High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

Starting off the week, deputy editor Yiannis Kotoulas spoke to Ian Summers about the benefits of leveraging underwriting data.

• Ian Summers: Insurance firms should ‘do the simple stuff first’ with data journeys

Then, technology editor Clare Ruel discussed Hyperexponential’s growth plans following the rise of artificial intelligence (AI).

• Amrit Santhirasenan: Hyperexponential growing organically amid AI revolution

Following this, Jon Guy discussed how broking businesses are facing a “talent crisis” as progression routes into senior management roles are thin on the ground.

• Looming succession vacuum threatens future sector leadership

And then, junior reporter Chantal Kapani spoke to Verisk about how the firm had to ”balance large business security and stability with agility” following its acquisition of Validus-IVC in June 2018.

• Chris Sawford: ‘One Verisk’ strategy tackled integration challenges following acquisition

Rounding off the week, Matt Scott discussed how companies rated as a top 50 insurer by GWP are falling behind smaller, more specialised operators when it comes to COR scores.

• Is biggest always best for UK insurers hoping to turn a profit?