All Supplements articles – Page 5
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SupplementsThe time bomb
The use of asbestos was banned 30 years ago but claims from people exposed to the lethal substance are still a concern for insurers. And, as Katie Puckett finds, those cases show few signs of going away.
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The sharp end
Claims has long been overlooked but it is the insurance sector’s front line. Now these seven men – claims directors at top UK firms – are leading the industry’s fightback on floods, fraud, credit hire and pleural plaques. Ellen Bennett met them. Portraits by Wilde Fry.
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SupplementsInflated values
Can insurers keep prices stable when claims inflation jolts premiums and confuses customers? David Smith, Zurich’s broker chief, tells Katie Puckett that with credit hire firms on the rise, it’s tough.
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SupplementsView from Northern Ireland
Insurance Times and our partner, Norwich Union, held a roundtable discussion where a panel of experts gave their views on the state of the Northern Irish market and the issues it faces.
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SupplementsView from Scotland
Insurance Times together with our partner, Norwich Union, held a roundtable discussion where a panel of experts gave their views on the state of the Scottish market and the issues it faces.
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SupplementsView from Wales
Insurance Times together with our partner, Norwich Union, held a roundtable discussion where a panel of experts gave their views on the state of the Welsh market and the issues it faces.
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SupplementsView from the South East
Insurance Times together with our partner, Norwich Union held a roundtable discussion where a panel of experts gave their views on the state of the South East market and the issues it faces.
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SupplementsTop 50 Brokers
Insurance Times’ annual survey of the biggest and best brokers in the UK has dealt a number of surprises.
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Racing ahead
When the AA and Saga joined forces under Acromas last year, a Goliath was born. Simon Douglas, the AA’s director of insurance, tells Ellen Bennett how the two companies work together while keeping their identities distinct.
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Back from the Dead
Long dogged by exaggerated predictions of their demise, personal lines brokers are beating the odds and staging something of a comeback. If anything, writes Tom Flack, they have got smarter and richer.
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A capital conundrum
London is undergoing a period of softening rates, with homegrown and international competition taking its toll on brokers. While key sector players paint a gloomy picture, Tom Flack finds things are far from black and white.
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A welcome dose of optimism
This year’s top 50 shows an impressive, and long overdue, rise in aggregate brokerage income which IMAS expert James Simpson puts down to effective marketing and hard work as well as acquisitions.
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Hungry for Growth
The Top 50 Brokers should beware: according to IMAS data, there are a number of smaller outfits seeing rapid growth, and snapping at their heels. Mark Skinsley spoke to two firms tipped for the top.
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‘The right man for the job’
Stuart Reid is less concerned about gossip over how he beat two rivals to the helm of VPL than he is about making sure it becomes a £1bn GWP company. Ellen Bennett finds that having just bought SBJ UK, he is raring to go.
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Outstanding performances
For consolidators the party seems to be over and new entrants are building sophisticated propositions to weather the storm of recession. Oliver Laughton-Scott of IMAS gives his opinion.
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SupplementsView from the North East
Insurance Times together with our partner, Norwich Union held a roundtable discussion where a panel of experts gave their views on the state of the North East market and the issues it faces.
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SupplementsView from the East Midlands
Insurance Times and Norwich Union held a round-table discussion where a panel of experts exchanged views on the state of the East Midlands market and the challenges that it faces.
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Do the bidding
Independent broker Kerry London has shaken up the fleet market with the introduction of an internet auction service. Director Paul Samways explains to Michael Faulkner how it works.
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Headed for a crash
UK motor insurers notched up more underwriting losses last year as attempts to push up rates went into reverse, according to the latest analysis. The market may never return to profit until it has met the challenges posed by aggregators, says EMB’s Naeem Ali.
