Matt Scott
Matt Scott is the cofounder of Insurance DataLab, a market intelligence platform launched to solve the increasingly difficult challenge of finding credible, comparable and digestible information on the performance of insurance companies.
He is also an award-winning journalist who started his career as an actuarial associate consultant, at Aon where he studied towards the professional exams of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and completed an MSc in actuarial finance at Imperial College Business School.
As insight editor of Insurance Times, Matt reported widely on the UK general insurance market, focusing particularly on the financial and regulatory landscape. He has authored many well-respected research publications including the annual Insurance Times Top 50 Insurers and Top 50 Brokers reports and spoken at a number of industry events on topics, including motor insurance, regulation, cyber insurance, customer service and financial performance.
Matt is a keen martial artist and football fan and when not in the office he can often be found enjoying the countryside of Dartmoor near his native Plymouth.
News AnalysisWhy Aviva, Arch and Ageas were named insurers of the year
After being crowned as market-leading insurers at this year’s Insurance Times Awards, Insurance DataLab explores the figures behind the trio’s successes in 2023
News AnalysisBriefing: Is the motor market ready to turn a corner?
The motor sector’s COR has deteriorated due to headwinds such a rampant claims inflation, but could inflation be about to ease?
News AnalysisBriefing: Tough times for brokers, but future remains bright
Matt Scott takes a view on the broker market’s prospects following the publication of this year’s Top 50 Brokers report
News AnalysisThe most complained about products in UKGI
Insurance DataLab analyses the latest ombudsman complaints data to find out which product lines – and which insurers – are receiving the most complaints from consumers
News AnalysisBriefing: Are apprenticeships the secret weapon in the war for talent?
Companies can benefit from hiring apprentices in multiple ways
News AnalysisBriefing: Where next for personal lines?
It remains to be seen how long it will take for the sun to rise on personal lines insurers once again
News AnalysisGibraltarian insurers still reporting lower solvency positions than UK
With the Insurance Times Top 50 Insurers report out this month, data provider Insurance DataLab takes a look at the solvency positions of insurers across the UK and Gibraltarian insurance markets.
News AnalysisBriefing: Insurance might not be Hollywood, but it still offers exciting career prospects
Actuary: The Movie might not have as much appeal as The Wolf of Wall Street or The Social Network when it comes to box office hits, but a career in insurance can certainly still be exciting
News AnalysisWhat is the most profitable line in UKGI?
Insurance DataLab analyses the top performing business lines in UK general insurance, exclusively for Insurance Times.
News AnalysisBriefing: Insurance needs to do more to combat climate change
Now is the time for the insurance industry to stand up and take action, says Matt Scott
News AnalysisHow are the top insurers faring on complaints handling?
Insurance DataLab analyses the top five insurers’ complaints handling performance, exclusively for Insurance Times.
News AnalysisWho is the most profitable insurer in UKGI?
Insurance DataLab analyses the latest regulatory returns of the five largest insurers in UKGI, exclusively for Insurance Times
News AnalysisBriefing: What makes for a good broking firm?
How does a small but growing broking business make the most of the opportunities available?
News AnalysisBriefing: Brokers key to solving underinsurance problem
Brokers will need to take on a much greater advisory role to properly support their clients in tough times
AnalysisComplaints fall post-pandemic, but how is the industry really faring?
Insurance DataLab picks out the choice complaints data to explore where insurers are succeeding and where they can target improvements
News AnalysisBriefing: It’s been a bad week for insurers, but lose the FCA test case and things could get a lot worse
Not only could insurers be found liable for claims, they may also be forced to pay interest and subsequent claims for businesses that have gone under as a result of the delay in business interruption payments
Latest NewsLloyd’s delays Part VII Transfer
All European policies must be transferred out of London before the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020
Latest NewsWPS launches ‘telematics for cyber insurance’
The Cyban App allows insurers to base a premium on the actual risk facing a company’s network, removing any reliance on outdated questionnaires
Latest NewsWhy de-mutualisation is bad for consumers, and how it will affect the UKGI market
With LV= revealing it was considering the sale of its remaining life and pensions businesses, Insurance Times takes a look at the implications of wider de-mutualisation for policyholders, and what it means for the future of insurance
Latest NewsWillis Re appoints new specialty casualty co-head
James Moss joins with more than 30 years of industry experience