Interviews – Page 6
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IT Interview
Florence Dennis: Putting the insurance industry ‘on the radar’ to ‘attract new talent’
’We’ve sort of woken up as an industry and realised how fantastic we are’, says broker’s lead client advisor and chair of the East Midlands Biba committee
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IT Interview
Ed Gaze: IRL Lloyd’s entry confirmation of market gap between brokers and insurtechs
’I’ve got a much more relevant context of what’s going on in the insurtech market,’ says chief executive
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IT Interview
Owen Morris: Investing in neurodiverse individuals will ‘make the industry better’
’Neurodiverse people have a brilliant range of skills, so it is frustrating to see such low levels of employment,’ says managing director
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IT Interview
Russell White: ‘Big’ changes and ambitions since taking over as Peach Pi boss
’The goal is to start to become the go to insurer for small schemes, which is a big ambition for a company of our size,’ says chief executive
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IT Interview
Michael Yabantu: From the football pitch to Aviva director
Yabantu speaks personally to Insurance Times about the group’s strategy and lessons learned from experiencing racism
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IT Interview
Andre Symes: Genasys gunning to become a ‘zebracorn’ following scale up
Insurtech 50 firm Genasys Technologies’ group chief executive discusses growth plans with Insurance Times following the business creating two new units
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IT Interview
James Webster: Claims service ever more vital in the face of current challenges
While challenges persist the claims market ‘seems to have settled down’, says head of specialty claims
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IT Interview
Chris Kenning: Stubben Edge’s £5.6m cash injection brings further M&A opportunities
However, the insurtech’s group chief executive says he ‘wouldn’t want to be seen as a consolidator’
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IT Interview
Tim Hardcastle: Insurance is like an ‘unpolished diamond’
The no code insurtech outlines its overarching goals for the year ahead - it aims to ’keep polishing its own diamonds’
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BIBA
Daniel Lloyd-John: Highlighting ‘team-based sport’ of broking vital to attract talent
’The broking industry is now stronger than it was pre-pandemic,’ chief executive tells Insurance Times
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IT Interview
Johnty Mongan: Cyber insurance harder to secure after shift in market
The cyber insurance market has transformed from ’a bit of a wild west to the smart cyber insurance race,’ says global head of cyber risk management
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News Analysis
Simon Collings: Market in transition as underwriters become more aggressive
The insurance sector is seeing signs that point towards ‘a market in transition’, says managing director
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IT Interview
Chris Haggart: Networks have ‘prominent’ role to play in supporting insurance intermediaries
’There are a huge amount of competing pressures and it’s important to have a partner who can support you through that,’ says chief executive
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IT Interview
Rachel Longbottom: Industry must ‘get better at spotting potential’ differently to retain diverse talent
Head of service performance and innovation says the insurance sector must be ‘more vocal’ about its diversity projects, however the nuances of hybrid working still need to ‘iron themselves out’
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IT Interview
Emily Fraser: Neurodiversity at work – for the greater good
Intact financial corporation’s neurodiversity ambassador is working to dispel myths and ‘change the tide’ in insurance
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IT Interview
Mike Edgeley: The Clear Group aims to create ‘more efficient and structured’ business over 18 months
The broker intends to keep its ‘very people orientated’ DNA, but will continue work on ‘rationalising our IT’ and delivering ‘growth ambitions’, says group chief executive
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IT Interview
Scott Bennett: Broker network growing despite challenge of M&A activity
Managing director says The Ardonagh Group-owned network business has to ‘pedal hard to stand still’ in terms of maintaining member numbers amid broker consolidation landscape
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IT Interview
Mike Edgeley: The Clear Group has ‘very healthy’ M&A pipeline that is ‘sticking to knitting’ in UK market
However, the intermediary’s group chief executive reveals he ‘will be keeping a weather eye’ on M&A opportunities around MGAs and Ireland-based businesses too
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IT Interview
Lee Mooney: ‘Fear of failure’ inhibited RSA
The insurer is now working to improve by listening and acting on broker feedback, says commercial lines managing director
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News Analysis
Bettina Roth: Spearheading innovation on the Isle of Man
The Isle of Man’s Financial Services Authority’s chief executive says she hopes more insurtechs will do ’funky exciting things’ on the island