All articles by Katie Scott – Page 2
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NewsETrading set to be ‘core’ component for Markel UK as it bolsters capabilities – Lee Mooney
As the specialist insurer stacks up star improvements in Insurance Times’ annual eTrading report, managing director confirms additional investment in talent, AI and products in a bid to continue upwards trajectory
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IT InterviewStuart Heath: Tokio Marine HCC seeks to inject ‘fresh ideas’ with global distribution strategy
International head of distribution says specialty insurer is planning to “strike that gold” with tiered broker distribution strategy, aiming to mirror UK plan implementation in the US and Europe
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IT InterviewSimon Hunt: HDI UK and Ireland is ‘central’ to overarching group strategy success
Newly minted chief executive describes the global insurer’s UK and Ireland arm as a ‘core hub’ that will be intrinsic to the overall success of the business’ international four-year strategy
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NewsFraud Charter Ghost Broker Focus: How proactive are insurers in tackling ghost broking?
Although underwriters are taking action against ghost broking, one head of counter fraud reports that minimal cross-sector cooperation is a real stumbling block that is potentially cancelling out insurer anti-fraud progress
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NewsFraud Charter Ghost Broker Focus: How are law firms striving to mitigate ghost broking?
Legal organisations are homing in on education as an important tool to tackle ghost broking tactics
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NewsFraud Charter Ghost Broker Focus: How Biba is working to counteract illegal insurance firms
The broking trade body is keen to squash ‘ghost broking’ terminology as these criminals are ‘not brokers in any shape or form’, says head of technical services
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NewsBackchat: July/August 2026
A quiz show conundrum, ladies that lunch amid succession announcement, trophy take home and a race to the finish line. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
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News AnalysisOpinion: UK G20 presidency must be lever to mitigate international fraud
Fraudsters are exploiting siloed country fraud strategies to cash in on criminal activity, aided by the cross-border reach of artificial intelligence. Nations need to get on the same page – and fast
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IT InterviewSimon Waine: Homing in on ‘advice led broking’ and ‘client obsessed’ talent in Gallagher’s corporate division
Focusing on talent, rather than geography, is central to the broker’s service strategy moving forward, with recruitment volumes on the up for staff that have a ‘level of gravitas’, says corporate division managing director
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NewsClaims mitigation and insurance policy limits becoming higher priorities for risk managers – Gallagher
‘The more you mitigate claims, the more risk you can take on your balance sheet – and then insurance becomes a stopgap insurance, as opposed to just something I need for day-to-day activity,’ says division managing director
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IT InterviewLuke Baker: Dovetail policy wordings are ‘a key concern’ for risk managers in combating increasingly fragmented yet interconnected risk landscape
Alongside tailored risk transfer, captive creation is booming in preparation for the next hard insurance market cycle, says insurer’s global and specialty director
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NewsAirmic 2026: Risk managers must get comfortable operating in the gaps between traditional risk categories as modern risks ‘refuse to stay in their lane’
Successful risk managers of the future will ‘understand connections, navigate uncertainty that doesn’t fit neatly into a risk register, see around corners and imagine futures that haven’t ever happened before’, says insurer chief underwriting officer
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NewsAirmic 2026: Tripartite communication central to tackling protection gaps
Trade associations publish joint report with short, medium and long-term action points on how to mitigate protection gaps, including a product design pivot to focus on outcomes rather than strict lines of business
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IT InterviewInsurance sector still scratching head over ‘muddy’ emerging risk of intellectual property, cyber and general liability cross-section – Lockton
Risk managers could face policy exclusions arising from ‘complicated’ emerging risk cross-section, however broker senior vice-president ringfences geopolitical challenges as the risk community’s most pressing concern in 2026
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IT InterviewParametric policies are steering risk transfer from annual renewal cycles to a resilience mindset – Descartes Underwriting
The MGA’s head of Europe, UK, Middle East and Africa explains that parametric insurance covers are encouraging risk transfer strategies to swap a material damage focus for an operational disruption response, giving organisations an ‘extra edge’
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NewsBackchat: June 2026
Religious restoration gains congregation congratulations, artificial intelligence forges photo opportunity with a difference, TV presenter has close up with trade journo fans and insurer prepares to auction industry artefacts for charity. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
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News AnalysisOpinion: Coaching versus leadership – How you listen can steer your business
Canadian broker leader Traci Boland inspired Biba Conference delegates with her views on meaningful leadership, emphasising that ‘the act of listening’ is the most important trait to bring to work
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IT InterviewJon Walker: Crafting restructured Axa Insurance UK to be ‘bigger, broader, bolder’ in next three-year strategic cycle
New chief executive is dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s of insurer’s upcoming strategic priorities – this includes greater adoption of AI and the possibility of staff streamlining
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IT InterviewAlex Ktenidis: Allianz’s new chief distribution officer on broker ‘roadshow’ as growth areas identified
’What I’m really looking forward to do is creating edge through insight,’ says new appointee
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NewsAllianz helps shape new fraud NVQ to mitigate skills challenge
’We do a lot around the tech, the data and the intelligence – but the people bit is where we’ve got a real call to arms as an industry,’ says head of financial crime, intelligence and investigations
