News Analysis – Page 154
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AgendaAnalysis: How to avoid corporate blunders
A company’s culture can conspire to lead it into poor business decision-making. Here are five simple rules to help executives avoid common – and costly – mistakes
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AgendaThe Knowledge: Supply chains – When the weakest link breaks
In a global market, where even small companies are increasingly reliant on suppliers in other countries, the potential for business interruption has continued to grow
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Online onlyAnalysis: Creativity is needed to attract youngsters
The insurance sector needs to dispense with its safe but dull image if it hopes to recruit the brightest and best of the next generation of workers
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AgendaAnalysis: NFU steals ‘most loved’ crown from John Lewis
NFU Mutual tops consumer satisfaction table for both home and motor insurance
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Online onlyInterview: How Cullum and Homer plan to settle ‘unfinished business’ at GRP
Ex-Towergate duo and GRP chief David Margrett reveal plans for consolidator
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AgendaBig Data among issues on agenda at Broker 50
Concerns were raised at the Broker 50 gathering that growing use of data may mean some people cannot get affordable cover. Lack of regulation of CMCs was also a hot topic
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Online onlyInterview: Bluefin’s Rob Organ - big shoes to fill
AXA-owned broker’s new chief executive tells Insurance Times what happens next following the departures of Stuart Reid and Mike Bruce and why he’s the right man for the top job
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Online onlyAnalysis: Insurers make progress on cutting complaints
Figures from the Financial Ombudsman Service reveal an 8.5% fall in cases referred to it
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AgendaAnalysis: Latest round in credit hire war goes to insurers
Court of Appeal ruling described as ‘hammer blow’ to credit hire firms, but they win back some lost ground, thanks to a County Court judgement in a separate case
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AgendaAnalysis: Brokers’ regulatory fees are slashed for 2015/16
But FSCS reduction may only be temporary as brokers are urged to make provision for future levies
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Online onlyAnalysis: Surge in team lifts risks legal action
Legal experts say it is vital that staff check their employment contracts for restrictive covenant
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Online onlyAnalysis: Internet of Things will change the insurance industry
In a world where everything is connected, insurers will be better able to understand risk. But there remain obstacles to overcome, such as who owns the data that is collected
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AgendaThe Knowledge: Survey – UK recovery is critical to commercial lines growth
More than half of brokers in see overall economic performance as key to commercial lines business, with about the same amount expecting more from this sector this year
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Online onlyAnalysis: DLG’s Geddes is the highest paid executive in GI
Insurance Times study also reveals that being a Lloyd’s director is even more lucrative than working for a big name GI insurer
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Online onlyAnalysis: Who was the best performing Lloyd’s insurer of 2014?
Most firms reported lower underwriting profits after a tougher year, but who came out on top?
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Online onlyAnalysis: UK starts to get the message on cyber threat
Although only 10% of UK businesses are estimated to have cyber insurance, with smaller firms particularly complacent, the market is expected to grow exponentially. But brokers’ lack of product knowledge is a problem
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AgendaThe Knowledge: Sector outlook, commercial lines – brokers give their views
Insurance industry experts give their view of the outlook for commercial lines
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NewsBriefing: Slater & Gordon deal shows flaws in Quindell's deafness claims strategy
Professional Services Division will halt intake of new industrial deafness business under new owner
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NewsBriefing: Lifting the lid on the battle to buy Chaucer's £200m motor book
Briefing: Sources suggest that an announcement could be made very soon on the new owners of Chaucer’s UK motor book
