All Insurance Times articles in On-Line Archive – Page 2410
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NewsDirect Line Group predicts inflation-driven profit hit
The insurer’s second tranche of its £100m share buyback programme has been cancelled as a result
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NewsJensten Group grows Yorkshire presence with new broker buy
The deal is the latest step in the group’s ‘buy and build’ strategy
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AnalysisHoncho pivots into B2B embedded insurance
The insurtech hopes to support insurers as price comparison website charges soar
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NewsPrevisico and Generali ink flood resilience deal for UK clients
Early flood warning signs are crucial as 60% of flooding is surface water flooding but the Environment Agency does not cover this
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NewsLack of affordable cover a ‘significant barrier’ to growth of small businesses – FSB
The cost of insurance should not be excluded from the price of doing business, says board director
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NewsPercayso Inform teams up with Ageas UK
The insurtech hopes to provide brokers with confidence as more accurate risks are being presented
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AnalysisInsurers must be alert to the threat of physical damage from cyber attacks
Recent cyber attacks on a number of Iranian steel plants evidence the dangers these events can pose to physical infrastructure - this should serve as a warning to insurers
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NewsInsurance pricing complaints fell during 2021/22 – FOS
Customers must feel ‘confidence’ in their cover prices and how insurance ‘meets their needs’, says ombudsman leader
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NewsGRP enhances retail division with bespoke broker buy
The deal is GRP’s first since welcoming Florida-based Brown and Brown as its new parent company
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NewsInsurers brace for ‘inevitable’ claims following forest fires
Greater cross-sector collaboration is needed to ’more accurately assess, map and manage the risks’ as wildfires are ’no longer just an issue for faraway countries’, says property loss expert
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NewsAllianz Partners names new UK and Ireland chief executive ahead of Tozer departure
The search for a new chief sales officer has also commenced
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AnalysisBriefing: Time to get ready for embedded insurance
There are opportunities aplenty around embedded insurance – for example, embedded products within commercial lines still remain scarce
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NewsAllianz Holdings scoops new chief operating officer
The new appointee had a long career in the banking before entering the insurance sector
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NewsMarkerstudy’s BGL Insurance creates 100 ‘hybrid’ contact centre jobs
The new hires form part of a planned growth trajectory following its acquisition by Markerstudy
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NewsCost of living pressures push uptick in fraudulent property claims – Zurich UK
Fraudsters submitting bogus claims ‘drives up the cost of premiums for everyone’, says detective chief inspector
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NewsElectric vehicle increase strikes fear into motor industry and its supply chains
Insurers need to ‘fundamentally change how they price, underwrite, insure and service’ electric vehicles, says credit hire firm managing director
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NewsAverage UK car insurance premiums soar by 6% over last 12 months – WTW
Motor insurance premiums remain ‘fairly low by historical standards’, says head of pricing
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AnalysisBriefing: Small comfort for insurance industry from FSB report
Sector faces stinging remarks from member organisation about not adequately supporting small businesses – this must be a blow for relationship-centric brokers
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Brokers should partner with MGAs that have UK domiciled, rated capacity - Iprism Underwriting
Ian Lloyd, chief executive of Iprism Underwriting, provides an overview of the factors impacting MGAs today and explains what his firm has been up to over the last 12 months
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NewsBeazley’s David Roberts to join Bank of England’s Court as chair
Finance veteran Roberts will offer a ‘fresh perspective’ in his upcoming role, governor says
