the industry has ‘to be very forward thinking and future focused’
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IT InterviewAdam Winslow: Avoiding being the ‘bull in a china shop’ upon leading UKGI at Aviva
The insurer’s new chief executive of UK general insurance believes ‘it’s really important brokers and insurers work hand in glove to deliver the right outcomes to customers’
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Brokers’ growth appetite for emerging risks is ‘a challenge to get really excited about’ - CFC Underwriting
CFC Underwriting’s distribution director Pat Brice speaks to Insurance Times’s Savan Shah on the challenges that lie ahead for brokers and how the ’next few years have the potential to be one of the most exciting and innovative periods of growth in recent history’
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: MPR Underwriting ‘emboldened to do more’ following 2020’s five star survey result
Karen Williams, underwriting development manager at MPR Underwriting, speaks to Insurance Times’s Savan Shah on new developments for the broker community, the challenges that lie ahead for MGAs and achieving five stars from brokers in last year’s MGA survey
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IT InterviewMatt Connolly: Insurtech M&A takes ‘upward swing’ as pandemic bolsters digital transformation
Sønr’s chief executive predicts that insurtech M&A will double in 2021 – so far, 45 deals have been completed in the first six months of the year
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IT InterviewJohn Fowle: Time to focus on core relationships and ‘deliver on our promises’
Following Chaucer Group’s acquisition by China Re in 2018, now ‘is the time for growth’ says chief executive
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: ‘Listening to our brokers is key’ amid challenges and ongoing uncertainty – Victor Insurance UK
Victor Insurance UK’s managing director, John Stephenson speaks to Insurance Times about the challenges ahead for the insurance market and why listening to brokers is key
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IT InterviewPaul Anscombe: Looking after staff is ‘really important’ in M&A to retain clients
Following a hat-trick of acquisitions in May, Seventeen Group is building scale to maintain its independence says chief executive
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IT InterviewNew director spearheads general commercial business at wheels broker McCarron Coates
Kennett Insurance Brokers’s former managing director joins Ian McCarron and Paul Coates to form ‘the three musketeers’ of commercial broking
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IT InterviewMark Pierce: HNW sector experiencing claims cost uptick due to ‘sharp increase in building costs’
However, the sector is already returning to in-person visits so clients can access ‘the hands-on, professional approach and experience of an adjuster’
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IT InterviewMark Colonnese: An ‘underserved’ pet insurance market leaves insurers ‘plenty of room for growth’
Investing in the latest technology will be a ‘real game changer’ for both businesses and customers
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IT InterviewRussell Corbould-Warren: The ex-Uber boss reinventing insurance for independent workers
The former Uber boss, who joined Collective Benefits earlier this year, tells Insurance Times his plans for tackling the growing protection gap created by the emergence of the gig economy
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IT InterviewJeffrey Skelton: Industry could be entering ‘renaissance period’ for new insurance products
Plus, the FCA’s general insurance pricing reform has encouraged brokers to use data enrichment at renewal to ensure prices are ‘accurate’ says Europe MD
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IT InterviewTara Parchment: HNW expertise and advice is ‘irreplaceable by technology’
Building relationships and client trust in products will enable the ‘very best of the high net worth insurers to shine’
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IT InterviewScott Egan: There will be ‘no radical about-turns’ in RSA’s strategy following Intact takeover
Instead, RSA’s new owners will help the insurer ‘accelerate our plans’ around ‘outperformance’
