Personal lines broking: The risks of unrated insurers, the threat of Amazon, dual pricing and insuretech
Three specialists discuss how the insurance sector can tighten its defences against fraudulent activity
Direct Line Insurance counter fraud manager Mark Chiappino on how the industry is trying to fight crime, the impact of the Civil Liability Act and how we need to move away from ‘compensation culture’
Statistics from ABI indicate that after five consecutive quarters of year-on-year decreases in average premiums, it looks like motor insurance rates are on the up
Five insurance specialists give their views on whether new tech startups have gone from challenging the established businesses in the insurance industry to working with them
Insurtech startups have drawn $16.5bn in investments over the past decade
Online comparison sites are seen as a bigger threat to UK general insurance brokers than insurtech companies, according to the results of the 2019 Digital Broker survey
With one-third of customers giving up on lengthy question sets, will insurtech powered zero-questions-asked insurance quotes revolutionise the process?
Tackling the skills gap is one way of improving succession planning options for smaller brokers presently in the hands of solitary and/or ageing owners
Survey also found most respondents would prefer to sell to another broker rather than a consolidator
In February, Folkestone’s Independent Insurance Services was purchased by a local managing general agency. Outgoing business owner Ray Johnson offers a personal account of his exit strategy and explains why it was important to sell to a company with similar values
Insurers move to include cyber in high net worth products as social engineering and business email compromise attacks rise
Wealthy collectors splash the cash on rare Scotch, while London’s ultra-high net worth stick to bricks and mortar
Rising cost of claims and high-profile exits drive up premiums as market hardens
Escape of water (EoW) claims have been a significant issue for the domestic property market over the past few years
Three experts voice their opinions on how to provide better service to HNW clients