News Analysis – Page 160
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Laspo fails to cut spurious whiplash claims as numbers return to pre-reform levels
Whiplash claims have returned to pre-Laspo levels after six months of growing claims numbers
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What's in store for Quindell in the post-Terry era?
Founder Rob Terry may have gone, but he’s left behind a troubled business with huge risks lurking
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IFR: A magic bullet for beating fraud?
Insurers hail Insurance Fraud Register as ‘next big weapon’ in fight against criminals
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'Gibraltar must be ready for Solvency II'
Can Gibraltar’s insurers keep up with Solvency II?Efforts by Gibraltar’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) to prepare for Solvency II are paying off.Accounting firm Deloitte’s annual study of the Gibraltar motor insurance market shows that eight of Gibraltar’s firms had solvency margins higher than 200%, up from five at end-2012.But the ...
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Ten things we learned from insurers’ nine-month results
Bodily injury claims, motor rates and commercial growth were on chief executives’ minds as they reported their latest figures
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Investigation: Gibraltarian insurers in Solvency 2 capital battle
Some companies are trading below their minimum required solvency margin, while others still have work to do to beef up
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Insurers face wave of D&O claims after Forex bank fines
Six banks fined £2.6bn for forex scandal. What are the implications for insurers?
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Broking in the motor revolution
Using a selection of data from some of the most credible organisations in UK general insurance, editor Saxon East gave a presentation on the future of the motor broker at the Insurance Times Broking in the Motor Revolution half-day conference
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The Knowledge
The Knowledge: growth
Where will brokers turn for growth in 2015? The Knowledge looks at what the next year might bring
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Broker Service Survey reveals brokers' favourite insurers
Subscribers can access full rankings for commercial and personal lines
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Getting under the skin of the global M&A insurance market
Ten London Market executives discuss why 95% of M&A deals are not insured
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Features
Regulation Report Part 5
To help you make sense of the changes in the regulatory landscape since the FCA took over from the FSA in April last year, Insurance Times, in association with the Chartered Insurance Institute, is creating a series of five reports focusing on a different area of regulation as it affects ...
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Interview: Jeremy Pinchin, Hiscox Re
Hiscox Re chief executive talks to Insurance Times sister publication GR about the future of the reinsurer
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Briefing: could this be the end of the protected no claims bonus?
The Competition and Markets Authority has proposed sweeping changes to how brokers sell motor policies, and with at least one broker saying it will stop offering protected no claims bonus cover, could others follow suit?
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Markets & Risks
Gallagher and Towergate consolidation era triggers broker start-up growth
Acquisition sprees by broking giants is creating opportunities for new start-ups
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Are SMEs bypassing brokers and going direct?
AXA’s closing of field agent arm signals move to securing more SME business online
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How the buying strategies of Asian insurers compare to the rest of the world
Insurance Times’s sister title GR takes a look at why (re)insurance purchasing strategies in Asia vary from other markets
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Briefing: The story behind Direct Line's shrinking business
Insurer’s third-quarter results, just released, show premium falling once more. Should DLG be worried?
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Reserve releases drive personal lines profit
Part two of Insurance Times’s study of PRA returns reveals underlying personal motor performance woes. Financial loss provided stand-out profitability, with a combined operating ratio of 85.3%
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Briefing: What is in the stars for Towergate?
Mark Hodges’ departure leaves a lot of questions unanswered