News Analysis – Page 137
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NewsWhat's happening in the world of insurance
Insurance news from around the world. The city of Cleveland, Ohio has bought insurance in anticipation of rioting at this month’s Republican Party National Convention. The city government said it retained an insurance broker to procure “law enforcement professional liability and related insurance”. Funding for the ...
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NewsInside the cyber risk model debate
Is a public-private partnership the only way to cover cyber risk? Our sister publication Strategic Risk looks for the answers.
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NewsInsurer urges governments to improve weather data
More real-time data needed to better price insurance and pay out claims, writes our sister publication, Strategic Risk
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NewsAnalysis: What Towergate's fine means for brokers and insurers
The giant menacing shadow of the FCA looms larger than ever over all brokers and insurers today. It is Towergate that is once again caught in the fangs of the regulator, following its £2.6m fine for failing to protect client money. But there are implications ...
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NewsHow Airmic’s new chair hopes to tackle the industry’s image problem
Clive Clarke has set himself a formidable task: to sweep away the industry’s boring image and bring in ambitious young professionals, says our sister publication, Strategic Risk
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AgendaAnalysis: managing the merger properly
Combining cultures successfully and keeping hold of the right people are among the biggest challenges when it comes to M&As
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Online onlyBriefing: As another CEO departs, what Zurich needs right now is consistency
They’re dropping like flies at Zurich right now. What are we on now? The third UK chief executive in 18 months following Friday’s news of Conor Brennan taking over from Vibhu Sharma. The revolving doors have been spinning even faster one management layer down at Zurich ...
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NewsAnalysis: Diversify into insurance-linked securities 'at your peril'
The evolution of the Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) sector, combined with excess liquidity globally, has led the asset class to a crossroads, Elementum Advisors founding principal John DeCaro told our sister publication GR. What’s the background of the ILS market? The use of capital markets capacity ...
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NewsFive fraudsters brought low by stupidity or arrogance
Many fraudsters are caught out by their own arrogance, stupidity, a lack of attention to detail, or by pushing their frauds just one scam too far. With specialist police investigators working with the insurance industry, insurers are more alert for inconsistencies and anomalies in claims, and ...
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NewsAnalysis: The EU faces a fight for its very existence
No-one appeared to see this coming. In truth, they should have done, says our sister publication, Strategic Risk
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NewsAnalysis: Panama Papers breach puts cyber-security centre stage
The biggest data leak to date is a warning sign for the industry of the challenges and opportunities of cybersecurity
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NewsAnalysis: Cyber hack vs cyber leak
What’s the difference between a cyber hack and a cyber leak? It depends who you ask, and does the difference matter anyway, our sister publication, GR was told by Lloyd’s Market Association senior technical executive cyber & professional lines Tony Ellwood. What is the difference, ...
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NewsAs M&A grips broking, Aviva fights back
Insurer has launched a campaign to help small brokers beat the consolidators and stay independent
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NewsWhitepaper: The benefits of genuine customer feedback
Feefo looks at how companies can garner genuine customer feedback to gain business insights and address customer concerns, with a case study of its collaboration with insurer Hiscox.
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NewsRevealed: How Marsh and Gallagher are plotting UK acquisitions
Marsh is keen to repeat the US success of its Marsh & McLennan Agency model, and after acquiring Jelf last year, is planning to buy more UK brokers
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NewsBriefing: As another insurer goes direct, should brokers be worried?
Another day, another insurer going SME direct. This times it is US insurer Travelers, releasing a direct SME office product for fewer than 10 employees and less than £2.5m in revenues. Travelers joins AXA, Allianz (Premierline Direct) and Hiscox, who have all gone direct to business ...
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AgendaMeerkats and ego massaging: psychology of the new market
With the smartphone making everyone’s attention spans shorter, insurance companies need to develop technology that makes consumers feel ‘at the centre of the world’ and appeal to emotions rather than rationality
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AgendaStart-ups on insurers: ‘It is like you are in a pinball machine’
Start-ups speak out on the difficulties and frustrations of working with insurance companies.
