All The market articles – Page 2
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News AnalysisInsurance M&A continues to rise – but has it reached its peak?
Broking M&A is focusing on the extremities of the UKGI marketplace, with smaller firms being eyed up and the ‘consolidation of the consolidators’ potentially on the cards too, says co-founder
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News AnalysisThe Big Question: How does the increasing integration of data analytics in insurance impact the war for talent?
AI and advanced data analytics are already making waves in the insurance sector. Insurance Times interviews five industry experts to delve into their perspectives on the significance of this technological transformation for the industry.
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News AnalysisBrokers reveal concerns about capacity for ‘under pressure’ MGAs
One broker highlights fears that MGAs may be looking ’to all sorts of weird and awful sources of capacity’
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News AnalysisWhat does the FCA’s actions on Gap mean for the future?
We’ve heard that the unofficial threshold for that payout rate may be set at 30%, with business lines falling under that level likely to draw increased scrutiny from the FCA, says co-founder
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News AnalysisBriefing: Tempting the broker leaders of tomorrow
Setting up shop as a broker has its challenges – however, fortune favours the bold and there are plenty of reasons why tomorrow’s leaders should consider our sector
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News AnalysisBriefing: Industry must show sexy side to win war for talent and ensure succession planning
If the UK insurance market is to retain its global standing and attract technology-minded staff, then industry-wide diversity strategies and a branding overhaul must be the focus for firms
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News AnalysisThe Big Question: How can brokers stay updated on cyber security threats and offer effective risk management support to commercial clients?
Regardless of their size, commercial clients are facing an increasing number of cyber threats - but how can brokers help mitigate this evolving threat? Insurance Times asks six professionals how brokers can lead in this market
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News AnalysisProduct recall insurance increasingly relevant as threat grows
’Often, the biggest concern for business is the reputational loss,’ says legal director
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News AnalysisThe Big Question Jan/Feb 2024: How can property insurance solutions be developed to encourage green methods of construction?
Five insurance industry experts discuss the likes of timber risk appetite, building regulations and modular construction methods
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News AnalysisHow is the industry faring six months on from Consumer Duty implementation?
Half a year on from the landmark regulation coming into force, Insurance DataLab takes a look at its impacts on the sector
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News AnalysisBriefing: Who are the valuable organisations in our industry?
The benefits of the industry’s trade bodies are all too great to take for granted, says Stuart Reid
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News AnalysisCyber criminal malice shifts away from Russia and Ukraine
‘Cyber threats reach beyond physical and economic disruptions to undermine societal trust, particularly in governments and the economy,’ says report
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News AnalysisBriefing: Role models, work life balance and self-belief vital to improving representation for women
In the first of her new monthly columns for Insurance Times, Kelly Ogley lays out three steps the sector should take to increase female representation in c-suites
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News Analysis‘Would they have said that if I was a man?’
’Women don’t know how to take [certain] comments because they can’t help but think ‘would they have said that if I was a man?’, says lead client advisor
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News AnalysisWhy Aviva, Arch and Ageas were named insurers of the year
After being crowned as market-leading insurers at this year’s Insurance Times Awards, Insurance DataLab explores the figures behind the trio’s successes in 2023
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News AnalysisRevealed: Who won at the Insurance Times Awards 2023?
With gold, silver and bronze awards across 36 categories, the winners from last night’s Insurance Times Awards have now been revealed.
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News AnalysisThe Big Question December 2023: What was the most important lesson learnt in 2023 and how will that develop for next year?
As 2023 draws to a close, eight industry leaders look back on the year and share resolutions for the new year
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News AnalysisBriefing: Broking sector all the stronger for getting together every now and then
The benefits of top level collaboration are never clearer than when the sector comes together with a common purpose, says Stuart Reid
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News AnalysisAs John Lewis pauses EV cover, industry boss reveals why insurers may ‘run scared’ of electric power
’For the moment, EVs are a big problem from an insurers’ point of view,’ says Winn Group executive chairman
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NewsBroker CEO Forum 2023: Broking mid-market ‘regeneration’ provides ‘opportunity’
Filling the UK’s ‘gap’ of ‘traditional £20m, £30m ebitda brokers’ following post-pandemic M&A boom is a ‘positive system’, according to Broker CEO Forum speakers
