News Analysis – Page 88
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Markets & RisksInsurercore – a dating agency for brokers and insurers
As the market hardens and capacity tightens it is becoming increasingly difficult for brokers to find the cover or technological solutions they need to suit their clients, but could an innovative searchable online directory hold the answer to this industry dilemma?
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Online onlyBriefing: RSA results get better, but broker service levels must improve
Despite a financial boom and soaring profits, Insurance Times’s research shows that RSA has more work to do if it wants to improve broker relationships
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NewsCould Hastings’ long-term battle plan see fortunes turned this year?
Short-term pain for the insurer could end up in long-term gain if its strategies pay off
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FeaturesThe Briefing – MGA markets: Should MGAs carry their own risks?
Are boundaries blurring as increasing numbers of MGAs seek to hold their own risk? Insurance Times asks the experts whether MGAs are stepping on insurers’ toes…
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News AnalysisProposed premium finance commission rules – what does it mean for brokers?
An update to premium finance commission rules means brokers may have to disclose the amount of commission they are charging
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NewsKennedys launches tool aimed at allowing insurance clients to self-serve claims
The new platform could save insurers and brokers time and money when getting legal advice as well as recovering written-off costs and helping underwrite future risk
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FeaturesThe Briefing: MGA market – MGAs are a ‘powerful weapon for brokers’
Insurance Times speaks to Manchester Underwriting Management about current trends within the MGA market as well as the all-important broker-MGA relationship
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FeaturesThe Briefing: MGA market – MGA startups multiply to fill innovation gap
Industry veterans looking for business agility and new opportunities are launching their own MGAs
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NewsOpen Insurance – the initiative that could change the market
In an industry with so many players, open insurance could make data sharing slicker and improve customer retention by increasing trust, but some fear it could be a direct threat to brokers
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News AnalysisHastings turns to pricing strategies as it seeks more profitable 2020
Earlier today the group revealed its full year financial results that saw claims inflation impact its loss ratio but customer retention was positive
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FeaturesRSA chief executive: UK and European business needs to ‘pull its weight’
The insurer’s chief executive confirmed that these regions have returned to profit at the end of 2019
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FeaturesReal-time data set to inform menuisation-based products, but can this deliver premium savings?
The use of real-time data and the potential menuisation of insurance premiums is on the horizon, however is this an industry asset or a gimmick?
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IT InterviewAllianz: commercial property market has been ‘too cheap for too long’
The insurer’s chief executive explains how rate increases are flagging behind jumped-up claims inflation
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Features‘Incomprehensible’ policy wordings come under Biba scrutiny
The use of plain English should trump legalese and jargon where possible, but is this a viable option in the heavily regulated insurance sector?
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IT InterviewInsurtech hype halts as disruptors morph into collaborators
Although digital transformation projects across the industry are rife, legacy technology infrastructures pose problems, says Polaris’ Vivek Banga
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IT InterviewEx-CII diversity champion Tali Shlomo details next move
Shlomo discusses why diversity and inclusion is so important to her and the insurance industry
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IT InterviewMcCarron Coates on the importance of understanding the end-user
After bagging two awards – a gold for claims broker of the year and a silver for commercial lines broker for the year at the IT Awards last year in November, McCarron Coates’s director Paul Coates tells Insurance Times what sets him apart from other brokers, understanding the end user ...
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Online onlyAllianz’ Nick Hobbs on achieving excellence in commercial lines
We spoke to Allianz director of broker markets Nick Hobbs to find out what it takes to deliver a top notch service to brokers following its Four Star rating in the Insurance Times Commercial Lines Broker Service Survey
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IT InterviewInsurers could be on the hook for future liability says Copart UK’s MD
The US trend surrounding future liability after insurer-arranged car repairs is careering into the UK market, according to salvage firm
