All Supplements articles – Page 10
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All the right moves
Backed by a solid staff, which continues to strengthen all of BGL’s divisions, Peter Winslow’s company is still on the rise. Andrew Holt reports
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Round Table
Chair: What is the current state of the large corporate property market?Graham White: You only have to go back five years and a lot of major insurance companies were retracting from the corporate market. We had the World Trade Center attack, we had Independent falling over and everybody wanted to ...
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Maintaining profits in volatile times
Managing profitability, says Andrew Cave, is more about managing ordinary business cycles than reacting to disasters
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The state of independents
Caroline Jordan says that acquiring an independent broker could be good business for both buyer and seller
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Keeping pace with fraud
While it can’t be completely eliminated, insurers are finding ways to identify and reduce fraudulent claims. Ann Hesketh reports
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Is imarket finally flourishing?
After a lengthy bedding in period imarket is finally living up to its promises. John Sullivan reports on the prospects for the technology portal
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Times Two Commercial Lines - Introduction
For those commercial lines brokers looking to bank in on their status, things have never been so good. Whether it be consolidators, large brokers or insurers wanting to do a deal, commercial lines brokers are in big demand. Few acquisitions can surpass the purchase earlier this year of Smart & ...
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Plain sailing for Captain Cooper
Having successfully shipped his property owners’ team from Norwich Union to Allianz Insurance, David Cooper tells Andrew Holt of his growth targets and future plans
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Is this the end of referral fees?
Tom Flack looks at how new regulations on personal injury claims will impact on brokers
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Speeding on the information highway
The Motor Insurance Database has become a powerful tool for fighting crime, so brokers have a tremendous responsibility to provide accurate information fast, says John Hancock
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Fraud: who’s winning?
Insurers are under pressure to maintain effective anti-fraud procedures without alienating customers. Caroline Jordan asks if the war on fraud is being won?
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How far should outsourcing go?
Nathan Skinner weighs up the arguments for outsourcing claims handling
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Don’t be interrupted
The Buncefield disaster highlighted the importance of disaster recovery planning for businesses. Anita Anandarajah asks if lessons have been learned
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Times Two Claims - Introduction
It is often said that claims are the shop window of insurance, where the industry fulfils its promise to deliver on what the customer has purchased. But there is a dilemma here. It is that not all claims are genuine.
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Why businesses should get in the recovery position
Many businesses have no plans to recover from a business disaster, despite it being a regulatory requirement. Andrew Holt reports on how brokers are getting involved
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The modern broker must become a claims champion
Caroline Jordan says that brokers should see claims as an integral part of not only their business but as part of customer service
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Introduction
Brokers graduating from the class of 2007 and beyond are in a strong position, accumulating knowledge and expertise unknown to previous generations. This has taken on a new, and fundamentally important dimension thanks to a joint initiative between Biba, the CII and AXA, with the launch of the Broker Academy.This ...
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A year to remember for the lucky man
With a record £3.7bn profit reported for 2006, Richard Ward has experienced a bumper first year as chief executive of Lloyd's, but as he tells Elliot Lane he is preparing for the challenges ahead