News Analysis – Page 78
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IT InterviewAnt Middle: Pandemic has been ‘fascinating period to take on leadership’
Chief executive says pride in the business has created momentum, while chief distribution officer applauds its bond with brokers
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IT InterviewAgeas to ‘double down’ on broker-led personal lines in new strategy
Chief executive explains how ‘there’s real opportunity’ for Ageas as it homes in on its ‘heartland business’ with brokers
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IT InterviewWoodgate and Clark to target organic growth after Quadra acquisition
The loss adjuster’s managing director believes there is room for growth in the mid-ranking loss adjusting arena
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IT InterviewAston Lark boss Peter Blanc on mission to ‘build best broker’ amid acquisition spree
With ten acquisitions completed this year and counting, Aston Lark boss Peter Blanc tells Insurance Times the motives behind the broker’s spending spree and how he envisions the business developing
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FeaturesBriefing: Covid, capacity and poor insurer service continues to pose problems for brokers
Recent research compiled by Insurance Times and Close Brothers Premium Finance reveals what major challenges brokers are watching right now
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FeaturesIndustry demands change to build sustainable construction PI market
Trade association believes historic liabilities following 2017’s Grenfell Tower tragedy will lead to current claims exposure for insurers providing professional indemnity within the construction sector
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FeaturesBriefing: We are all now worried about the FCA
Brokers are losing faith in the FCA amid rising fees and levies against a backdrop of carrier failures
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News AnalysisIndustry must take ownership of SMCR rules to embed successful culture change
Now that the March deadline for insurance intermediaries to implement SMCR has passed, senior leaders must set the ‘tone from the top’ and look to employee behaviour
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IT InterviewSabre has ‘been able to hold our nerve’ during pandemic lockdowns
The insurer’s chief executive says that putting prices up year-on-year was the ‘right stuff’, enabling the firm to now ‘stand still’ as its competitors scramble to implement price increases to mitigate Covid discounts
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FeaturesRegulation ‘bigger threat’ to brokers’ business than Covid-19
Brokers react as the FSCS supplementary levy turned the dial on increasing costs amid a landscape strewn with professional indemnity struggles and Covid-caused complications
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IT InterviewInigo – the London market startup with ‘people and data’ at its core
Earlier this month, Lloyd’s reinsurance group and startup Inigo snapped up StarStone Managing Agency and Syndicate 1301. Now, its chief executive and co-founder Richard Watson tells Insurance Times the firm’s plans for 2021 and why people and data are vital
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FeaturesBriefing: Pandemic impact on financial results is not over yet
Insurers’ 2020 full-year financial results show an economic landscape strewn with losses and colossal Covid claims costs. This will undoubtedly carry over into 2021 in some capacity, wrecking further trouble on balance sheets
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FeaturesOpinion: Root causes need to be wormed out if levy growth is to be stunted
Editor Katie Scott discusses brokers’ financial tight spot - escalating FSCS levy costs partnered with pandemic and Brexit uncertainty leaves many businesses between a rock and a hard place
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FeaturesBriefing: Goldman Sachs gives Aston Lark big firepower
Bank backing is unusual in the broker market, as private equity remains the dominant source of capital
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FeaturesIn Focus: New whiplash portal on the horizon – but are firms ready?
The countdown until the launch of the new Official Injury Claim portal has finally begun following February’s regulations – Insurance Times explores whether firms are operationally ready for the upcoming changes and what work is still left to do
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News AnalysisD&O demand set to soar as UK audit regime puts directors in the spotlight
Sweeping new reforms for Britain’s biggest businesses are set to place greater responsibility on directors and officers to ensure the accuracy of their firms’ financial reporting – or face harsh penalties
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NewsInsurtechs warn insurers of pandemic ‘complications’ to flood claims
Policyholders need to adopt flood resilience measures in the same way they would implement safety tools to protect against burglary, says Previsico’s chief executive
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FeaturesIn Focus: What unintended consequences could follow the implementation of the Official Injury Claim portal in May?
After a number of delays, the deadline for the new Official Injury Claim portal is looming, industry commentators explore whether the new portal will hit the mark, or fall short for claimants
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News AnalysisIndustry reacts to ‘far-reaching’ implications of FCA’s price walking remedies
Although the industry supports the aims of the FCA’s pricing review, there are unintended consequences that must be considered by the regulator and insurers alike
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FeaturesBriefing: Fraud red flag will remain for personal injury claims despite OIC portal launch
Personal injury fraud is ready for its next evolution as the countdown to 31 May continues
