News Analysis – Page 68
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AnalysisBriefing: Insurance firms can step up to support QBE staffer tackling suicide risk
The Covid-19 pandemic firmly put mental health awareness on employers’ maps, however one insurance professional is proactively seeking to combat the rising risk of suicide
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AnalysisHow has the Covid-19 pandemic affected HNW clients?
Ecclesiastical’s art and private client business director tells Insurance Times how high net worth clients have reacted to the ups and downs of the coronavirus crisis
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AnalysisCourt of Appeal ruling is ‘nail in the coffin’ for undisclosed broker commissions
Premium finance provider has called for full transparency and disclosure around commissions
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AnalysisCredit hire companies ‘on notice’ that they are in the crosshairs for defendants’ costs
After a road traffic accident-based case heard by Leicester County Court hit headlines this year, law firm partner emphasises that legal ‘rule change is a gift to insurers wanting to fight fraud claims’
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AnalysisBriefing: Brokers call for clearer communications from ‘faceless’ FCA
Feedback from Insurance Times’ Broker CEO Forum shows a disconnect between the regulator and the broking sector, with many believing communications from the FCA around its pricing reform fall short
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AnalysisBriefing: What Sabre’s entry into motorcycle cover means for UK broking
Sabre’s entry into motorcycle insurance is good news for UK brokers
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AnalysisWhere next for MCE following Gibraltar shake up?
MCE’s Gibraltar insurance arm is putting business into run-off. What does that mean for the Rushden-based company?
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FeaturesInsurtech scale up aims to crack commercial lines
The insurtech is scaling up following the launch of its no code solution last month
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AnalysisBriefing: MGA consolidation on the cards, but won’t have the pace of broker mergers
Broker CEO Forum attendees believe broker-owned MGAs are a ‘smart’ move, yet will innovative MGAs still be in demand when the hard market wanes?
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News AnalysisInsurer relief as court judgement ends massive claims threat
Consumers will now have to show that they have personally suffered damage or distress
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Online onlyBriefing: Why the evolution of insurer e-trading matters for brokers
Insurers are devising ways to improve broker service, but not necessarily for everyone. Service triage on e-trading has been around for a while, but it is gathering pace at the large insurers.
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AnalysisBroker CEO Forum: ‘Unique hard market’ shows ‘fun and games’ in commercial lines
Although commercial rates are starting to ease, areas that are particularly affected by claims – such as cyber – could still see ‘strong increases’, noted delegates
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AnalysisParametric products will have role to play in closing protection gaps
Broker and insurer collaboration will be vital to create parametric ‘products that will meet the challenges of new risks and rising demand’
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AnalysisOpinion: Competition concerns thwart Top 50 Brokers switch up
Editor Katie Scott reviews some of the predictions around this year’s Top 50 Brokers report, also considering the acquisition that could change the lay of the land next year
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AnalysisBriefing: Pace of technology innovation must be maintained
Insurance Times’ Tech and Innovation Awards showcased the great variety of digital solutions supporting the insurance sector
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AnalysisDavid Howden proven to be ‘an extraordinary operator’ following Aston Lark acquisition
Insurance Times speaks to the industry on Howden’s most recent purchase, which ‘on paper, looks great for all parties concerned’
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AnalysisMachine learning ‘is part of the answer’ in improving insurance services
MGAs are leading the pack to invest in machine learning, working to ‘deploy it far quicker into their distribution and into their business than insurers will’
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AnalysisBriefing: Brokers are desperate for a more public FCA - will it oblige?
The insurance industry is desperate for the FCA to become more public
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AnalysisIn Focus: How will the increasing price yet declining availability of car parts affect the claims process?
Industry experts discuss how car part avaliability issues are affecting the claims process
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AnalysisIn Focus: Petrol crisis fuels interest in electric vehicles
The push towards a greener future will see electric vehicles increasingly come into play, but the insurance industry still has more to learn about this mode of transport
