News Analysis – Page 97
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UK brokers report uptick in profit margins
UK brokers still lagging behind their European counterparts when it comes to profitability
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Watch out, the FCA is coming for you: Crackdown tactics on GI professionals revealed
FCA annual report reveals the tactics the regulator uses on misbehaving general insurance professionals
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Brokers scramble for new premium financing amid Gefion crisis
Premium finance providers cautiously accepting new Gefion policies as brokers seek replacement Premium Credit deals
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Briefing: Gefion in trouble – the unpalatable truth of why brokers use unrated insurers
Unrated insurers keep hitting the headlines, Insurance Times digs deeper into why brokers use them
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Insurance industry mulls impact of ‘landmark’ BA data breach fine
What warnings can the insurance industry heed from the ”record” fine levied against BA for its data breach?
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Briefing: So why DID Amanda Blanc leave Zurich?
Amanda Blanc left Zurich earlier this week and as a result of her resignation she is to step down as chair of the ABI
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Brokers urged to act on tradesmen fees
The FCA is calling for all brokers, insurers, MGAs, administrators and service providers to revise how they sell these products
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Brokers hope for quick Amanda Blanc industry return after ‘big loss to Zurich’
Brokers shocked at Amanda Blanc’s resignation from Zurich, and hope she will make a return to the industry soon
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Five Star Fast Trade looking to extend lead at the top
Aviva’s Fast Trade picked up Five Stars in the Insurance Times 2019 eTrading Survey, but that does not mean the insurer is resting on its laurels
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Many cyber policies not fit for purpose, says broker
Broker says too many companies are taking out cyber insurance as an add-on to professional indemnity policies
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2019 eTrading Q&A: Transfer of the LV business has been a real success story for Allianz
Insurance Times speaks to Helen Bryant, director of SME & corporate partners at Allianz Insurance on the reaction to the star rating in the Insurance Times 2019 eTrading Survey
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Five AI insurtechs with a BIG future
Diccon Jefferies, from award-winning innovation agency Tällt Ventures, picks the insurtechs to watch in underwriting, pricing, claims and customer service
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Insurer CEO pay slides despite continued profits
Average total remuneration falls by almost a third, but basic pay still on the up as pre-tax profits grow by 5%
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2019 eTrading: Applied Systems to use Google partnership to fuel innovation
Insurance Times speaks to Joe Sultana, managing director, broker solutions, Applied Systems UK on the growth of Applied in the UK and reaction to the high rating in the Insurance Times 2019 eTrading Survey
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‘Forward-thinking’ Lloyd’s earns praise for emerging risks facility
As Lloyd’s begins to break new ground with its latest emerging risks facility, the industry discusses its potential impact
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ThingCo looks to shake up telematics as it takes on the mass market
Telematics has long been restricted to the young driver niche, but Mike Brockman’s ThingCo is looking to shake things up with a fresh approach to telematics technology and a revolutionary solar powered device
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Betfair-backed insurer champions claims sharing over ‘dysfunctional mainstream insurance’
Paul Dennis, the founder of claims sharing pet insurer YouDoPet, which has backing from the founder of Betfair, speaks to Insurance Times about the dysfunctional structure of mainstream insurance, and what he thinks is the solution
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NIG looking forward to “exciting year” after successful eTrading performance
NIG said it is looking forward to a “full and exciting” delivery schedule on its eTrading offering after securing a very successful score in the Insurance Times eTrading survey this year
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How the internet of things is changing the future of insurance
Vodafone head of business development (IoT) Phil Skipper says the future of insurance lies very much in the connected nature of the modern world