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Online onlyManaging general agents: rise of the middle man
Once snubbed by the industry, MGAs are increasingly seen as a good way to get high-volume, low-value business. But to survive, they must bring skills and good returns that insurers cannot replicate in-house
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Online onlyThe Knowledge: Fraud – The Buy
Fraudsters take the path of least resistance. The industry soft spots are casualty slip and trip, serious disease and application fraud
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Online onlyThe Knowledge: Fraud - Timeline
Is fraud increasing, or is the industry simply getting better at detecting it? Over the last few years many firms have set up fraud teams, and most insurance companies regularly employ private investigators to catch fraud.Robertson & Co Investigations and Surveillance chairman Gavin Robertson highlights the ...
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Online onlyThe Knowledge: Fraud – The Big Story
Fraud is more acceptable to the young, according to our research
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Online onlyThe Knowledge: Fraud - Opener
The industry faces a challenge in both identifying insurance fraud and educating consumers about it
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Online onlyShakespeare bosses face jail for perjury and fraud
Ex-directors found guilty of fraudulent trading at firm that went bust owing insurers £2m
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Online onlyABI ‘unconcerned’ about Haste’s £4.6m pay deal
Ex-RSA chief executive’s remuneration package included £500,000 ‘golden farewell’
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13-19 April: Sam Barker's week
It’s been a slightly surreal week, from writing about Gary Lineker to hearing about a girl called Allianz. What next?
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Online onlyHigh street woes not caused by trade credit
Euler Hermes speaks out over Thomas Cook claims
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June Lynch, Kwik-Fit Financial Services
Reaching multiple customer groups is tricky but if done well can bring great benefits
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Online onlyAviva life assurance sale to cushion against euro crisis
Selling the US business could add to £1bn to capital buffer against a Spanish bailout
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Online onlyChief execs forecast another tough year
Overcapacity will mitigate rate rises, says Liberty’s Rocks
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Online onlyABI seeks more talks with Marsh on flood proposals
Barry Smith says merging rival ideas could find Statement of Principles replacement
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Online onlyPrivate equity firms to dominate in Groupama underwriting bidding war
JC Flowers and Charterhouse are front runners, major insurers lack interest in sale
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Online only'£4.6m ... because Haste is worth it'
The amounts paid out to bankers like Barclays’ Bob Diamond make RSA’s remunerations look frugal
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Online onlyThe team behind Ingenie
The telematics broker’s bosses, along with celebrity backer Gary Lineker and Ageas chief Barry Smith, reveal how their telematics dream is becoming a reality
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Reinsurer pressure to hit primary pricing
Rising reinsurance rates arising from PPOs and catastrophe losses could help harden the primary market, but the struggles aren’t over yet
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Very limited public image
Insurers are learning not all publicity is good publicity after all, facing a fresh round of criticism in the press this week
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BBC’s Watchdog slams dual pricing
The gulf in price between renewals and new business is back in the media spotlight
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Online onlyApprentice blog: Raring to go
Our new blogger is sizing up the industry with a fresh pair of eyes. His second year in the job is already delivering more than its share of challenges