Story of the Day – Page 15
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IT InterviewClarissa Franks: ‘Growth is the mission’ for Lockton UK
The independent broker is focused on strong organic growth and gathering ‘superstar’ talent, says head of UK retail
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News AnalysisWill insurers swipe right on covering dating apps’ unique risks?
Insurance brokers might hesitate to provide coverage for dating apps because understanding the ’unique risks associated with these apps’ often necessitates the ’expertise of a specialist technology broker,’ says head of tech, media and intellectual property
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News AnalysisTechTalk: AI code of conduct is a start – but ‘comprehensive governance structure’ still needed
’While it’s possible to set general principles, how do you translate that into something that’s going to work for every company or use case?’ says head of analytics
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News AnalysisIn Focus: How can brokers showcase their value to insurers via specialist schemes?
Insurance Times asks industry experts how brokers can leverage specialty and expertise to increase their value
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IT InterviewDiversity of fraud is ‘biggest challenge’ for UKGI market – IFB
The IFB’s first published business plan seeks to define ‘the foundations to implement meaningful change and ensure we can service other product lines’, says director
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News AnalysisWhat’s going on with Gap insurance after FCA’s bombshell announcement?
’Gap was probably at the highest of everybody’s list in terms of a product that was ripe for being targeted and corrected,’ says chairman
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News AnalysisSuperscript enters next phase of accelerated growth with SME focus
’It’s been quite a journey already – the next phase is about maturing as the scale comes,’ says chief executive
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News AnalysisProduct recall insurance increasingly relevant as threat grows
’Often, the biggest concern for business is the reputational loss,’ says legal director
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IT InterviewClaud Bilbao: ‘Size matters’ as medium-sized businesses face cyber attacks
’These significant financial implications affect businesses across all sectors and of all sizes, but some are more heavily targeted than others,’ says UK underwriting director
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IT InterviewBob James: Lloyd’s prefers sector-wide ‘criticism’ of project delays instead of unsafe Blueprint Two delivery
’I would rather take criticism [about the delay of Blueprint Two] then push the date and have a platform that has a flaw that [would] be problematic,’ says chief operations officer
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IT InterviewPeter Thompson: Uinsure’s technology is ‘embedded insurance coming to life’
The non-executive director sees embedded insurance as ‘a very intuitive and relevant way’ for the insurtech to serve its niche customer base
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News AnalysisMotor insurance pricing cycle ‘close to a point of softening’
Insurance industry experts speak exclusively to Insurance Times about navigating big pressures in the motor market and what can be expected in 2024
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News AnalysisUK insurtech sector ‘remains in most optimal place’ – Gallagher Re
An ’overcorrection’ in the insurtech sector has laid the foundation for a 2024 ’uptick’, says global head of insurtech
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IT InterviewCreating AI regulatory framework set to be ‘significant piece of work’ in 2024
’We need to make sure that we have the right framework in place,’ says chief executive
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News AnalysisReading the ransomware room: Cyber criminals set to ‘attack, shift, re-brand and strike again’ in 2024
The ’resiliency of threat actors’ in the ransomware arena is ‘noteworthy’, says chief information security officer
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NewsAviva prioritises internal regional improvements to demonstrate ‘commitment to supporting brokers’
Aviva is ’constantly trying to listen to feedback’ from broker partners, says managing director of UK mid-market
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News AnalysisCommercial lines digitalisation must accelerate to avoid risks – IS2
E-commerce companies in the SME space could begin to cut out brokers from the sector, warns commercial director
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ResearchIndustry looking to finally apply itself to eTrading
Insurers and software houses must come together to bridge any communication gaps between platforms and extranets as the industry nears a critical point in the move to eTrading, says Applied Systems’ chief revenue officer
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News AnalysisInsurers told to have greater EV focus to avoid risk of political issues
’The insurance market has to [insure EVs] because if firms don’t, it will become a political issue,’ says chief executive
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IT InterviewMike Latham: Talent gap threatens service quality
’The insurance industry has to raise awareness and increase the knowledge of what insurance is all about,’ says chief executive
