All articles by Sam Barker – Page 3
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Online onlyDaily briefing: What's next for Quindell?
Having quickly established itself as a major player, the insurance outsourcing firm is likely to continue on the acquisition path
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Online onlyWill other companies follow Aviva's move out of SME PI?
Low rates, tough competition and long-tail claims caused the insurer to leave the professional indemnity market for small to medium-sized enterprises. Analyst predicts other insurers could follow suit
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Deakin's departure is not a total surprise
While Aviva’s intermediary and partnerships director says joining Gallagher was an opportunity she couldn’t turn down, there are plenty of financial reasons for quitting the insurer
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Online onlyWhat is driving insurers' squeeze on brokers?
Losses and problematic expense and claims ratios are to blame for insurers becoming increasingly selective
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Online onlyDaily briefing: What will life be like under the new regulators?
Insurance and brokers are yet to discover what the FCA and PRA have in store for them
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Online onlyFCA boss Martin Wheatley's message to brokers
The head of the incoming regulator talks add-ons, what his objectives are, and how he hopes there will be fewer bad stories coming out of the industry
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Online onlyPeter Shaw, Thatcham
The head of motor repair and research centre Thatcham is working on automotive technology that could slash claims costs, eliminate accidents and repair cars more effectively
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NewsGovernment to consult on cutting young driver crashes
Green paper unveiled at third insurance summit
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Online onlyQ&A: FSA premium finance probe
FSA head of wholesale and general insurance Simon Green speaks exclusively to Insurance Times about the regulator’s investigation into premium finance sold by brokers
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Premium Credit backs FSA premium finance review
Premium finance house supports the regulator’s push for transparency, but it is brokers that need to listen
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Online onlyFSA premium finance review: a soft landing for brokers
The regulator is giving brokers the chance to clean up their act over the sale of premium finance. But it warns it will be back if they do not change
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Online onlyDaily briefing: The gloves are on over aggregators
Biba and BGL sit at opposite sides of the ring when it comes to the value of price comparison sites
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NewsFSA tells brokers to be more transparent over premium finance
Regulator relaxed about broker charges following probe
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Online onlyDerek Coles, Direct Group
Derek Coles has growth in his sights after his insurance outsourcing firm Direct Group was bought by Pat Ryan
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Where to now for flood insurance?
A replacement to the Statement of Principles ‘might not happen at all’ - ABI
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Online onlyDaily briefing: It's not all bad news for QBE
The company has announced up to 700 job cuts and reported 8% increase in net profits
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Zoning in on the fraud hotspots
New data reveal that motor fraud is on the rise in new parts of the country
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