Story of the Day – Page 27
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News AnalysisTechTalk: Reinsurance rate hikes hit insurtechs – but opportunities await
As reinsurance rates climb and more of the same predicted for 2024, it is becoming trickier for insurtechs to survive in the hard market, but with every negative comes a positive
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News AnalysisAchieving comprehensive approach to D&I across industry like ‘spinning plates’
’This is the culture at Zurich – creating a level playing field for all,’ says talent acquisition manager
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News AnalysisWhy Aviva, Arch and Ageas were named insurers of the year
After being crowned as market-leading insurers at this year’s Insurance Times Awards, Insurance DataLab explores the figures behind the trio’s successes in 2023
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News AnalysisRevealed: Who won at the Insurance Times Awards 2023?
With gold, silver and bronze awards across 36 categories, the winners from last night’s Insurance Times Awards have now been revealed.
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IT InterviewMegan Bingham-Walker: ‘Insurance on the agenda’ for retailers as festive season parcel piracy ramps up
There is a fraudulent trend emerging around parcel theft that could spur new products in the insurance industry, says chief executive
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News AnalysisGen AI terrain ‘marked’ with ‘excitement’ and ‘apprehension’
Insurance Times takes a digital deep dive into the sector’s leaders’ thoughts around the use of the technology
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News AnalysisDave Martin: Discipline will continue as Aviva seeks to drive service and product development
Aviva’s managing director for UK general insurance distribution and SME reflects on financial performance and what it is targeting in the new year
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IT InterviewTheo Duchen: Brokers of the future will be ‘half human and half bot’ when eTrading
’A lot of the more forward-thinking brokers are starting to build up a little AI or data team,’ says co-chief executive
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News AnalysisThe Big Question December 2023: What was the most important lesson learnt in 2023 and how will that develop for next year?
As 2023 draws to a close, eight industry leaders look back on the year and share resolutions for the new year
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News AnalysisAs John Lewis pauses EV cover, industry boss reveals why insurers may ‘run scared’ of electric power
’For the moment, EVs are a big problem from an insurers’ point of view,’ says Winn Group executive chairman
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NewsHow is connected car technology reshaping premiums based on individual driver behaviour?
’As technology advances with connected cars, the accuracy of the personalisation for car insurance premiums will only improve,’ says head of retail specialty trading
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IT InterviewTara Foley: Reduction in inflation will have ‘positive impact’ on COR
’We continuously monitor the economic environment,’ says chief executive
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News AnalysisBroker CEO Forum 2023: Brokers ‘just want a quick, smart response’ from insurers
Insurer leaders discuss how they are looking to improve service for brokers
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IT InterviewAndy Holmes: Maintaining public relevance means breaking ‘two tablets of stone around insurance’
CFC’s chief underwriting officer says ‘cyber is perhaps at the cutting edge of where insurance more generally should go, if it is to remain relevant going forward’
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News AnalysisCould TikTok be the key to solving the war for talent in the insurance industry?
’We are just trying to show off insurance as a career option,’ says business graduate
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NewsEarnix names biggest challenge for UK insurtechs
’It’s difficult because there are multiple factors contributing to it,’ says chief executive
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NewsBroker CEO Forum: Generative AI to become ‘really interesting’ tool for brokers selling data poor lines
After picking the ‘low hanging fruit’ around machine learning, brokers ‘need to be thinking about’ how generative artificial intelligence can help bolster their ‘insight’ and ‘expertise’
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News AnalysisAI adoption in commercial lines – what’s the deal?
Industry leaders share their thoughts on how the ‘different beast’ can be addressed
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News AnalysisLloyd’s of London acknowledges historical connections to slave trade – but is the response sufficient?
Lloyd’s ’is holding its hand up and accepting responsibility for their involvement’, says chief executive
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IT InterviewPaul Stacy: Market conditions ‘perfect’ for better application of telematics data
’Without these vital ingredients, usage-based insurance propositions are unlikely to deliver reduced claims frequency and improved underwriting performances,’ says chief executive
