Lloyd's of London Interviews
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IT InterviewBob James: Lloyd’s prefers sector-wide ‘criticism’ of project delays instead of unsafe Blueprint Two delivery
’I would rather take criticism [about the delay of Blueprint Two] then push the date and have a platform that has a flaw that [would] be problematic,’ says chief operations officer
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IT InterviewMike Latham: Talent gap threatens service quality
’The insurance industry has to raise awareness and increase the knowledge of what insurance is all about,’ says chief executive
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NewsBackchat: Santa gets jolly well insured by Lloyd’s of London
Parcel piracy is an ‘interesting risk’ for Santa, but it’s ’not the biggest’, says Insurance Museum trustee
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IT InterviewInsurance Times Advent Calendar: Mark Lomas
For the third day of advent, Lloyd’s of London’s head of culture Mark Lomas shines a spotlight on some positive diversity and inclusion developments within the London market
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IT InterviewDavid Flint: Lloyd’s of London’s first black broker
’It’s never nice to think that someone may dislike you because of your skin colour,’ says chief executive
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IT InterviewInga Beale: Insurtechs bring ‘freshness of approach’ but diversity comes hand-in-hand with digitalisation
The former Lloyd’s chief executive explains how the two Ds of diversity and digitalisation overlap
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IT InterviewEd Gaze: IRL Lloyd’s entry confirmation of market gap between brokers and insurtechs
’I’ve got a much more relevant context of what’s going on in the insurtech market,’ says chief executive
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IT InterviewEd Gaze: 2020 a ‘good year’ for Lloyd’s Lab, 2021 to be ‘much of the same’
Lloyd’s Lab is also making ‘subtle tweaks’ to its selection process to widen its net
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IT InterviewInigo – the London market startup with ‘people and data’ at its core
Earlier this month, Lloyd’s reinsurance group and startup Inigo snapped up StarStone Managing Agency and Syndicate 1301. Now, its chief executive and co-founder Richard Watson tells Insurance Times the firm’s plans for 2021 and why people and data are vital
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FeaturesLondon Market is ‘less competitive than it should be’ – Founder Shield
New York-based broker says the London Market ‘is showing a lack of agility’ and that ‘fewer opportunities will come’ to the capital unless it starts ‘taking more bets with slightly longer odds’
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IT InterviewIn Focus: Commercial brokers have ‘felt the pain’ for Covid-affected clients – McCarron Coates
Insurance Times sits down with commercial wheels broker McCarron Coates to explore how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted its clients and what the sector can expect moving forward
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NewsAviva commercial lines MD to join Lloyd’s in newly created role
The new hire will oversee market performance and distribution
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NewsUS private equity firm buys majority stake in broker Specialist Risk Group
SRG has a pipeline of acquisitions planned for next year on the back of its fresh investment
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IT InterviewThe ‘single biggest challenge’ for brokers is capacity says Miller boss
Broker chief executive explains that ‘we’re having to work much harder for our clients to make sure we get them the deals done that they need’
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IT InterviewCovid-19 pandemic exacerbates opioid crisis as claims surge again
With the Covid-19 pandemic still ongoing, there has been a surge in claims for opioids. Sedgwick’s senior medical officer tells Insurance Times why the situation has worsened and what the loss adjustor has been doing to tackle it
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IT InterviewPrivate equity investment set to bring ‘significant firepower’ to Miller
The firm was ‘not going to be able to blossom in the Willis Towers Watson family’ says broker chief executive
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FeaturesCovid-19 evolves role of the broker in insurance – Novidea
Technology now has a a bigger place in the market and this could free up time for brokers to look at more complex tasks
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NewsLloyd’s John Neal reflects on ‘huge impact’ of pandemic but commends market’s achievements
Lloyd’s of London boss says that it’s important to get plans right for 2021 and not undo all the good work the market has done in previous years
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News Analysis‘Keen to make acquisitions’ – Gallagher chiefs discuss M&A strategy
Gallagher has a strong balance sheet and a track record of buying UK brokers. Gallagher UK underwriting and broking boss, and M&A head Olly Homer, discuss acquisitions. The duo insist a strong cultural fit is paramount in making a deal.
