Mark Richardson
AgendaMGAs turn to reinsurers for capacity in hardening market
Reinsurers have shown a keen appetite to partner with managing general agents in the primary market this year
AgendaBe Wiser plans acquisitions and new AI technology to grow business
Be Wiser chairman Mark Bower-Dyke talks about his plans to return the business to growth
AgendaTesla Insurance: the beginning of the end for selling motor cover?
Car makers have the potential to cut insurers and brokers out of the process of selling motor insurance - with the launch of Tesla Insurance should the incumbents be alarmed?
AgendaUnderpriced Lloyd’s business – where is it now?
Insurance Times analyses where brokers have sought to place poorly performing business expelled from Lloyd’s in the last year
AgendaBrightside places medical reporting business into run-off
Costs of placing the business into run-off takes Brightside to a pre-tax loss of £10.3m for 2018
AgendaMcCafferty puts focus on broking with 18-month Brightside investment plan
McCafferty spells out which areas of the business will receive investment and how he is shaping Brightside as a ‘2020s broker’
AgendaSoftware houses key to brokers remaining relevant in shifting market
Biba’s Andy Thornley called on software houses to do more to enable brokers to offer subscription style products
NewsAll Swinton retail branches now closed, Ardonagh confirms
Integration of Swinton is said to be nearly complete, with another £11m planned to be invested in the process through the second half of 2019
NewsBravo Group reveals purchase price of every acquisition in 2018
Broker Network-owner Bravo Group has revealed the price paid for each of its 10 acquisitions last year
AgendaTelematics brokers hit back at model criticism
After Coverbox fell into administration, experts had questioned the telematics broker model - but the telematics brokers have told Insurance Times why the future is bright
AgendaTop 50 Brokers winners and losers: consolidators make ground while Gallagher falls back
Insurance Times picks out the highlights of the latest Top 50 Brokers
AgendaBig Ogden hit takes QBE into underwriting loss
QBE had been expecting the Odgen rate would be reset to 0.25%
AgendaCatlin and Brand detail recipe for success with Convex
Stephen Catlin and Paul Brand are back and making waves already with their new start-up venture Convex. Insurance Times spoke with the pair to discuss why they are getting back in the game and why they have a specific advantage over rival insurers
AgendaAXA plans to simplify e-trade platform for brokers
As AXA plans to add more XL specialist products to its e-trade platform in the coming year, Deepak Soni says ensuring the platform is simple to use will be key
AgendaAviva eyes broader corporate and specialty risk appetite
As Aviva continues to see impressive growth in the sector Colm Holmes says UK GI will look at adding more risk classes
AgendaEthos MD Richard Tuplin – consolidator competition driving up broker acquisition prices
Tuplin says that while Ethos don’t always match the prices paid by other firms, it is the wider proposition that wins brokers over
NewsAgeas ‘closely monitoring’ motor after large losses drag on performance
Ageas half-yearly profits would have fallen but for a boost from the Ogden rate change
NewsHiscox bosses reveal where rates are rising in retail and London market businesses
Hiscox chief executive Bronek Masojada says the Lloyd’s market is in a better position than it has been for some time after rate rises
AgendaEgan sees ‘early shades of growth’ at RSA as new regional broker business shoots up
After a period of shrinking UK premium to restore profitability, chief executive Scott Egan sees signs of green shoots in the broker channel
AgendaRSA returns UK personal lines to profit at expense of premium
RSA takes a disciplined approach to personal lines pricing, resulting in a return to underwriting profit
