All Issue archive articles
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Adapting motor insurance for the electric vehicle revolution – Gallagher Bassett
Gordon Vater, managing director of GB Technical Services, a division of claims and risk management business Gallagher Bassett, highlights the challenges and opportunities for forward looking motor insurers
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RTA linked medical reports face closer industry scrutiny – Carpenters Group
Kevin Perkins, technical lead and operations manager at law firm Carpenters Group, explains why medical reports within the Official Injury Claim portal are facing greater scrutiny as expert evidence is increasingly questioned
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Enhancing cyber preparedness for unpredictable risks – Dual UK
Scott Davies, a senior cyber underwriter at MGA Dual UK with 22 years of industry experience, shares his insight on how businesses can enhance their cyber preparedness to mitigate ever-evolving digital risks
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How AI can transform broker service – Applied Systems Europe
Chris Kitchener, vice-president of product management at Applied Systems Europe, explains how the software house is expanding its artificial intelligence know-how to better support UK brokers
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News
Backchat: October 2024
A new restaurant opening, a conference with a twist and something for all pet lovers – what has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
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News Analysis
Opinion: Is the new Labour government getting serious about insurance fraud?
Editor Katie Scott questions whether the new administration is making insurance fraud a priority, building on the foundations left behind by the Conservative party
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News Analysis
The rising prominence of moped crash for cash fraud
‘This is the physical manifestation of that type of modern fraud that anybody can become a victim of,’ says detective inspector
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In Focus: Are software houses the future of eTrading?
RSA director notes there is a ’clear market demand for the job software houses do’
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News Analysis
Paul Anscombe: Seventeen Group’s independence means culture is the ‘number one priority’
After a healthy dose of M&A this year, the broker chief executive is keen to slow down purchases and showcase an organic growth focus alongside making larger, fewer buys
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IT Interview
Jon Dye: Hiscox is third of way through ‘strategy for profitable growth’
UK chief executive flags ‘really good energy’ at the specialist insurer as it targets retail growth ‘between 5% and 15% at the right level of profit’ over four-year strategy duration
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News Analysis
TechTalk: Uptick in chief artificial intelligence officers joining insurance c-suites
AI ’doesn’t fit squarely in technology [roles] because data is involved’, therefore more firms have begun hiring chief artificial intelligence officers, says chief executive
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IT Interview
Martin Schultheiss: Uinsure actions ‘really high growth strategy’ following PE investment
A ‘suits and trainers’ organisational culture that embraces the ‘right talent’ is the ‘magic sauce’ underpinning insurtech’s comprehensive growth strategy, says group managing director
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Revealed: Which firms won at the Tech and Innovation Awards 2024?
Double wins and debut successes at the 2024 Tech and Innovation Awards – was your firm among the winners?
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News Analysis
Briefing: Let’s show, not tell, to attract vital new blood into UKGI sector
Tomorrow’s insurance industry is fully reliant on today’s professionals drawing in new talent and showcasing the opportunities on offer – the sector must dispel myths about boring insurance jobs
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Travel insurance cancellation claims on the rise – Gallagher Bassett
Simon Hoskin, director of travel at Gallagher Bassett, explains what the surge in travel cancellation claims means for holidaymakers and insurers
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Navigating risks and challenges in the waste management and recycling sector – MUM
Patrick Wood, joint managing director of casualty at Manchester Underwriting Management, part of Pen Underwriting, explores how to create better risk outcomes for the waste and recycling sector
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News
Backchat: September 2024
People moves, birthdays and an insurance policy to protect your sandwich from pesky seagulls – what has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
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News Analysis
Opinion: Are the days of generalist UKGI firms numbered?
Editor Katie Scott discusses the overarching structure of the UKGI market, commenting on the continued industry-wide drive to be increasingly ‘more specialist’
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IT Interview
Chris Rolland: ‘Doing the right thing’ as a competitive advantage
’That flight to quality that we’ve seen across the insurance industry in the past few years has become more important, especially in travel insurance,’ says chief executive
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News Analysis
In Focus: Are cyber insurers prepared for BI claims after July’s global outage incident?
Head of claims reports that cyber is an ‘ever-changing’ risk and that there is more variety in how BI claims can now present themselves