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NewsAXA: Brokers upfront on commission will step up transparency agenda
Brokers have to play their part and be upfront with customers about commission levels to show the industry is serious about being transparent, AXA UK and General Insurance chief executive Amanda Blanc has said. She was responding to a speech yesterday by ABI director of general ...
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NewsCIO/CTO Tech Awards winners say success comes from teamwork
Chief Information Officer/Chief Technology Officer of the Year is the blue riband accolade of the night at the annual Insurance Times Tech & Innovation Awards. Here we look at some of the recent recipients of this prestigious award. Click here today to give your team the ...
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Online onlyABI warns on transparency of broker commissions
It is “only a matter of time” before regulators force greater transparency of broker commission, according to the ABI. Speaking at the Birmingham Insurance Institute on Wednesday, ABI director general insurance policy James Dalton questioned if it was fair that commercial customers had to ask brokers ...
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NewsInvestors eye stake in Miles Smith
Investors are eyeing a stake in Miles Smith. Insurance Times understands that Miles Smith is looking at restructuring its capital. Back in 2008, Miles Smith entered into a deal with Lloyd’s insurer Amlin, which acquired a minority shareholding in the independent UK retail broker. Although no ...
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NewsExpert View: Why the CMC review is no silver bullet
Carpenters partner Donna Scully on why tougher regulation of claims management companies must also preserve a system where genuine customers are treated fairly
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NewsAdrian Flux launches ‘UK’s first’ driverless car policy
Adrian Flux has launched what it claims is the UK’s, and maybe the world’s first personal driverless car insurance policy. The policy is designed for consumers who may already have driverless features in their cars, such as self-parking, or who may be thinking of buying a ...
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NewsAirmic 2016: Insurance ripe for disruption because of 'weak' structures
The insurance industry is open to being disrupted because its structures are inefficient, according to QBE European Operations chief executive Richard Pryce. During a panel debate at Airmic yesterday about innovation Pryce said weak company structures meant that firms were struggling to deliver innovative products. He ...
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NewsAirmic 2016: Insurance Act will bring period of 'chaos and muddle'
The inception of the Insurance Act is going to be followed by a period of chaos and muddle in the insurance market, delegates at the Airmic leadership debate were told. BT Group insurance and risk financing director Tracey Skinner, who sat on the panel yesterday to ...
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NewsAirmic 2016: Insurers must be more efficient to survive low rates
The insurance industry cannot survive indefinitely on flat or shrinking rates, minimal investment income and low levels of natural growth in the market, a panel of leading insurance experts at Airmic have said. During the debate, QBE Euopean Operations chief executive Richard Pryce also questioned how ...
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AgendaAllianz to offer cyber consultation after new deal
Allianz has partnered with IT Governance, a global cyber security consultancy, to offer free online cyber risk assessment. The tool is designed to help businesses protect themselves against a potential cyber attack. Allianz’s commercial policyholders will receive a tailored cyber security improvement report through an online ...
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NewsAirmic publishes clause ‘to protect’ against breach of fair presentation rule
Airmic has published a sample clause to be inserted into insurance policies which it claims will protect customers who innocently breach the duty of fair presentation introduced by the Insurance Act. One of the key parts of the Act is to replace the all-or-nothing remedy of ...
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AgendaInsurers lack a ‘culture of innovation’, research says
Half of the members of risk managers’ association Airmic believe their insurers are “hardly innovative” or “not innovative at all” in developing relevant cover, according to research by Airmic. The report highlights that only 1% of Airmic members view their insurer(s) as “highly innovative”, and that ...
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NewsAirmic 2016: Insurance lack of innovation tops list of concern for risk managers
Lack of innovation in the insurance market tops the list of concerns for risk managers, according to a survey of Airmic members that asked them to assess the insurance industry. Some 59% of risk managers said lack of innovation dominated their list of concerns. Among the areas of growing concerns, ...
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NewsAirmic 2016: Cyber is biggest risk for insurance buyers
Cyber has ranked as the biggest area of concern for risk managers, according to a survey of Airmic members. The three areas of risk that gave members the most worry were cyber causing business interruption - cited by 45.5% of members as a top-three concern, cyber ...
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NewsABI names new chairman to replace Paul Evans
Aviva UK life chief executive Andy Briggs will replace AXA’s Paul Evans as ABI chairman in October. The association has also named Direct Line Group chief executive Paul Geddes as deputy chairman, replacing Briggs. Evans, currently group chief executive of AXA UK and Ireland, has chaired ...
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AgendaAlmost two thirds of firms don’t have cyber insurance - survey
Nearly 64% of firms don’t have any cyber insurance, according to research by email security company Mimecast. The survey of 436 companies found that almost half (45%) of firms are unsure whether their cyber insurance policy is up-to-date. The research also found that 10% of companies ...
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NewsGallagher launches model-backed terrorism cover
Arthur J Gallagher has launched a risk model-backed terrorism insurance product supported by capacity from London market underwriters. The product, which combines insurance and risk management, is designed for businesses with a premium spend of more than £1,000. The offering uses Gallagher’s Farseer modelling tool, which ...
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Online onlyLiability claim notifications four times higher than pre-recession
UK professional and management liability insurance claim notifications have risen steadily over the last decade and remain four times higher than pre-financial crisis levels, according to a report by Marsh. Marsh, a global insurance broker and risk advisor, recorded that on the onset of the financial ...
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NewsBP Marsh full year profit almost doubles
Broker-focused venture capital group BP Marsh reported consolidated net profit of £8.7m for the year to January, almost double the £4.9m it reported a year ago. “The portfolio businesses are performing well as we support them in their development. We have interesting new investment opportunities in ...
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Online onlyL&G reportedly lines up Whitehall mandarin as new chairman
Legal & General is lining up a senior Treasury civil servant as its new chairman, the Daily Mail reported. John Kingman, who is acting permanent secretary at Number 11 and played a key role in the bank bailouts during the financial crisis, is said to be ...
