All articles by Isobel Rafferty – Page 40
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NewsBroker Miller creates head of market management role
The hire joins from Howden Group and aims to build stronger carrier relationships
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NewsSix out of 10 SMEs rely on credit to pay for insurance – Premium Credit
The role of brokers to support businesses has ‘never been more critical’, says chief sales officer
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FeaturesBrokers and LEI providers must ‘bridge the access to justice gap’ for personal injury claimants
Poor usability of the OIC portal and solicitors’ cherry-picking cases has left claimants in a vicious circle
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NewsPost Office travel cover sales surpass pre-Covid levels this November
Relaxing Covid travel restrictions has supported the continuation of strong sales into autumn, says product portfolio director
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NewsBrokers are ‘at the heart’ of the industry’s push to achieve net zero – LIIBA
Regulators, however, need to be flexible and less demanding for data, says broker body top boss
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NewsChallenging cyber insurance market in 2022 will force major insurer withdrawal - report
‘Bottom line, insurers have been collecting small premiums while facing near infinite risks’, says senior analyst
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NewsVan insurance premiums for the UK’s youngest drivers fall 18.1% - Consumer Intelligence
Despite the drop, the price of a typical annual policy remains high
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NewsAllianz’s total revenue growth soars despite natural disaster burdens
Asset management and life business segments spearheaded profits with property remaining strong
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NewsAgeas UK profits up but claims inflation returns to motor
The insurer will ‘remain disciplined’ in its approach to pricing following financial toll on motor, says chief executive
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NewsManchester-based insurtech broker eyes deals after £9m investment
The money will fund the group’s latest deal while accelerating its M&A strategy
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NewsShift in claim trends creates demand for new talent in property insurance
Utilising educational institution career fairs and in-house development are key ways to attract new, younger talent to the sector
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NewsAvid Insurance Services launches its first GAP insurance product
The product will ‘give retailers and customers much more confidence in GAP’ following years of unrated underwriting, says head of ancillary motor
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NewsQBE signs three-year deal with rehabilitation services provider
The ‘market tender exercise is a great way for QBE to assess the rehabilitation providers in the market’, says the insurer’s rehabilitation manager
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NewsMarkel boosts underwriting profits despite hurricane and flood hits
The biggest financial impacts for the insurer were natural catastrophes and the covid-19 pandemic
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NewsGranite Group agrees to buy Crewe-based telematics insurer
The deal aims ’to cater to increasing demand for motor usage-based insurance’ post-pandemic
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NewsAxa’s new oil and gas policy has ‘derailed’ its net zero ambitions – Reclaim Finance
Despite introducing exclusions, the insurer has left a cover loophole, enabling it to continue insuring oil and gas expansions, says NGO
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NewsHSB signs acquisition deal with specialist construction group
The deal will ‘expand our core insurance offerings into the structural warranty arena’, says insurer managing director
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NewsGRP eyes further M&A amid soaring premium growth
During challenging times for the industry, ‘2021 has been a sea change for GRP’, says chief executive
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NewsDaulby Read Insurance buys third Bravo Networks broker in 12 months
The deal is a ‘great tactical move’ to push the business forward in the agricultural market, says broker boss
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NewsAxa extends oil and gas exclusions in fight against climate change
The transformation needed to become a low carbon economy ‘can only happen by enabling companies from the energy sector to implement ambitious transition plans’, says insurer chief executive
