News Analysis – Page 105
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NewsWhat more can the industry do to tackle fraud?
Three specialists discuss how the insurance sector can tighten its defences against fraudulent activity
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NewsQ&A: Cracking down on the motor fraudsters
Direct Line Insurance counter fraud manager Mark Chiappino on how the industry is trying to fight crime, the impact of the Civil Liability Act and how we need to move away from ‘compensation culture’
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NewsCombination of factors driving motor costs upwards
Statistics from ABI indicate that after five consecutive quarters of year-on-year decreases in average premiums, it looks like motor insurance rates are on the up
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NewsFCA threatens more action on dual pricing
As it releases its interim report on home and motor insurance, the regulator proposes further remedies to stamp out the loyalty penalty, including restricting prices on automatic renewals and measures to better enable switching cover
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NewsTop 50 Insurers 2019 digital edition
Find out who topped the list of the 50 biggest insurers in UKGI
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News Analysis‘Computer says no’ – why e-trading still needs a human touch
When dealing with risk, e-trade can overhaul processes for brokers in terms of speed and efficiency. But, is it foolproof when dealing with complex risk? Insurance Times investigates
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AgendaMore than just capital - the private equity firm seeking to grow its insurance portfolio
Insurance Times talks to the private equity firm with a hunger for insurance assets
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Online onlyWant to make more money out of schemes? Index reveals most profitable lines
Public liability insurance offers highest renewal commission. Meanwhile, cyber is up and coming as a product bringing good profits to brokers, but more needs to be done to improve understanding
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News AnalysisFCA seeks to level the playing field of dual pricing
The FCA aims to combat dual pricing within the car and home insurance sectors, yet what are the wider market implications of policies such as scrapping auto-renewals? Insurance Times investigates.
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AgendaSimon Badley: Battling for hearts and minds at Open GI
Great customer relationships will be central to the software firm’s success, says new boss Simon Badley.
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NewsWould a joint marketplace for (re)insurers do away with the broker?
If insurers and reinsurers got together and built a joint market place, would this be the death of the broker? SIRC 2019 panellists thrash it out
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Online onlyA real worry or just a temporary dip? The verdict as Hastings fights claims issues
Can Hastings pull through the current crisis in investor confidence?
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Online only Briefing: Gallagher has cultural issues at the top it must address
Briefing by Saxon East We forgive and forget quickly in the insurance industry. It’s remarkable how people and firms that have had scrapes with the regulator can carry on unburdened. Barring anything extreme, shareholders are rarely too bothered as long as the financials, dividends and share price hold up. It’s ...
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NewsSafetyCulture’s head of partnerships on winning Technology Partner of the Year - Underwriting
Adam Gillett, SafetyCulture’s head of partnerships discusses what it means to win Technology Partner of the Year in Underwriting at Insurance Times’s Technology and Innovation Awards last September and the firm’s expansion
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NewsInsurtech UK raises IPT concerns for sector
It has urged HMRC to undertake a full assessment of how the proposed changes affect insurtechs
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NewsHow a no-deal Brexit could affect reinsurers?
Brokers have a key role to play in natural catastrophe and weather events, and reinsurance will not be affected in the same way as insurance
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News AnalysisAnalysis: Should premium finance-earning brokers worry about the FCA?
Insurance Times investigates what the impact of the FCA’s latest proposed actions on motor commissions might mean for brokers
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Online onlyBriefing: Another Quindell? Why the decline of the equity analyst matters
Regulation has accelerated hard times for equity analysts - but general insurance needs good quality professionals to help prevent harm to investors
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Online onlyUK insolvency warning amid Brexit uncertainty
Global insolvencies are rising for the first time in a decade with the greatest uptick seen in the UK
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IT InterviewBroker Service Q&A: How Markel’s claims experience has improved amid restructure
Insurance Times speaks to Markel’s head of claims Richard Napoli about a key service factor being explored in the broker service survey amid the firm’s restructure
