News Analysis – Page 98
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AgendaCovéa Insurance eyes broader e-trade offering
As the Insurance Times broker e-trading survey identifies a weakness in breadth of cover, Covéa launches a new commercial combined product
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NewsTokio Marine Kiln Insurance - what happened? Brokers give their verdict
Filings suggest Tokio Marine Kiln Insurance had been struggling for some time
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NewsCapacity crunch fuelling MGA struggles
Lloyd’s bad business clampdown has had a knock-on effect for some MGAs
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NewsGuidewire ‘Apple app store of insurance’ set for boost in 2019
Guidewire chief executive Marcus Ryu is expecting its ‘plug and play’ platform to encourage partnerships with quality insurtechs this year
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NewsBrokers reveal biggest challenges to selling cyber cover
With the risk of cyber crime ever increasing and evolving, the threat to UK businesses remains high but cyber insurance uptake is still comparatively low compared to the US, Insurance Times looks at the challenges brokers face selling the product and how to overcome the problem
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NewsFraud Charter: ‘Help us stamp out bad CMCs’ – FCA’s plea to the industry
Frustrations peaked at the Insurance Times Fraud Charter last month over lack of communication from the Motor Insurers’ Bureau over the Litigants in Person portal, while the FCA updated the room about claims management company regulation
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AgendaAggregator regulation and company scorecards - more dual pricing crackdown details revealed
Business secretary Greg Clark has revealed details of the government’s full plans to tackle the loyalty penalty in a letter to the CMA
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NewsHome & Legacy seeks to improve e-trading broker interaction by keeping human element
Following its recent move to make claims part of its online journey, Home & Legacy’s managing director Barry O’Neil speaks to Insurance Times’ head of research Savan Shah about how well the high net worth broker market is being served by e-trading and the challenges it faces
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NewsAviva split reignites M&A prospects
Analysts talk to Insurance Times about the implications of Aviva’s decision to split its general insurance business from its life business
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Online onlyE-trading to change the way brokers sell travel insurance - Allianz Partners
Head of research at Insurance Times Savan Shah speaks to Amy Walker, propositions development and product marketing manager at Allianz Partners, about having clearer travel insurance and the benefits technology holds for insurers in this area
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NewsHalkett and Bought By Many reveal international growth ambitions
As Charlotte Halkett settles into her new role, Bought By Many reveals ambitions to expand the business further
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NewsFresh war chest gives Bravo Group acquisition firepower
New funding round allows the owner of Broker Network and Compass to go on a new shopping spree
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News AnalysisThe motor market will get tougher before it gets better – Covéa chief
Covéa chief executive James Reader talks to Insurance Times about the increasingly difficult motor insurance market, while announcing measures to reduce car theft through keyless technology
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IT Interview"There will be no 'Uber moment' for insurtechs" - 2025 speaker, Chris Sandilands
Ahead of speaking on the ’Insurtech Gold Rush’ debate at Insurance2025, partner for Oxbow, Chris Sandilands speaks to Insurance Times about the impact, or lack thereof, that insurtechs are having on the industry
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Agenda'Clamp down on unregistered insurers' - industry opens up on desired IPT review outcomes
HMRC is seeking views on a range of issues including the use of insurers unregistered to pay Insurance Premium Tax, and whether brokers should be allowed to foot the bill
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AgendaExclusive FOS data reveals motor insurance drives complaints about insurers
The Financial Ombudsman Service received almost twice as many complaints about car and motorcycle insurance in the six months to March than any other product
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News'Deliver underwriting profit, or risk the loss of capacity' - GRP Underwriting boss
GRP underwiting CEO Clive Nathan speaks to Insurance Times, identifying which MGAs could struggle in the future
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Online onlyLoss-making Gefion to cut under-performing broker/MGA business
Unrated Danish insurer vows action amid solvency injection and underwriting loss
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NewsEx-Towergate founder of start-up opens up on shock collapse of backer LAMP
Former Towergate head of pricing was given no warning from Gibratarian insurer LAMP about insolvency that left 13,500 of his customers without cover
