Helen Yates
AgendaHow has the Lloyd’s performance review affected PI insurance?
Two industry specialists give their views on how the shake-up has caused insurers to scrutinise their portfolios
AgendaBolton fire puts pressure on building PI sector
Less than three years since Grenfell, the Bolton Cube building blaze has raised fresh concerns over cladding safety and had wider knock-on effects on insurability
AgendaProfessional indemnity insurance capacity shrinks for advisors
Underwriting appetite dwindles in the wake of pension mis-selling claims and an increase in the award limit of the Financial Ombudsmen Service
NewsWhat more can the industry do to tackle fraud?
Three specialists discuss how the insurance sector can tighten its defences against fraudulent activity
NewsQ&A: Cracking down on the motor fraudsters
Direct Line Insurance counter fraud manager Mark Chiappino on how the industry is trying to fight crime, the impact of the Civil Liability Act and how we need to move away from ‘compensation culture’
NewsCombination of factors driving motor costs upwards
Statistics from ABI indicate that after five consecutive quarters of year-on-year decreases in average premiums, it looks like motor insurance rates are on the up
NewsFCA threatens more action on dual pricing
As it releases its interim report on home and motor insurance, the regulator proposes further remedies to stamp out the loyalty penalty, including restricting prices on automatic renewals and measures to better enable switching cover
AgendaDeloitte: Insurtechs should be considered innovation partners, not vendors
Insurtech startups have drawn $16.5bn in investments over the past decade
AgendaBrokers less fearful of insurtechs – survey
Online comparison sites are seen as a bigger threat to UK general insurance brokers than insurtech companies, according to the results of the 2019 Digital Broker survey
AgendaInsurance, with no questions asked
With one-third of customers giving up on lengthy question sets, will insurtech powered zero-questions-asked insurance quotes revolutionise the process?
AgendaSuccession planning: Handing over to the next generation
Tackling the skills gap is one way of improving succession planning options for smaller brokers presently in the hands of solitary and/or ageing owners
AgendaSuccession planning: More than a quarter of broker bosses lack succession plans
Survey also found most respondents would prefer to sell to another broker rather than a consolidator
AgendaSuccession planning: The art of executing a clean exit
In February, Folkestone’s Independent Insurance Services was purchased by a local managing general agency. Outgoing business owner Ray Johnson offers a personal account of his exit strategy and explains why it was important to sell to a company with similar values
AgendaCyber risk to HNW individuals is growing
Insurers move to include cyber in high net worth products as social engineering and business email compromise attacks rise
AgendaHigh net worth investors are turning to drink as whisky values surge
Wealthy collectors splash the cash on rare Scotch, while London’s ultra-high net worth stick to bricks and mortar
AgendaHNW cover prices under pressure from costs and exits
Rising cost of claims and high-profile exits drive up premiums as market hardens
AgendaEscape of water claims at £2.5m a day
Escape of water (EoW) claims have been a significant issue for the domestic property market over the past few years
AgendaHow can high net worth brokers and insurers add more value?
Three experts voice their opinions on how to provide better service to HNW clients
Agenda‘Flat white economy’ stirs schemes brokers
With the digital economy now the UK’s largest sector, there are huge opportunities in both mainstream and niche insurance, with intellectual property and other intangibles offering room to innovate
AgendaPaying-as-you-go in the gig economy
Changing workplaces and the rise of the sole trader and gig economy has introduced new opportunities for specialist scheme providers
