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Clients ‘forgotten’ in M&A rush: Reid/Barton fire up broker consolidation debate
Partners& chairman Stuart Reid responds for a second time, highlighting the impact of consolidation and how they can offer clients something better
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Arch Capital hit by heavy claims losses amid US riots and Covid
Arch Capital facing claims losses running into the hundreds of millions following the US riots and Covid fallout.
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July/August 2020 issue
In this month’s edition: Broker professional indemnity could become uninsurable due to Covid BI claim concerns, high net worth capacity enjoys buoyancy despite current climate and an insurance collective aims to start an initiative that goes beyond plans for a Pandemic Re
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Briefing: Aviva should avoid this strategic blunder
New Aviva chief executive Amanda Blanc faces one major issue that needs solving, but she is already facing distractions By content director Saxon East
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Breaking up Aviva: The greatest puzzle in insurance
Amanda Blanc faces a number of challenges as she takes over the helm at Aviva, but none are bigger than the problem of how to deal with the sclerotic UK business’s life and savings arm
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Claims Excellence Awards Finalist 2020 Q&A: Clegg Gifford cuts claims leakage from 10% to 2%
Winners will be revealed at Insurance Times’s Claims Excellence Awards 2020 on 15 October at Kensington’s Royal Garden Hotel
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Briefing: The big Aviva challenge facing new CEO Amanda Blanc
Aviva chief executive Amanda Blanc has no easy strategic path in solving the Aviva problem
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Briefing: MGAs or brokers? Where Ardonagh, PIB & Aston Lark will find cheap deals
Ardonagh will soon be back on the acquisition trail following its mega-refinancing last week. Aston Lark and PIB are still making deals. But the Covid crisis and capacity crunch will have an impact on acquisition targets.
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Competition watchdog probes brokers over Ardonagh buy
The Competition and Markets Authority is asking brokers a range of questions over an Ardonagh broker buy. Ardonagh is the largest player in UK personal likes broking, rising up the rankings again of our Top 50 brokers following a series of acquisitions led by chief executive David Ross. The competition ...
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Briefing: The story behind Ardonagh’s mega-refinancing
The deal gives Ardonagh additional firepower for M&A
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Lloyd’s and RSA apologise for role in the slave trade
Lloyd’s and RSA have apologised for their role in the slave trade after they were named in an academic database revealing companies that had benefitted, either directly or indirectly, from compensation payments upon surrendering rights to slave plantations.
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Briefing: Why Allianz could acquire RSA
Part two of our commentary on post-Covid M&A prospects
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Briefing: City loves RSA again - a new era or another false dawn?
RSA has been through a turbulent decade, but analysts now predict good times ahead. True or is it another false dawn?
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SSP extends deal with Top 50 Broker
SSP signs three-year deal with Top 50 Broker in personal lines
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Briefing: Why Covid will put broker schemes under pressure
Schemes are at the heart of UK broking. But the Covid crisis, where many claims have arisen from schemes, will force insurers to take a renewed look at the way they set up and manage broker schemes.
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Briefing: Broking consolidation has led to tensions - Reid & Barton’s new firm will benefit
Stuart Reid and Phil Barton are set to take advantage of a disgruntled UK broking staff market - expect fireworks
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SSP expands connection to all software houses in boost for insurers
SSP expands integration with its market-leading quote hub solution. Insurers can now price and optimise throughout the distribution chain easily.
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June 2020 issue
In this month’s edition: As Premier League is set for kick off a plethora of insurance concerns remain, why Pandemic Re is vital to mitigate Covid-19 and which industry chief exec gets paid the highest
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Briefing: What impact will Covid have on the big PE-backed brokers like Ardonagh, Hyperion?
Private equity and brokers have had a big love affair. How will covid impact them?
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How UK broking is running out of ‘sweet spot’ deals amid fierce private equity competition
Such deals have fallen significantly as competition from private equity has taken hold of the market