All Markets & Risks articles – Page 3
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Markets & RisksStay in touch
Giving SMEs what they really want – a personalised service but with the speed and efficiency of trading online – is a pretty tall order. Insurance Times speaks to the brokers who are finding ways to get more connected with the smaller guys
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Markets & RisksReady – or not?
The countdown to Solvency II has well and truly begun, with only two-and-a-half years left before the European-wide initiative comes into force. Many insurers are apathetic about introducing necessary new technology but the longer they leave it, the costlier it will be
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Markets & RisksLet the Games begin
Managing the risk of any big event means covering all bases, with some serious forward-planning. Insurance Times gets a play-by-play account of the work that goes into the big one – the Olympic Games
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Markets & RisksHeal the world
As the world fights recession, expat healthcare has shown high levels of immunity, due to its total market spread. But the sector is changing as compulsory local health cover in specific countries rises and brokers get creative with tailor-made policies
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Markets & RisksEvolving threats
As political risk uncertainty rises, the threat landscape is changing. Insurance Times’s sister title StrategicRISK has teamed up with ACE to find out what tops risk managers’ list of concerns and what they’re doing to mitigate them
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Markets & RisksD&O or die climate
The sands of D&O insurance are shifting as companies adapt to tighter regulation and increased liabilities post-Madoff. We find buyers and sellers treading carefully
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Markets & RisksBe prepared
IPT reforms are due to become law next month. But brokers are bamboozled by the changes, unveiled by Alistair Darling to an unsuspecting industry just over two months ago
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Markets & RisksSwitched off
The commercial lines portal imarket has failed to attract brokers in the numbers insurers hoped. Is it too cumbersome or does it simply fail to deliver?
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Markets & RisksThe return of the soft sell
Following a flurry of last-minute activity to secure lower prices in the 1 January 2010 renewals, the news is in: reinsurance rates have softened. But why is this, and what can we expect in the year ahead?
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Markets & RisksMarket: Personal lines
With mounting pressures from the aggregators and direct insurers, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the personal lines broker is facing an uncertain future. But a well-honed strategy and effective customer service can ensure the customer keeps coming back
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Markets & RisksFar away, so close
Establishing a regional operation can take serious commitment to the local market. But many insurers see a regional presence as vital for the health and strength of their business.
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Markets & RisksSpeaking out
In his only UK interview, Moody’s whistleblower Eric Kolchinsky offers a glimpse into the inner workings of the rating agencies and warns that systemic problems are getting worse, not better
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Markets & Risks
Market: Training
If the financial crisis has taught us one thing, it's that the benefits of professional training should not be overlooked
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Markets & RisksMarket: Engineering and the IMIA
The International Association of Engineering Insurers (IMIA) recently held its annual conference in Istanbul to discuss the challenges the engineering insurance industry is facing worldwide.
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Markets & RisksMarket: Healthcare
As the recession creates an appetite for fraud, there are signs that the health sector is becoming increasingly vulnerable to suspect claims
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Markets & RisksBreakfast Club: Crime shouldn't pay
In hard times, the temptation to commit insurance fraud increases. Industry insiders and legal experts gathered at the inaugural Insurance Times breakfast club to discuss the problem, and agreed that it was time to get tough
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Markets & RisksMarket: High net worth
A resurgence in the market for fine wines and other tangible assets is creating opportunities for insurers and brokers
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