All articles by Katie Scott – Page 53
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NewsOver half of insurance staff want to remain home working post pandemic - KPMG
Financial services employees under the age of 30 are the most keen to continue working from home on a permanent basis
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NewsFOIL elects new president
The member organisation has also appointed a new vice president, who will support the president in navigating sector-wide challenges such as climate change, social inflation and Covid-19
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NewsArdonagh grows adjusted EBITDA by 14.4% in first nine months of 2020
Group chief executive adds that the broker has a ‘strong trajectory into the final quarter of 2020’
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NewsElectric vehicle prices main barrier to PM’s green ambitions, says LV=
Insurer LV= advocates the use of ‘fiscal incentives’ to encourage drivers to switch to electric vehicles
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IT InterviewZurich targets regional brokers to achieve business growth
An 18-month transformation strategy has seen a lot of change at insurer Zurich – Insurance Times looks under the bonnet with the firm’s UK head of retail
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NewsBrokers to blame for lack of pandemic focus in FTSE 100 boardrooms – Mactavish
The firm’s chief executive believes organisations have been ‘wasting their money’ on broker advice if pandemic risks have not been mentioned
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NewsXenia Broking Group makes hat-trick of board appointments
The company’s chief executive describes the new board additions as a ‘formative step’ for the broking business
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NewsArdonagh revamps Specialty business with new leadership team
This includes internal promotions at brokers Price Forbes and Bishopsgate Insurance Brokers
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NewsRSA underwrites expanded commercial offering from Superscript
The products are designed for small businesses, such as independent artisans and crafters
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NewsGRP appoints chief data and analytics officer in newly created role
The position will support the development of the firm’s data infrastructure
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News‘Insurance markets are holding up extremely well’ in the face of Covid-19 – Swiss Re
Despite causing ‘the worst recession of our lifetime’, reinsurance economist says the insurance sector should expect ‘a strong V-shaped recovery for 2021’
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NewsIntact says it has financing for RSA bid
The Canadian business issued a statement in London today with the details, adding that it has ‘all of the equity financing’ it needs
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NewsSecondary psychiatric injuries add ‘significant sums’ to PI claims costs – Kennedys
Insurers may have to stump up higher claim payouts for individuals who develop a gaming disorder or an opioid addiction as a result of a physical injury
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NewsStruck out BI claim proves there is no ‘public policy move’ following test case
Barrister says that not all business interruption claim cases will follow the trajectory of the FCA’s test case and that not all clauses will be interpreted in favour of the policyholder
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NewsAgeas records £52m operational free capital generation in UK for third quarter
The insurer said that product lines which are exposed to the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic are ‘limited’
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NewsOrient Express Supreme Court judges to hear FCA test case appeal
Legal experts state the choice of Supreme Court judges is ‘relevant’ and ‘interesting’
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NewsWillis Towers Watson buys climate change advisory business
The purchase will align with WTW’s focus on physical climate risks and resilience via its Climate and Resilience Hub
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FeaturesBriefing: Collaboration needs to continue post-pandemic for ‘adversarial’ personal injury sector
Despite insurance being fundamentally built on partnerships, the personal injury sphere has long been described as ‘adversarial’ – why has it been so hard to work together?
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News AnalysisBrokers react to consortium’s ‘strong bid for an iconic brand’ in potential RSA purchase
UK brokers believe RSA’s potential new owners should build on the insurer’s firm legacy foundations, while others in the industry say external ownership could prove positive
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NewsGallagher named as PI broker for public services supplier
The move aims to cement Gallagher’s desired position as the ‘broker of choice’ in the infrastructure sector
