Simon Bloomfield, head of Imarket at Polaris UK, provides his detailed takeaways and analysis on Insurance Times’ Five Star Rating Report: eTrading 2025, which was published in May this year
More than 750 broker respondents provided feedback on their eTrading experiences via software houses and insurer extranets
‘It fuels my motivation to try and do better – great start, heck of a lot more to do,’ says software house managing director
Brokers and insurers must take note of the times and keep clients informed about the dangers of not being fully covered
The Chartered Insurance Institute’s executive director of strategy, advocacy and professional standards, Adam Harper, questions FCA proposals scrapping CPD requirements for insurance staff
Brokers must make time to advise, influence and protect clients from underinsurance as softening market creates ideal moment in time to take advantage of competitive pricing
The City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department head, Nik Jethwa, explains how the unit is striving to make ghost broking an unprofitable business model
The personal lines market is hotting up, with big players looking at acquisitions in this area
Technical skills, talent and risk management are prime focuses for the chief executive, who believes ‘London really will live or die by its underwriting and claims expertise’
’I don’t think we’ve got that flagship person doing the real hard yards – going into schools, doing forums and Q&As,’ says commercial executive
Expanding the insurer’s exclusive regional broker proposition and tackling the relationship ripple effect of broker consolidation are both key focus areas for the broker distribution director
Simon Bloomfield, head of Imarket at Polaris UK, provides his detailed takeaways and analysis on Insurance Times’ Five Star Rating Report: eTrading 2025, which was published in May this year