Covid-19
Moving to the cloud ‘inevitable’ for smaller brokers
’We’re now in the middle of the biggest transformation that we’ve ever seen in the insurance industry,’ says vice president
The responsibility insurers and brokers need to have to SMEs
“[We are] seeing a generation of businesses which are different to what they were before,” says head of SME
Insurance managers trying to do ‘more with less’ as workloads rise
‘If managers aren’t thriving, the organisation won’t be either,’ managing director says
Insurers’ service for brokers is still key challenge – Bravo Networks
Managing director believes ‘a perfect storm’ of factors has impacted insurers’ service for their broker partners – however, the situation is ‘getting into a better place’
The Big Question April 2023: How can the insurance industry help improve current motor repair network models?
Repairers are key to the success of settling motor claims, but the sector continues to face significant challenges. Insurance Times asks industry leaders where firms can help
Opinion: Insurer service ‘disconnect’ for brokers still impacted by post-pandemic work models
Simplification, consistency and delivering on promises must become a priority if insurers are to improve service levels for brokers, writes editor Katie Scott
Entertainment industry ‘not out of the woods yet’ despite recovery – Allianz
The insurer warned the sector ‘must continue to evolve’
In Focus: Are broker schemes on the rise again?
Industry experts tell Insurance Times about the recovery of broker schemes following the pandemic
West End theatre group to sue Allianz over alleged BI failure
It is one of a series of Covid-19 BI claims arising from the pandemic lockdown when businesses were forced to shut
Brits' confidence in overseas travel renewed as policy sales increase – World Nomads
The insurer’s insights reflect that UK travellers have ‘well and truly cast the shackles off post-pandemic’, says general manager
Supply chain risk demands businesses’ full attention – Chubb
‘Robust risk management and business resilience strategies are critical to future-proofing supply chains,’ says co-author
Briefing: Resilience partnership may point to the future of insurance
Insurers investing in Covid-related research projects could be looking to reduce the long-term costs of future risks
Opinion: Is Europe still the next phase of UK broking M&A?
Editor Katie Scott shares broker views around whether the UK really is running out of broker consolidation targets
Briefing: Could mass tech firm layoffs trigger ripple effect for insurtechs?
As more technology giants announce mass staff layoffs, could the insurtech sector see a similar trajectory?
How Covid-19 has accelerated digital adoption in the insurance industry
The last 12 months have been difficult and challenging for us all. But in extremely challenging conditions, we’ve seen just how resilient, agile and adaptable businesses can be. In the insurance industry, there’s been a clear increase of digital and technological adoption, with brokers and insurers alike taking the opportunity to accelerate existing plans.
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