Interviews – Page 30
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NewsBought by Many’s Guy Farley on winning Tech Champion of the Year 2020
Guy Farley, chief technology officer and co-founder of Bought by Many discusses how he felt winning the prestigious award for Tech Champion of the Year last month in Insurance Times’s Technology & Innovation Awards 2020
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IT InterviewIndustry-wide focus on inclusion ‘does tell a different story about our sector’ says ABI’s Evans
Following the business interruption insurance backlash surrounding the FCA’s test case, the ABI’s director general believes the sector’s recent focus on diversity, inclusion and mental health can help mitigate insurers’ reputational damage
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Midas Underwriting says home working may become ‘long-term strategy’ post Covid
Insurance Times catches up with Andy Baughan, chief executive for personal lines at Midas Underwriting, to find out how the MGA has reacted to the coronavirus pandemic as well as what it has up its sleeve for broker partners…
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Geo Underwriting continues to expand
Geo Underwriting’s chief commercial officer Nick Sharp speaks to Insurance Times about why it’s an exciting time during the MGA’s journey and how it has responded to the Covid-19 pandemic
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IT InterviewGeobear – the tech firm cutting the insurance industry’s subsidence claims costs by 20%
Subsidence claims are lengthy and expensive to solve, however Geobear is working with the insurance industry to reduce costs and cut claims down time by 70%
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NewsABI’s Huw Evans says BI test case appeal is ‘unsurprising’
The association’s director general believes the resulting judgment ‘could impact insurance for the next decade’
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Gresham Underwriting says ‘meeting broker demands is key’
Gresham Underwriting’s chief underwriting officer, Robert Munden speaks to Insurance Times about why brokers are at the centre of what the MGA does
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IT Interview360Globalnet boss says no code technology is ‘next big thing’ for insurance
The insurtech’s chief executive, Paul Stanley tells Insurance Times why no code technology is going to be the ’next big thing’ in insurance and reveals how the technology’s flexibility allowed 360Globalnet to build its own Track and Trace System
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: U-Sure Underwriting sees month-on-month growth despite Covid-19
U-Sure Underwriting’s managing director Ben Coleman speaks to Insurance Times about the factors that ensure his MGA delivers a ‘first class service’ and how the coronavirus pandemic hasn’t dampened business growth
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Commercial Express steals new business opportunities as a result of Covid landscape
Commercial Express’s managing director Duncan Pritchard also tells Insurance Times that capacity is a concern for MGAs in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Here, Pritchard shares his insights…
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IT InterviewMike Keating takes ‘relentless engagement’ approach to new MGAA role
The association’s new managing director explains his leadership priorities and highlights the key challenges MGAs need to keep on their radars
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: MGAs will need ‘to tick all the boxes’ to be successful post Covid says CFC chief exec
Insurance Times catches up with CFC Underwriting’s chief executive David Walsh, exploring how the firm serves brokers, the developments its got lined up and the impact of coronavirus on the MGA market
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IT InterviewEC3 Brokers calls on government to become ‘insurer of last resort’ for live events
The broker has called on the government to become the insurer of last resort for the sports and entertainment industry and warns of the potential ’carnage’ on the UK’s economy if these venues cannot get the insurance they need to operate
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IT InterviewBrokerbility buy is a ‘tremendous opportunity’ says Clear Group boss
Broker to target small, specialty firms as part of M&A expansion plan to support ‘gradually moving up the ladder’
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NewsSolicitors’ PI rate rise on the horizon due to Covid-19
With the pandemic giving rise to a potential rise in claims for solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance, Paul Castellani the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL) and Kennedys’ partner tells Insurance Times why
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News Analysis‘Pandemic Re needs to get up and running’ says Aston Lark boss Peter Blanc
The ‘cancellation culture’ caused by Covid-19 is hitting the economy hard, but the inability for event organisers to obtain to coronavirus cover is still stifling this sector – Blanc believes it’s time for the insurance industry to lean on the government for a solution
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IT InterviewUninsured smaller acquisitions spark fresh demand for insurance solution says CFC’s Angus Marshall
With a potential post-pandemic capacity crunch in M&A, CFC’s Angus Marshall gives his view on the current environment and why corporates are looking at warranty and indemnity insurance
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IT InterviewHow Amazon’s latest insurtech tie-up could be template for disruption
Tech giant Amazon recently partnered with an insurtech instead of an incumbent, Altus’s consultant Patrick Hayward tells Insurance Times why this move is an important one
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IT InterviewCovid-inflated credit hire claims is ‘a big issue' for insurers, says law firm partner
The Covid-19 pandemic may be boosting income opportunities for credit hire firms – accumulatively, this could end up being a big financial hit for insurers
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IT InterviewConsumer Intelligence warns premium hikes could follow FCA pricing report
Consumer Intelligence has warned that premium hikes could follow the proposals that were laid out in the FCA’s pricing practices report which was published yesterday
