All articles by Yannick Guerry
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NewsSRG bags trade credit broker as it continues expansion
SRG makes its third acquisition of the year
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NewsCovid claims lead to Beazley profit plunge
Claims payouts from the coronavirus pandemic have led to a significant decline in profit for the insurer
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IT InterviewOpinion: Once the dust settles on the FCA test case, who will feel the pain most keenly?
Editor Yannick Guerry identifies the potential winners and losers following the Supreme Court BI judgment last month
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NewsClear brings in new chief exec as broker group aims to keep up M&A momentum
Appointment is aimed at freeing up the existing leadership team’s time to focus on acquisitions amid a ‘feeding frenzy’ in the market
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NewsConveyancing firm’s demise highlights solicitors’ PI cover crisis
The 24 staff of conveyancing firm Notary Express should have been enjoying a well-earned Christmas break after a successful year. Instead they are having to find another job because no insurer will cover the professional indemnity risk
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NewsEuropean Commission to extend Aon-Willis merger probe
The Commission has until May next year to make its decision on the merger
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NewsUS private equity firm buys majority stake in broker Specialist Risk Group
SRG has a pipeline of acquisitions planned for next year on the back of its fresh investment
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AgendaOpinion: A year to forget for many, while opportunity knocks for others
Insurance Times managing editor Yannick Guerry mulls over how 2020 has panned out, with brokers questioning service standards and reputational gains still up for grabs
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NewsHiscox UK fills key leadership role
Specialist insurer Hiscox has made an interim appointment permanent as it continues to revamp its UK leadership team
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AnalysisBriefing: Riding the digital transformation wave
Is the pandemic signalling the end of analogue conversations amid the chatter of digital transformation?
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NewsGoCo taken over by media group
Aggregator GoCompare has accepted an offer from media giant Future Plc, which values the business at more than half a billion pounds
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NewsLockdowns expected to bring big drop in claims costs this year, but 2021 predicted to turn negative
Underlying claims inflation, Brexit and the FCA’s new pricing rules could turn underwriting profits red next year, predicts EY
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NewsAviva sells Italy life business as Blanc doubles down on UK champion strategy
Aviva is selling one of its Italian entities, having previously announced the sale of its Indonesia and Singapore businesses
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NewsComparetheMarket slapped with fine for breaking competition rules
Price comparison site ComparetheMarket imposed ‘most favoured nation’ clauses on its home insurance contracts over a two-year period
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Online onlyCatlin’s Convex in fresh funding raise as it seeks to capitalise on hard market
Convex’s latest funding round brings its total raised since launch to $2.7bn
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News‘Real opportunity’ in dual pricing ban for MCE, says bike broker boss
MCE boss Julian Edwards said the pricing ban would benefit insurers with lower expense ratios
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FeaturesBusiness interruption has left customers confused, anxious and angry - Brightside chief exec
Insurance industry ’hasn’t covered itself in glory’ over business interruption claims, says Brendan McCafferty
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NewsAston Lark snaps up Amlin pleasure boat business
UK yacht is one of the nine classes of business Amlin said it was seeking to withdraw from last year
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Online onlyInsurance shares soar on vaccine hopes
Several insurance stocks saw sharp rises today, including Aviva and Direct Line
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Online onlyAXA XL makes senior underwriting hire
Internal promotion puts new hire in charge of marine, energy and aerospace, UK and Lloyd’s market
