All Insurance Times articles in On-Line Archive – Page 2308
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NewsEx-Aviva boss’s insurtech primed for first acquisition
The business aims to disrupt the motor insurance market
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NewsCovid-19 pandemic creates new cyber threats
A recent Insurance Times webinar, sponsored by CGI, took a look at the evolving cyber threats arising in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic
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News‘There’s no point looking backwards’ at industry’s BI woes says economic secretary
The economic secretary to the Treasury told online delegates that the insurance industry ‘will play a very significant role’ as the UK emerges from the coronavirus lockdown, but that it has to look to the future rather than mull on past grievances
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NewsLockdown prompts president of Insurance Institute of Manchester to seek re-election
If re-elected, she will be the only president to serve two terms at the institute since the Second World War
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IT InterviewA-Plan invests in data and digital to become UK’s ‘only truly omnichannel insurance distributor’
The use of data and digital should centre around ‘enhancing the client proposition’ rather than being purely for cost savings, says A-Plan’s group chief executive
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NewsHowden sets sail into superyacht market
The move plans to take advantage of ‘the marked uptick in the superyacht industry’
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NewsGRP-owned DCJ Group buys Lincoln-based commercial broker
The deal marks DCJ Group’s first acquisition since being bought by GRP in 2018
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NewsDirect Line Group gunning to be the ‘insurance company of the future’
In a live video stream this morning with journalists, Direct Line Group’s chief executive Penny James said the insurer hopes to support customers across their entire insurance lifecycle via a fully digital ecosystem
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NewsDirect Line Group recommencing share buyback
The insurer will also be rewarding its staff with shares as a thank you for their resilience
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NewsAverage home insurance premiums drop 1.2% despite accidental claims uptick
But London remains the most expensive region for home insurance
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NewsHybrid working model is a ‘huge opportunity’ post-pandemic – Direct Line Group’s Penny James
Direct Line Group’s chief executive says she is proud of her staff managing the stresses of lockdown while serving customers throughout the pandemic
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NewsSRG buys passenger transportation broker in fifth deal of the year
The company says it is ‘making great progress’ following its recent acquisitions
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NewsDirect Insurance Group reveals multimillion pound IT investment
The group’s chief executive says digital transformation is a key strategic goal
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NewsBGL Group looks to cut staff amid company restructure
Around 250 jobs are at risk across the firm’s UK offices in Peterborough, Sunderland, Wakefield and London
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News AnalysisFlood deal spotlights the need for a proactive approach
Swiss Re’s latest flood partnership gives visibility to the fact that data is becoming increasingly vital in the proactive management of flood risks
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News AnalysisIndustry network urges insurance sector to enhance equality
African-Caribbean Insurance Network co-founder emphasised that ‘diversity without inclusion is just box-ticking, but companies that are both diverse and inclusive achieve appreciably better bottom line results’
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NewsWorldwide Broker Network appoints new chief executive
The new candidate has an ‘impressive track record’ according to WBN chairman
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NewsZego becomes ‘first insurtech unicorn’ after raising $150m
The insurtech will use its latest funding to fast-track growth in commercial motor
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FeaturesBriefing: Will CMCs morph to adopt motor focus post-whiplash reforms?
This month’s Fraud Charter virtual roundtable unpicked how claims management companies could evolve following the implementation of the first part of the whiplash reforms in May – it appears there is still fertile ground here for the FCA to tend
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NewsCécile Fresneau to take helm of QBE’s insurance division
A replacement for Fresneau’s former position as UK executive director will be announced soon
