All Insurance Times articles in On-Line Archive – Page 2415
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NewsAviva’s COR for UK and Ireland GI business worsens to 95.6% for 2022’s H1
The insurer attributes profitability dip to post-pandemic claims uptick and the occurrence of more severe weather events
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NewsAviva plans 2022 year-end share buyback programme
Group chief executive emphasises that any return of capital to shareholders must be ‘sustainable’ and ‘regular’
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NewsAdmiral Group sees COR rise to 96.7% for H1 2022 as inflation squeezes profitability
The insurer is ‘happy’ with its progress during the first half of the year, against the ‘backdrop of a more turbulent cycle than usual’, says chief executive
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NewsAIG reports strong GI underwriting increase in Q2 2022 results
The insurer deferred an IPO launch for Corebridge Financial but AIG’s chairman and chief exec say it is ’a significant priority’
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NewsLemonade reports top and bottom line ‘above expectations’ in Q2 2022 results
Meanwhile, 73% of its premiums were from customers of less than 24 months
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NewsCatch up on insurers’ half-year financial results for 2022
In July and August, insurers operating in the UKGI market have been publishing their half-year financial results for the first six months of 2022. Get the story on insurers’ balance sheets and factors driving the figures here…
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AnalysisBriefing: What are the top five insurtechs to watch?
Insurtechs are blossoming to become a crucial part of the insurance ecosystem – but which ones have staying power in today’s climate?
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NewsRSA promotes for new chief compliance officer
The new appointee’s background as a solicitor provides him with the expertise needed to ’monitor, manage and implement’ regulatory requirements, he says
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NewsAviva takes ‘active’ approach to inflation in personal lines
Inflation is ‘not a surprise’, so the insurer has adopted a ‘cautious and prudent’ strategy to mitigate ramifications for brokers and consumers, says leadership
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NewsLemonade addresses Metromile staff cuts post-acquisition amid platform sale
The insurtech has a clear roadmap following the Metromile acquisition, having onboarded 80% of staff and sold its EBS platform to EIS
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NewsCorvus Insurance president becomes new chief executive
The insurtech remains hyper-focused on its goal – tackling cyber risk
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NewsEx-AIG boss McNamee’s C-Quence adds excess D&O to products
By trading digitally, brokers have ’speed accuracy and reliability’ that was not often available previously
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NewsBoosted eTrading proposition is key driver of Aviva’s H1 12% commercial lines growth
UKGI chief executive explains that the insurer is ‘really mindful of acting on broker feedback’
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NewsAzur acquisition set to make Aviva a one-stop-shop for its SME customers
Once the MGA has been integrated into Aviva, its boosted private clients division will be targeting ‘strong organic growth’ to help it achieve the ‘number one position’ in the HNW market, says UKGI boss
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NewsZurich’s P&C business reports record COR of 91.9% for H1 2022
The insurer attributed its record combined operating ratio to underwriting profitability
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IT InterviewQ&A: Allianz removes ‘significant number of referrals and barriers’ to enhance brokers’ eTrading experience
Julie Tongue, digital trading manager at Allianz Insurance, shares her perspective on the key insights from Insurance Times’ Five Star Rating Report: ETrading 2022
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NewsAgeas posts COR of 94.9% for its GI portfolio during H1 2022
The insurer’s chief executive called this an ’exceptionally strong’ result and confirmed an interim dividend of £1.26 per share to shareholders
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NewsDrought to cause mayhem for UK insurers
Insurers should brace for weather-related claims as temperatures soar and drought is officially declared across parts of England
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NewsJohnson and Johnson to end all UK Baby Powder sales as ovarian cancer claims escalate
Despite this, the pharmaceutical firm says its talcum Baby Powder ’does not contain asbestos and does not cause cancer’
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NewsFire claims soar to £1.2m due to UK heatwave – LV=GI
One specific case was caused by a mirror in a garden reflecting off the sun and subsequently setting a wheelie bin alight
