News Analysis – Page 75
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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
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FeaturesC-suite support vital for digital transformation to avoid ‘chaos’
To deliver digital transformation, ’both practical and emotional support’ is needed from c-suite executives – otherwise change is ‘impossible’
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FeaturesElizabeth Linder: Insurance firms must stay on top of unregulated social media
With more brokers and insurers using social media to widen their customer pool, ex-Facebook’s Elizabeth Linder discusses what firms need to be aware of
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IT InterviewGoogle’s big plan to accelerate insurance sector’s data evolution
’Data analytics in the insurance industry is a game changing moment’ because it enables firms to ’connect information with levels of granularity’, according to Google’s Dr Henna Karna
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FeaturesBriefing: Phil Bayles exits Aviva - why do insurer chiefs leave for brokers?
Aviva’s Phil Bayles is the latest insurer name to join the broking world - what can we make of this move?
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FeaturesMatt Brewis: Brokers have a key role to play in providing clarity and data
FCA director says the regulator is ‘suffering’ and needs ’to have a new approach for how we operate in the future’
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IT InterviewJaime Swindle: Effective trading versus efficiency will be a broker focus this year
As broking networks help their members combat the current climate’s challenges, the Covid-19 pandemic admittedly hasn’t been all bad, resulting in ‘a more forward-thinking industry’ says networks MD
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IT InterviewCombating surging cyber crime demands action from all claims parties – McLarens
Amid the uptick in Ransomware as a Service, ’keeping control of costs’ and ‘managing all stages in the cyber claim effectively is crucial’ says cyber and technology lead
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IT InterviewJohn Glen MP: Strong yet flexible regulation causes a ‘conundrum at the heart’ of the industry
Economic secretary believes the insurance industry will ’play a significant role to lay the foundations of our recovery’ from the Covid-19 pandemic
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NewsClaire Russell: Industry's 'work hard, play hard' culture can create mental health 'barriers'
Biba is partnering with Mental Health in Business to benchmark insurance firms’ mental wellbeing approaches
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FeaturesBriefing: The escalating etrading issue that is costing brokers millions
Brokers are suffering on an etrading issue, which is hurting their business
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NewsBiba 2021: Day One
An expert panel at Biba’s conference yesterday debated the issues that arose from coronavirus-linked BI claims, and highlighted related upcoming issues
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FeaturesBriefing: Brokers’ risk management role is key in preventing ‘contentious’ cyber ransom payments
The recent Colonial Pipeline cyber attack should act as a ‘wake-up call’ for businesses to better prepare for this emerging risk – and brokers are fundamental in laying risk mitigation groundwork
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IT InterviewJames Wright: New digital unit aims to give ‘our underwriters superpowers’
Insurers must get ‘comfortable with uncertainty and failure’ if they are to succeed in today’s fast-changing, tech-driven insurance environment, adds software consultant
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FeaturesCovid-19 tests brokers’ resilience in reshaping business practices
The past year has been a ‘moment for reflection’ for the insurance industry, as the sector has had ‘to have a cold, hard look at itself’ following pandemic challenges
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FeaturesOpinion: Hard graft ahead as brokers cement post-pandemic role
Editor Katie Scott explains why resilience is still important as the UK starts to exit the Covid-19 lockdown, compared to last year’s pandemic peak
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Features‘Flexibility’ is key in gaining and retaining young talent – Tysers Insurance Brokers
There’s ‘an amazing opportunity ahead’ for the next generation planning a career in insurance, said expert panel
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IT InterviewPeter Clarke: Insurercore sets sights on US and Irish markets amid platform relaunch
The firm has aspirations of expanding into other markets and wants to be a lifeline for brokers
