All Supplements articles – Page 3
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SupplementsFlood warning
Last year it was Cumbria; three years ago Yorkshire, the Midlands and Oxfordshire. With repair bills at more than £3bn, what is being done to make properties more resilient to future disasters?
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SupplementsWhat’s happening?
Brokers can no longer afford to shun social media; it’s too effective at bringing in new business. But you must set a few rules first – and, most important, think about what you’re going to say. You have been warned…
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SupplementsTomorrow's world
Technology has transformed insurance. But for many brokers, it has meant little more than having to face a growing threat from price comparison sites. Delay no longer. It’s time to take a step into the brave new world of IT
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SupplementsRunning on empty
After several years of reserve releases propping up year-end results, Insurers may find that the cupboard is bare
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SupplementsOpportunity knocks
Too often in a recession, talk turns to gloom and doom. Why not opportunities? Seek them out
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SupplementsLast reserves of strength
Insurers must improve their underwriting results. But are they doing enough?
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SupplementsWho's pulling the strings
We reveal this year’s top 50 listing and get under the skin of the chief executives of the uk’s biggest insurers. For the full ranking, download the pdf
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SupplementsTop 50 Brokers 2009
Order is restored in Insurance Times’ latest annual survey of the biggest and best brokers in the UK
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SupplementsSo what does it all mean?
It’s been a tough year on so many fronts, and although that has meant less dramatic changes in the Top 50 ranking than in previous years, the results make interesting reading. IMAS’s James Simpson takes a closer look at the finances and the fallouts – and hazards a guess at ...
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SupplementsReading between the lines
Olly Laughton-Scott gives his insight into an unexpectedly challenging year and rounds up the winners and losers in the key personal lines sector
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SupplementsBiba 09: A flight to quality
The past year’s highs and lows will add a new flavour to this year’s Biba conference, Insurance Times’ Lauren MacGillivray predicts
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SupplementsBattle of the booths
This year’s Biba conference offers visitors some novel experiences, from a “diary room”-style confessional, to a chance to challenge a snooker champ. Lauren MacGillivray picks out the best in show
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SupplementsEric the brave
Biba’s chief executive Eric Galbraith speaks with Lauren MacGillivray, revealing his take on the economic crisis and other pressures facing the industry, and what’s in store for this year’s conference
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SupplementsCalculated risk
The subprime mortgage crisis left a dent on the reputations of the credit rating agencies. Angelique Ruzicka reports on how these agencies operate, and the calls within the industry for change
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SupplementsSea changes
The development of the professional broker in the UK can be traced back to the 16th century and the emergence of marine insurance. Lauren MacGillivray looks at how the industry has evolved, and the pressures faced by brokers today
