All Issue archive articles – Page 8
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AnalysisMike Bruce: ‘We were in a great position before, but we’re in a better position now’
GRP’s recent purchase by American broker Brown and Brown will open the door for fresh M&A targets that the broker has not ’historically been able to make the maths work on in the past’
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IT InterviewSimon McGinn: Clarifying ‘challenging’ BI wordings could lead to ‘narrowing the cover’
Insurers must help brokers carve out more time to have ‘critical’ client conversations around what policies do and do not cover, says commercial lines chief executive
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AnalysisCyber risk rating reports versus threat intelligence - what is ‘the best tool’ to analyse firms’ cyber security?
Industry leaders expose problems with cyber vulnerability assessment tools and discuss new ways to get ahead of cyber criminals
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AnalysisWhat does an effective response to the threat of systemic risks look like?
The public expects ’insurers to lean into the challenges posed’ by systemic risks and work to develop solutions, says ABI’s director of GI policy
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IT InterviewAventum flaunts independent status to attract talent amid consolidation landscape
Wholesale broker and parent firm attribute ‘phenomenal growth’ to attracting the right talent and building ‘a really good culture’ based on steering clear of consolidation
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AnalysisDigitalising brokers’ back office supports business model revamp
Insurance Times’ research pinpoints that back office tech is more of a focus for brokers than digital customer journeys – but some industry voices are sceptical as to the motivations behind this type of digitalisation…
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Sponsored ContentClyde and Co: Building a new foundation for casualty claims
After voting to merge with fellow law firm BLM in March 2022, Clyde and Co partners, Matthew Harrington and Chris Murray, set out the combined company’s vision for the future
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Sponsored ContentQ&A: It’s ‘a fallacy’ that brokers are slow to work with insurtechs – Ignite Software Systems
Toby MacLachlan, managing director of Ignite Software Systems, shares his insights on the insurtech market and its relationship with brokers
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Sponsored ContentRate increases must be expected as inflation bites – Pearson Ham
Stephen Kennedy, director of insurance pricing at Pearson Ham, explains recent pricing movements in the motor and home insurance markets
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Sponsored ContentLeveraging technology, data and analytics to achieve better outcomes – Gallagher Bassett
Claims management firms have long used data, alongside continuing to embrace technology, to drive operational improvements. Charlotte Harrison, senior business development manager at Gallagher Bassett, shares how data can be used to achieve good customer outcomes
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AnalysisBackchat July/August 2022
Biba dishes out journalism awards, Wimbledon’s upcoming ball fetchers, Mary Poppins and an unusual car insurance claim. What has the insurance industry been up to this month? You heard it here first…
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AnalysisOpinion: Insurtechs are new industry ‘Marmite’
Editor Katie Scott rounds up the latest key discussion points surrounding insurtechs
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Sponsored ContentStrengthening service for digital trading – Aviva
Kat Halbert, head of digital operations at Aviva, discusses how the insurer takes broker feedback onboard and uses it to improve digitally traded business
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AnalysisIn Focus: Why is there increased investor appetite for insurtechs from outside the insurance industry?
Three industry experts explore why non-insurance sector businesses are looking to buy into insurtechs
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AnalysisTechTalk: A short history of Lloyd’s Lab
Technology editor Clare Ruel takes a look back at Ed Gaze’s time at Lloyd’s Lab and the birth of the insurtech accelerator
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AnalysisThe Big Question July/August 2022: How can insurers better support brokers with compliance?
Insurance Times asks industry leaders how insurers can better support brokers amid the FCA’s influx of new regulation
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AnalysisInsurers must be on guard as insurance fraudsters ‘come from all walks of life’ - IFED
Detective chief inspector Tom Hill, head of the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, reveals that organised crime groups can come from unexpected and well paid quarters
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AnalysisIndustry’s lack of ethnic minority senior leadership is ‘everybody’s problem’
Although the representation of ethnic minorities in senior insurance roles has improved, the industry still has a long way to go
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AnalysisBriefing: Are insurtechs sustainable?
Industry voices are flagging concerns that insurtechs are not working to solve current industry challenges – but what is driving these discussions and can anything be done to change this view?
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IT InterviewKaren Beales: OIC portal challenges offer opportunities around legal expenses insurance
The insurer plans to target brokers, providing a ‘mix and match’ of legal expenses insurance and motor cover add-ons
