News Analysis – Page 17
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Chris Haggart: ‘Clarity of purpose’ around supporting partner brokers at Hedron Network
’Networks across the market have a part to play in making sure that the general quality of brokers in the UK is as robust as it can be,’ says broker network chief executive
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Jonathan Davey: ‘I didn’t choose insurance – insurance chose me’
’I am going to be selective. I am young enough to want to keep my grey matter moving,’ says retired chief executive
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Briefing: Neurodiversity first highlights why sector must be bolder on D&I progress
There is a rising recognition that neurodiverse staff can bring a different view and approach to the risks that the industry faces
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Mike Keating: MGAs are 'part of the fabric of the industry'
The Managing General Agents Association’s (MGAA) chief executive says the organisation’s growing membership is increasing its broker driven business
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Are SMEs paving the way for cyber attacks on larger companies?
The relationship between a big business and partner SME can present ’a vast opportunity for hackers to infiltrate the larger business’ due to ’weaker security systems’ that are typically employed at small companies
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Briefing: Brave faces all round as conference anticipates verdict on insurer service
Are insurers acknowledging that access to underwriters has been detrimentally affected by hybrid working? Will brokers hear a more positive news story on insurer service at Biba’s 2024 conference?
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Sonya Bryson: RSA seeking to ‘take home the crown’ with NIG integration
’We want RSA to more than the sum of its parts and, with no personal lines distraction, the focus is clear,’ says new commercial lines managing director
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In Focus: What’s going on with claims service as FCA clamps down on Consumer Duty?
’There are more complaints coming in around claims,’ says director
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Insurance sector in race against time to tackle rising storm challenges
Delegates attending a recent Insurance Times and ICEYE roundtable explained that the increased frequency of storms was stretching the industry’s resources to the limit
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Briefing: Biba Conference likely to see technology top the agenda
As the UK government stands firm against IoT hacking threats, brokers must prepare for requests for new data and different questions from insurers adapting to accommodate emerging technology risks
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Steve Bashford: Arch’s strategy is bringing ‘London expertise to the regions’
’Our message is that we deal with brokers the way they want – we’re not going to force anybody to take an optimised trading route irrespective of premium size,’ says chief executive for UK regions
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Briefing: If claims is the shop window, I’m not buying
Industry must improve its communication with customers to mitigate flood of FOS complaints
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TechTalk: Climate change focused insurtechs support insurers to ‘insure the uninsurable’
Industry needs to ’adopt new technologies to future forecast’ because developing climate change risks are ’harder to insure as you can’t rely on historical data’, says senior manager
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What do brokers want from 2024’s Biba conference?
’I want brokers to get the opportunity to meet people that they otherwise could not reach,’ says chief executive
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London looking positive but ‘this is no time for complacency’
Rating agency AM Best has raised its outlook on the London market insurance sector from stable to positive in what has been seen as another endorsement for EC3 and while there is much to support optimism, the nature of the market means that challenges remain
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Briefing: Are brokers forgetting a fundamental issue?
We can blame insurers for some of the ills we suffer, but to blame them for a client’s underinsurance is weak
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Oke Eleazu: Addressing the diversity and inclusion dilemma in insurance
’Insurance has a double whammy – firstly it’s not attracting enough people of colour and so by definition there’s a struggle with leadership levels,’ says co-founder and chief executive
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Briefing: How has Ifed evolved its approach to online ghost brokers?
Detective inspector Simon Klust, deputy head of the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, explains how the police unit has changed tack to reduce reoffending
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Concerns raised that risks placed on eTrading platforms could ‘go too far’
’There’s now far too many technical risks that are now going through an eTrade model,’ says technical director
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The Big Question: What are the biggest challenges set to hit brokers in H2 2024?
Insurance Times asks experts about challenges brokers face and what can be done to mitigate evolving threats