News Analysis – Page 61
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FeaturesEtrading assists broker resilience, but delayed referral times cause frustration
Etrading rather than ‘e-transacting’ needs to be the focus moving forward if insurers and brokers are ‘to really develop a meaningful understanding of the business and opportunities’
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FeaturesOpinion: Claims shop window applauded for pandemic-driven innovation
Editor Katie Scott explains why this year, celebrating claims excellence is all the more pertinent
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IT InterviewCar insurance needs to adapt for ‘changing marketplace for the future’ – LV=GI
Insurers will have to adapt to bring ‘value’ to the consumer beyond insurance, says insurer managing director
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FeaturesFraudsters unafraid to ‘exploit hard times’ for insurance scams
Insurance industry needs more time to understand the ‘ripple effects’ of recession-induced fraud
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FeaturesBriefing: Brokers’ purse strings threatened by PI cover costs
The FCA’s test case has contributed to broker PI being ‘in a very, very difficult position’ says network MD, as Covid exclusions also cause costs to escalate
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News AnalysisSoaring professional indemnity insurance pricing and low trust creates ‘perfect storm’
An expert panel at Biba’s conference last month discusses the current state of the professional indemnity insurance market
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FeaturesBriefing: This is the biggest problem with MGAs…
The market is changing and MGAs have a big issue
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FeaturesPrice walking proposals ‘eclipsed’ fair value impact on SME insurance
Brokers still have a lot to discuss ahead of implementing the FCA’s proposals on fair value this year, including considerations around commissions
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FeaturesIn Focus: How are broker schemes innovating to accommodate new risks?
Industry experts discuss the ways in which broker schemes are innovating to cover new risks, such as SMEs, e-scooters and short term rental accommodation
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FeaturesThe Big Question June 2021: What steps are insurance firms taking to combat climate change?
ShareAction’s latest data revealed that insurance companies are failing to use their influence to fight climate change. In response to this and in recognition of World Environment Day this June, Insurance Times asks insurance businesses what action they are taking to reduce damage to the planet
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FeaturesData enrichment is a ‘great opportunity’ for insurers to ‘sharpen their pencil’
Moving past the pandemic, industry improvements will be data led, says analytics company
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FeaturesBriefing: Amid senior exits at Aviva UKGI, what’s really going on?
Aviva has had a hat-trick of senior exits. What is going on?
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FeaturesTop five insurers ranked on underwriting performance – which is the most profitable?
The latest analysis of insurers’ SFCRs for 2020 has revealed that being the biggest business is not always best. Insurance Times and Insurance DataLab take a closer look at the financial results from the five biggest underwriters…
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FeaturesIn Focus: Hard market and Covid-19 brings brokers more schemes opportunities
Fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed schemes for SMEs up the agenda, with ’brokers looking at this closer than ever’
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FeaturesBriefing: Faltering RSA can take inspiration from Zurich on broker service
RSA came bottom across all of Insurance Times’s broker service surveys. Where does it go from here?
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FeaturesBrokers continue to look to carriers as they seek senior staff
The arrival of Aviva’s former chief distribution officer Phil Bayles at Ardonagh Advisory is the latest in a line of senior insurance figures that have moved from carrier to broker
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IT InterviewMike Brockman: The future of telematics provides an ‘opportunity for brokers to flourish’
ThingCo founder and chief executive believes telematics can ‘enhance’ customer relationships and help stamp out fraudulent claims
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FeaturesCovid uncertainty connected to premium finance uptick
Following a collaborative research project between Close Brothers Premium Finance and Insurance Times, two experts discuss how finance options could be vital post-pandemic as businesses consider their cash flow
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FeaturesNew premium finance rules – what does it mean for the industry?
Brokers are going ’to have to change the way they do business’ around premium finance following the FCA’s pricing reforms, says insurance premium finance chief executive
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FeaturesCovid-19 creates new risks as staff return to the workplace
As the UK prepares for a return to the workplace, insurers are faced with demands from employers for advice on a range of emerging risks that will accompany the new normal post-pandemic
