Interviews – Page 28
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IT Interview‘Current insurance models aren’t fit for purpose’ for autonomous vehicles – Rideshur
The MGA believes it could have some form of autonomous vehicle specific insurance available as early as next year
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NewsUS private equity firm buys majority stake in broker Specialist Risk Group
SRG has a pipeline of acquisitions planned for next year on the back of its fresh investment
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IT InterviewCovid spurring insurers to work more closely with insurtechs – Instanda
Instanda’s Tim Hardcastle tells Insurance Times why the pandemic has been a catalyst for insurers to work with external partners
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IT InterviewThe ‘single biggest challenge’ for brokers is capacity says Miller boss
Broker chief executive explains that ‘we’re having to work much harder for our clients to make sure we get them the deals done that they need’
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IT InterviewInvestment platform Seedrs aiming to become ‘go to’ funding source for insurtech
Seedrs chief investment officer tells Insurance Times about the firm’s ambitions as well as the state of the investment landscape during the pandemic
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IT InterviewCovid-19 pandemic exacerbates opioid crisis as claims surge again
With the Covid-19 pandemic still ongoing, there has been a surge in claims for opioids. Sedgwick’s senior medical officer tells Insurance Times why the situation has worsened and what the loss adjustor has been doing to tackle it
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IT InterviewM&A activity is “more frenetic now then it’s ever been” – Ethos Broking
The Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating M&A conversations, with many brokers considering whether to de-risk their assets
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IT InterviewRideshur harnesses the power of real-time data for competitive commercial fleet cover
Chief executive tells Insurance Times the company’s journey into a ‘reluctant MGA’
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FeaturesRise in cryptojacking could potentially hit insurers’ bottom lines – Guidewire’s Matt Honea
Cryptojacking is on the rise but massively under-reported, Guidewire’s senior director of cyber-security tells Insurance Times why insurers should be aware of this emerging risk
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IT InterviewContingent BI fallout presents opportunities for new products – Swiss Re
Property and casualty market head says this could be ‘a very valuable product’ moving forward
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FeaturesJM Glendinning’s Nick Houghton shoots for £200m GWP after spotting opportunity in polarised market
The broker boss tells Insurance Times about his plans for strategic acquisitions as he aims to grow the business from £45m gross written premium to £200m in five years, following the firm’s recent management buyout
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IT InterviewPrivate equity investment set to bring ‘significant firepower’ to Miller
The firm was ‘not going to be able to blossom in the Willis Towers Watson family’ says broker chief executive
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IT InterviewTelematics reaching mainstream ‘tipping point’ — Carrot boss
There has never ‘been a brighter future for telematics’ as the Covid-19 pandemic has ‘focused people’s attention’ says telematics business head
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NewsEthos Broking is ‘planning and preparing vigorously’ for Brexit, says MD
Ethos’ plans include the creation of ‘a Maltese PCC for one of our existing partners’
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IT InterviewIn Focus: Independent brokers have ‘a mindset for survival’ – Ethos Broking
Building resilience while navigating the Covid-19 pandemic lies in forging progressive growth supported by the foundations of culture, communications and care, says Ethos Broking’s managing director
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IT InterviewIndustry has work to do to regain customer confidence – Zurich
Zurich UK’s head of retail believes insurers are ‘absolutely all aligned’ to repairing the reputational damage caused by the FCA’s test case and confusion over business interruption cover
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IT InterviewZurich targets regional brokers to achieve business growth
An 18-month transformation strategy has seen a lot of change at insurer Zurich – Insurance Times looks under the bonnet with the firm’s UK head of retail
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FeaturesHow ‘standards’ can help brokers and underwriters
With the pandemic ongoing e-trading has become a vital tool to do business, but standards are still needed especially as the market is always evolving Polaris tells Insurance Times
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IT InterviewTechnology is still the ‘bedrock of our business’ – CFC Underwriting’s Dave Walsh
With CFC Underwriting making it onto Insurance Times’s Top 50 Brokers podium yet again, the firm’s chief executive and founder Dave Walsh discusses how it started out in the dot-com era, emphasising that technology is still at the business’s heart today
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FeaturesBusiness interruption has left customers confused, anxious and angry - Brightside chief exec
Insurance industry ’hasn’t covered itself in glory’ over business interruption claims, says Brendan McCafferty
