All Issue archive articles – Page 18
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NewsBackchat June 2021
Crash for cash gang hotspots, charitable insurers and the insurance product people complained about most over lockdown. What has the insurance industry been up to this month? You heard it here first…
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FeaturesPrice walking proposals ‘eclipsed’ fair value impact on SME insurance
Brokers still have a lot to discuss ahead of implementing the FCA’s proposals on fair value this year, including considerations around commissions
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FeaturesIn Focus: How are broker schemes innovating to accommodate new risks?
Industry experts discuss the ways in which broker schemes are innovating to cover new risks, such as SMEs, e-scooters and short term rental accommodation
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FeaturesThe Big Question June 2021: What steps are insurance firms taking to combat climate change?
ShareAction’s latest data revealed that insurance companies are failing to use their influence to fight climate change. In response to this and in recognition of World Environment Day this June, Insurance Times asks insurance businesses what action they are taking to reduce damage to the planet
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FeaturesData enrichment is a ‘great opportunity’ for insurers to ‘sharpen their pencil’
Moving past the pandemic, industry improvements will be data led, says analytics company
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FeaturesTop five insurers ranked on underwriting performance – which is the most profitable?
The latest analysis of insurers’ SFCRs for 2020 has revealed that being the biggest business is not always best. Insurance Times and Insurance DataLab take a closer look at the financial results from the five biggest underwriters…
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FeaturesIn Focus: Hard market and Covid-19 brings brokers more schemes opportunities
Fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed schemes for SMEs up the agenda, with ’brokers looking at this closer than ever’
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FeaturesBrokers continue to look to carriers as they seek senior staff
The arrival of Aviva’s former chief distribution officer Phil Bayles at Ardonagh Advisory is the latest in a line of senior insurance figures that have moved from carrier to broker
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IT InterviewMike Brockman: The future of telematics provides an ‘opportunity for brokers to flourish’
ThingCo founder and chief executive believes telematics can ‘enhance’ customer relationships and help stamp out fraudulent claims
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FeaturesCovid uncertainty connected to premium finance uptick
Following a collaborative research project between Close Brothers Premium Finance and Insurance Times, two experts discuss how finance options could be vital post-pandemic as businesses consider their cash flow
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FeaturesNew premium finance rules – what does it mean for the industry?
Brokers are going ’to have to change the way they do business’ around premium finance following the FCA’s pricing reforms, says insurance premium finance chief executive
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FeaturesCovid-19 creates new risks as staff return to the workplace
As the UK prepares for a return to the workplace, insurers are faced with demands from employers for advice on a range of emerging risks that will accompany the new normal post-pandemic
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FeaturesC-suite support vital for digital transformation to avoid ‘chaos’
To deliver digital transformation, ’both practical and emotional support’ is needed from c-suite executives – otherwise change is ‘impossible’
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IT InterviewGoogle’s big plan to accelerate insurance sector’s data evolution
’Data analytics in the insurance industry is a game changing moment’ because it enables firms to ’connect information with levels of granularity’, according to Google’s Dr Henna Karna
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IT InterviewJaime Swindle: Effective trading versus efficiency will be a broker focus this year
As broking networks help their members combat the current climate’s challenges, the Covid-19 pandemic admittedly hasn’t been all bad, resulting in ‘a more forward-thinking industry’ says networks MD
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FeaturesCovid-19 tests brokers’ resilience in reshaping business practices
The past year has been a ‘moment for reflection’ for the insurance industry, as the sector has had ‘to have a cold, hard look at itself’ following pandemic challenges
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FeaturesOpinion: Hard graft ahead as brokers cement post-pandemic role
Editor Katie Scott explains why resilience is still important as the UK starts to exit the Covid-19 lockdown, compared to last year’s pandemic peak
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NewsBackchat May 2021
A new bot on the block, car insurers tapping into the power of TikTok and Lloyd’s of London reconsidering its dress code. What has the insurance industry been up to this month? You heard it here first…
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FeaturesThe Big Question May 2021: How can the industry work to remove barriers and become more accessible for millennials?
Millennials, the first digitally raised generation, continue to shape and change entire industries. Continuing discussions from Insurance2025, Insurance Times asks the sector how it can meet growing demands for modernisation from younger people
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IT InterviewDavid Bearman: ‘Our focus will be to build a broking house that will be decade defining’
After 25 years at the helm, the insurance group’s chief executive says the business is ‘just getting started’ as it unveils new brand and restructure
