All Issue archive articles – Page 29
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FeaturesIn Focus: How can brokers not so keen on private equity ensure succession in their business?
Brokers considering their succession planning have more options on the table than just private equity backing. Industry experts share their views…
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NewsBuilding a boutique broker in the time of Covid-19 – Broadway’s Daniel Lloyd-John
Hitting £500,000 gross written premium just three months after launching specialist boutique broker Broadway Insurance Brokers’s founder and chief executive Daniel Lloyd-John tells Insurance Times about his plans for 2021 and why the North West is the ’perfect place’ for his proposition
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FeaturesBusinesses set to shun D&O cover due to sky-high premiums
As the coronavirus pandemic puts directors’ and officers’ premiums into overdrive, Insurance Times takes a look at potential claims risks and trends in this section of the market
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IT Interview‘Personal relationships really matter in this industry’ – SRG’s Downey
SRG boss Warren Downey learned his trade from some of the best and brightest names within UK broking – he tells Insurance Times his story and route to leadership
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News‘Being prepared is key’ – FSCS chief executive Caroline Rainbird on navigating the next financial crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen businesses work in “unprecedented circumstances”, according to the FSCS chief executive. She tells Insurance Times how the pandemic has allowed the firm to think differently
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IT InterviewCustomer engagement set to be boosted by greater use of digital and AI, says Ageas claims director
With the Covid-19 pandemic accelerating both customer and staff comfort in using digital communications and processes, insurer and customer engagement is expected to go up a notch in 2021, predicts UK claims boss
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News AnalysisInsurers must ‘adjust reserves accordingly’ as PI ruling will ‘significantly add’ to claims costs
The Swift v Carpenter ruling set the bar for accommodation costs in personal injury cases involving a long life expectancy and low interest rates, but what is the financial domino effect on insurers? Insurance Times takes a closer look
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FeaturesChanging agricultural trends set to influence farmers’ insurance needs – McLarens
Leaving the European Union will mean plenty of change for UK farmers, including the diversification of crops away from just food production. Insurance Times explores how this will impact on farmers’ insurance requirements as the agriculture sector’s risk profile grows
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News AnalysisComparetheMarket fine exposes perils of ‘most favoured nation’ clauses
’Most favoured nation’ clauses have existed longer than there have been PCWs, but ComparetheMarket’s recent fine shows how they can undermine the market
