All Top Story articles – Page 8
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Analysis: The Knowledge Survey – SMEs' underinsurance problem
Brokers say small businesses focus too much on price and not enough on details and scope of cover
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Analysis: Aggregators take bigger bite of home insurance market
Almost three-quarters of customers are shopping around at renewal, figures show, and clever marketing and cuddly toy giveaways have helped aggregators make market inroads
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Analysis: The Knowledge – cyber attacks on SMEs show downward trend
While fewer small business suffered a cyber attack in 2014, it remains a large problem
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Blog: Willis on sustainable insurer partnerships
A competitive marketplace means broker networks have to raise their game
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Analysis: Poor grasp of cyber risk leaves businesses vulnerable
Few UK companies are aware enough of the growing threat to have cyber insurance, and some brokers are not selling cyber cover simply because they don’t understand the risk
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Analysis: Corporate buyers rate brokers and insurers
While insurers and brokers are providing a dependable service, few exceed expectations. Insurers need to be more creative and forward thinking, while brokers need to focus on service
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04 November 2015 issue
Read a digital version of the 04 November 2015 edition of Insurance Times. Cover story: TalkTalk hack exposes UK cyber vulnerability. Also inside: Private equity and brokers; Apprenticeships Levy: is it bad news?; New D&O rules to be wary of; Insurance industry’s home-grown disruptors; Corporate buyers rate insurers and brokers; ...
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Analysis: Crawford feels the pain of a changing claims market
Loss adjuster banking on technology as tough market conditions and low claims levels put pressure on profits and share price
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Briefing: Why Aviva’s rivals should worry about the HomeServe deal
The Aviva and Homeserve deal is the start of a home revolution in which others will join
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Analysis: The Knowledge – Internal crime is hitting SMEs too
Theft, accounting fraud, bribery and even employment application fraud are becoming growing problems for SMEs
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Analysis: What now for RSA after being jilted by Zurich?
RSA faces uncertainty after being left high and dry when Zurich dropped it’s take-over bid. But questions have also been raised over Zurich’s internal issues cited as behind the change of heart
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Blog: Willis Networks members deploy 'sword and shield'
Helping network members achieve goals for themselves and their clients
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Interview: The Apprentice winner helping Be Wiser beat the aggregators
Be Wiser’s chief executive turned to Mark Wright when he needed an expert to push his company up the Google ratings
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Towergate’s small business unit facing tough times
Broking group reluctant to discuss first-year performance of unit, blamed for ‘material disruption’ to the broking business in 2014
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21 October 2015 issue
Read a digital version of the 21 October 2015 edition of Insurance Times. Cover story: Fixing Brightside; Tough claims market hits Crawford; Apps - the next big thing?; Poor grasp of cyber leaves businesses vulnerable; Aggregators take a bigger slice of home insurance; Insurers’ profits under pressure; Friends and family ...
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Analysis: Family, friends biggest influence on policy purchase
Research shows we pay most attention to our nearest and dearest when choosing insurance policies
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Analysis: How chartered status cuts customer complaints
CII chartered firms are less likely to have complaints about them upheld by the ombudsman
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Analysis: After Jelf/Marsh, is it a great time for brokers to sell?
The high price Marsh paid for Jelf has triggered talk of a buyers’ market
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Analysis: CII’s Sandy Scott – driving change
CII chief executive Sandy Scott is at the forefront of a drive to raise professional standards in insurance. Here he talks about what the body is doing to improve the industry for both employees and customers
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Briefing: As Bluefin loses another top manager, is it time for AXA to sell up?
Briefing by editor Saxon East These are turbulent times at the top of Bluefin. There’s been a flurry of senior management leaving the broker over the last six months. It all started with the exits of chief executive Mike Bruce and chairman Stuart Reid. Bruce ...