All Issue archive articles – Page 23
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NewsBeazley targets cyber book growth in 2022 following increased customer demand
Chief executive also celebrates insurer’s ‘largest profits in history’ following Covid-dented 2020
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IT InterviewAndre Symes: Why insurance ‘needs a rebrand’ following Covid BI test case
Despite the fallout from the FCA’s business interruption test case denting consumer trust, insurtechs could play a key remedying role as they are ’for the people, by the people’
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IT InterviewA ‘strong focus on relationships’ sees Covea retain five star recognition in personal lines report
‘Outside the box’ underwriting has helped the insurer maintain its five star streak with personal lines brokers, according to its director of intermediated distribution
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AnalysisFCA’s pricing rule change means 2022 is brokers’ ‘time to shine’
A service driven market centred around fair value, rather than price, could mean 2022 is brokers’ ‘time to shine’, despite product governance compliance being ‘one of the biggest challenges’ for broking firms
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AnalysisOpinion: Regulation ramifications for brokers
Editor Katie Scott discusses how regulation can prove to be both an opportunity and a barrier for the broking community
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NewsBackchat January/February 2022
Flying sheep, the Great Train Robbery, new babies and Tinder dates. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
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AnalysisIn Focus: How buoyant is capacity in the HNW market post-pandemic?
Industry experts debate capacity in the high net worth (HNW) sector following the Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit and a slew of pricing regulation from the FCA
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AnalysisThe Big Question Jan/Feb 2022: What protection gaps should be front of mind for brokers in 2022?
As 2022 gets underway, Insurance Times asks the industry about what new business brokers can gain by exploring and prioritising protection gaps
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AnalysisLegal professional indemnity stresses push firms to consider their futures
Brokers must support law firms with risk management to battle professional indemnity claim threats and increasing premiums
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AnalysisIn Focus: Ex-Love Islander’s burglary reawakens HNW underinsurance and social media risks debate
Brokers have a key role in advising clients about the dangers of sharing details of their valuables on social media, as well as helping to prevent underinsurance
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NewsSam White reveals corporate psychologist as new Freedom Services Group chief executive
Incoming boss seeks to provide ‘therapy for the whole business’ to eliminate organisational obstacles, says White
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AnalysisAviva to accelerate regional broker investment and underwriting footprint expansion
The insurer tells Insurance Times its plans for mid-market broker investment and how it is tackling underinsurance
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AnalysisUK’s changing climate will drive industry focus on innovation and risk management
Brokers that can help businesses with “training, monitoring and being ready” ahead of potential flood damage can ensure their commercial clients have a “massive differentiator”
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AnalysisHunting down the truth about trail hunting insurance
Although insurance does not cover illegal activities, such as fox hunting, verifying potential trail hunting-related claims could fall into a protection grey area
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AnalysisHouse of Lords debates need for e-scooter safety regulations and compulsory insurance
Speakers in the House of Lords last week debated the safety of e-scooters on UK roads and whether more stringent regulation is needed amid claims that ’the pavements have become a jungle’
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AnalysisIFED ‘cannot afford to take foot off the pedal’ when tackling ghost broking
Temporary detective chief inspector Tom Hill, acting head of the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, reviews 2021’s key insurance fraud trends and identifies what the industry needs to watch for this year
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IT InterviewSimon Taylor: The independent broker ‘not interested in M&A’
Reich Insurance Group exceeded its five-year GWP target ahead of schedule – its chief executive tells Insurance Times the secret to running a successful broking business
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IT InterviewHowden Group aims to be new insurance industry ‘challenger’
The broking group plans to develop a ’lead position’ across continental Europe after now cementing its status as ’the new powerhouse in the UK market’, says chief executive
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IT Interview‘We haven’t got this cookie cutter way’ when it comes to M&A – NFP
Rather than implementing a plug and play model following acquisitions, NFP aims to give new business buys accountability and responsibility, says UK and Ireland chief executive
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AnalysisGibraltar on the rise as underwriting performance improves on the Rock
Insurance DataLab unveils which lines of business are proving most profitable for Gibraltar-based insurers using its unique underwriting rating methodology
