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Special ReportsThe Knowledge Live: Living with the regulator
Participants at our most recent Knowledge Live event in London considered the impact that the FCA and European legislation is having on brokers and what Biba is doing to ease the burden on them
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The Knowledge Live: risk management
Participants at our most recent Knowledge Live event in Bristol considered the changing nature of risk and the global effect of technology
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Special ReportsAll change at the claims portal
The road traffic accident claims portal is to include employers’ liability and public liability claims up to £25,000, and the timeframe for insurers to admit or dispute liability will be slashed
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Special ReportsThe Knowledge Live: regulation and professionalism
Participants at our most recent Knowledge Live event considered how changing regulation will affect the industry
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Special ReportsThe Knowledge: claims innovation
This month’s issue look at claims handling, which is at the brink of a data-enabled revolution
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Special ReportsSpotlight on specialist motor
With profits in the mainstream motor market remaining hard to get, insurers are turning to specialised products, such as those aimed at convicted drivers and classic car owners
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Special ReportsWhen staff get itchy feet
The employment market is picking up, and insurance bosses must think differently to retain quality staff
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Special ReportsCompetition heats up in home insurance
Household insurance is becoming increasingly competitive, with new entrants and existing players vying to grow books of business
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Special ReportsThe Knowledge: Specialist vs generalist
Are you a specialist broker, or a generalist? Most brokers need a foot in both camps if they want to speak credibly to a range of clients
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Special ReportsThe big data revolution
The first of Insurance Times’s technology series takes a look at the key developments that will change the way insurers and brokers do business. Plus Technology news
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Special ReportsSME special report: a tale of two sectors
Professional services and customer-facing businesses give two sides of the SME marketplace’s condition in the current economic environment. But opportunities for brokers can be found in both areas
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Special ReportsSME special report: hardy perennials
A recent Insurance Times SME broker survey spells out the many worries across the sector – but it also serves as a reminder of the many positive prospects available
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Special ReportsSME special report: green shoots in tough times
What do SMEs want from their brokers? How can brokers best serve SME needs? What are best ways brokers can approach SMEs for new business? The latest Datamonitor survey on the sector answers all these questions and more
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Special ReportsSME special report: signs of green shoots
SMEs are providing a rare patch of fertile ground amid the hostile post-recessionary terrain. In this special report, we examine the potential of the SME market and explore areas where brokers can grow
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Special ReportsSME special report: growing concern
Now more than ever, brokers are looking for innovative ways to keep their garden looking green and their products fresh. We look at how they can offer SMEs that little bit extra
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Special ReportsThe beautiful game
It was a rare moment of joy for England supporters watching Capello’s lions beat Slovenia in South Africa to secure their place in the final 16. We joined the insurance world’s biggest footie fans and sponsors Event Insurance Services at Vinopolis for a nerve-wracking 90 minutes
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Special ReportsFeeling the squeeze
Lloyd’s seems to be breathing easily, but the US insurance industry will be dreading the legal bill as its ‘blue blood’ investment bank, Goldman Sachs, squares up to the regulator over claims that an alleged conflict of interest amounted to fraud
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Special ReportsLondon IT Pack 2010: Stars in their eyes
This year’s IT Pack series got off to a glittering start in London late last month with young brokers determined to network and grab advice from senior industry figures – and from Levi Roots of Dragons’ Den fame
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Special ReportsBirmingham roundtable: Only the strong survive
It’s a tough time out there, what with a persistent soft market, the country’s slow creep out of recession, and current political uncertainty. The first of our AXA roundtables tackled these topics and more and there were some interesting conclusions
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Special ReportsLines of enquiry
Everyone’s a winner in the Broker Service Survey: brokers have a chance to let off steam, while insurers get to hear how they can improve. So get ready for 2010’s feedback frenzy
