All The market articles – Page 14
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FeaturesThe Big Question June 2021: What steps are insurance firms taking to combat climate change?
ShareAction’s latest data revealed that insurance companies are failing to use their influence to fight climate change. In response to this and in recognition of World Environment Day this June, Insurance Times asks insurance businesses what action they are taking to reduce damage to the planet
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FeaturesData enrichment is a ‘great opportunity’ for insurers to ‘sharpen their pencil’
Moving past the pandemic, industry improvements will be data led, says analytics company
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FeaturesTop five insurers ranked on underwriting performance – which is the most profitable?
The latest analysis of insurers’ SFCRs for 2020 has revealed that being the biggest business is not always best. Insurance Times and Insurance DataLab take a closer look at the financial results from the five biggest underwriters…
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FeaturesBrokers continue to look to carriers as they seek senior staff
The arrival of Aviva’s former chief distribution officer Phil Bayles at Ardonagh Advisory is the latest in a line of senior insurance figures that have moved from carrier to broker
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FeaturesCovid uncertainty connected to premium finance uptick
Following a collaborative research project between Close Brothers Premium Finance and Insurance Times, two experts discuss how finance options could be vital post-pandemic as businesses consider their cash flow
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FeaturesNew premium finance rules – what does it mean for the industry?
Brokers are going ’to have to change the way they do business’ around premium finance following the FCA’s pricing reforms, says insurance premium finance chief executive
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FeaturesCovid-19 creates new risks as staff return to the workplace
As the UK prepares for a return to the workplace, insurers are faced with demands from employers for advice on a range of emerging risks that will accompany the new normal post-pandemic
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FeaturesC-suite support vital for digital transformation to avoid ‘chaos’
To deliver digital transformation, ’both practical and emotional support’ is needed from c-suite executives – otherwise change is ‘impossible’
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IT InterviewGoogle’s big plan to accelerate insurance sector’s data evolution
’Data analytics in the insurance industry is a game changing moment’ because it enables firms to ’connect information with levels of granularity’, according to Google’s Dr Henna Karna
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FeaturesThe Big Question May 2021: How can the industry work to remove barriers and become more accessible for millennials?
Millennials, the first digitally raised generation, continue to shape and change entire industries. Continuing discussions from Insurance2025, Insurance Times asks the sector how it can meet growing demands for modernisation from younger people
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News AnalysisAmazon’s latest partnership could mend insurance sector's broken trust
Industry experts debate Amazon Business’s latest partnership with Next Insurance and what it means for insurtechs
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FeaturesWhat are the most profitable schemes and growth opportunities for brokers?
Although not tipped as the best performing scheme year-on-year, contractors all risks cover represents a ‘market opportunity for brokers’ as the UK exits lockdown
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IT InterviewIoT devices are driving cyber insurance evolution – CGI
Furthermore, insurers need to look to their own cyber security to mitigate data breach risks
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FeaturesBoosting business through benchmarking insights
Identifying areas for improvement in claims has become a differentiator thanks to Covid-19 and the whiplash reforms
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News AnalysisTravel insurance sector faces capacity concerns post-pandemic
As the travel industry gears up to reopen post-lockdown, a spike in claims could impact insurance capacity
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News AnalysisGovernment must take leap of faith to mend ‘gaping hole’ in cover for live events
Industry figures beg the government to seriously consider state-backed insurance scheme as the commercial insurance market for events cancellation is ‘unlikely’ to mobilise until 2022
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IT InterviewAston Lark boss Peter Blanc on mission to ‘build best broker’ amid acquisition spree
With ten acquisitions completed this year and counting, Aston Lark boss Peter Blanc tells Insurance Times the motives behind the broker’s spending spree and how he envisions the business developing
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News AnalysisIndustry must take ownership of SMCR rules to embed successful culture change
Now that the March deadline for insurance intermediaries to implement SMCR has passed, senior leaders must set the ‘tone from the top’ and look to employee behaviour
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News AnalysisD&O demand set to soar as UK audit regime puts directors in the spotlight
Sweeping new reforms for Britain’s biggest businesses are set to place greater responsibility on directors and officers to ensure the accuracy of their firms’ financial reporting – or face harsh penalties
