All Supplements articles – Page 3
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SupplementsStanding out from the crowd
Small brokers may be the flavour of the month, but for how long?
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SupplementsFive calls for change
Following last week’s general election, we offer the soapbox to senior industry figures to say how they’d like the new government to regulate general insurance
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SupplementsBiba 2010: Changing times
A new government may be at the helm, but other changes are at the top of most delegates’ lists for next week’s Biba conference
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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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SupplementsLast reserves of strength
Insurers must improve their underwriting results. But are they doing enough?
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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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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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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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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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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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SupplementsPollution solution
A recent EU directive increases the powers of the UK’s Environment Agency – and the potential penalties for businesses. Katie Puckett outlines the likely impact of the legislation, and how insurers and brokers can capitalise on it
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SupplementsThe missing link
Hiring a loss adjuster specifically to assist in putting together a complex claim can shave off significant time, resulting in a happier client. Katie Puckett considers how this can work in practice
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SupplementsSteeped in history
Independent broker Russell Scanlan has retained both its collegiality and its charm through 130 years in the industry. Katie Puckett traces the firm’s progress from a romantic 19th century beginning, to a robust 21st century business
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SupplementsThink different
The time for resting on laurels has long since past. The brokers that take steps to add value and diversify may find they boast a growing business while those around them struggle. Katie Puckett reports
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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
