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Endeavour Ventures buys HugHub’s extranet platform
’We look forward to making further announcements shortly on the strategy for the Extranet Hub solution under the new ownership,’ co-founder and former chairman
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Sony unit backs Urban Jungle as it raises £11.2m
’This funding is a testament to the hard work of the team,’ says chief executive
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Ancile appoints new chief executive
’I am thrilled to be joining Ancile at such an exciting time in the company’s journey,’ says new appointee
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Allianz officially rebrands LV=Broker as it makes new appointment
’This rebrand is the latest move in a series of strategic advances for the Allianz brand in the UK,’ says managing director
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HugHub enters administration following funding problems
’In the absence of any further investment, the board of directors formed the view that the company was or was about to become insolvent,’ says filing
News Analysis
Steve Bashford: Arch’s strategy is bringing ‘London expertise to the regions’
’Our message is that we deal with brokers the way they want – we’re not going to force anybody to take an optimised trading route irrespective of premium size,’ says chief executive for UK regions
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Completion of RSA’s NIG acquisition ‘accelerates’ insurer’s plans
’There’s been a huge amount of pace [and] activity on the integration,’ says commercial lines managing director
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Aviva inks new deal to offer online risk and reputation solutions
’An organisation’s reputation is one of its most valuable assets,’ says head
News Analysis
Briefing: If claims is the shop window, I’m not buying
Industry must improve its communication with customers to mitigate flood of FOS complaints
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French embedded insurer gets FCA approval for UK operations
’We’re delighted to have successfully navigated the stringent FCA and PRA processes,’ says group chief executive
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SSR and QBE ink new five year deal
’Our partnership with SSR is a true demonstration of collaborative solutions,’ says head of trading
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Endeavour Ventures buys HugHub’s extranet platform
’We look forward to making further announcements shortly on the strategy for the Extranet Hub solution under the new ownership,’ co-founder and former chairman
News
Sony unit backs Urban Jungle as it raises £11.2m
’This funding is a testament to the hard work of the team,’ says chief executive
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Ancile appoints new chief executive
’I am thrilled to be joining Ancile at such an exciting time in the company’s journey,’ says new appointee
News
Allianz officially rebrands LV=Broker as it makes new appointment
’This rebrand is the latest move in a series of strategic advances for the Allianz brand in the UK,’ says managing director
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HugHub enters administration following funding problems
’In the absence of any further investment, the board of directors formed the view that the company was or was about to become insolvent,’ says filing
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McLarens expands UK and Ireland team with new appointment
’We’ve made a strategic decision to expand our major loss proposition in recent years,’ says head
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Argenta appoints new non-executive director
’Her extensive industry knowledge and expertise will be a major asset to the board,’ says chief executive
News Analysis
TechTalk: Climate change focused insurtechs support insurers to ‘insure the uninsurable’
Industry needs to ’adopt new technologies to future forecast’ because developing climate change risks are ’harder to insure as you can’t rely on historical data’, says senior manager
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Allianz announces new appointment as Milliner departs
’It is a particularly exciting time as we roll out the strength of the Allianz brand to the personal lines market,’ says spokesperson
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Axa signs new deal with Premier League football club
’This marks a continuation of our proud and enduring story,’ says global brand director
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Networking nightlife: Where to go once the Biba Conference closes
Regular attendees of Biba’s annual conference know that the networking doesn’t finish at the end of the working day – Insurance Times reveals Manchester’s afterparty hot spots
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Top talent being ‘swallowed up’ through M&A causing recruitment challenges
’They can potentially be quite difficult to prize away,’ says managing director
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Crawford announces new UK head of cyber and technology risks
’He brings an unparalleled understanding of the unique dynamics of a wide range of cyber events,’ says global head
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MGAA announces new member
Its ’products help brokers better protect their trade customers with insurance that is fit for purpose’, says association
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Marsh expands cyber facility to provide more excess insurance capacity
’Organisations are seeking the broadest coverage options beyond what is available in the open market,’ says leader
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Beazley grows IWP by 7% in Q1 2024
The growth came despite a reduction in cyber risks IWP compared to last year
News Analysis
Steve Bashford: Arch’s strategy is bringing ‘London expertise to the regions’
’Our message is that we deal with brokers the way they want – we’re not going to force anybody to take an optimised trading route irrespective of premium size,’ says chief executive for UK regions
News
Completion of RSA’s NIG acquisition ‘accelerates’ insurer’s plans
’There’s been a huge amount of pace [and] activity on the integration,’ says commercial lines managing director
News
Aviva inks new deal to offer online risk and reputation solutions
’An organisation’s reputation is one of its most valuable assets,’ says head
News Analysis
Briefing: If claims is the shop window, I’m not buying
Industry must improve its communication with customers to mitigate flood of FOS complaints
News
French embedded insurer gets FCA approval for UK operations
’We’re delighted to have successfully navigated the stringent FCA and PRA processes,’ says group chief executive
Oke Eleazu: Addressing the diversity and inclusion dilemma in insurance
’Insurance has a double whammy – firstly it’s not attracting enough people of colour and so by definition there’s a struggle with leadership levels,’ says co-founder and chief executive
Matt Hicks: Addressing underinsurance via digital transformation
’We’re not trying to disintermediate the broker in anyway, we’re trying to enable them by licensing them via a technology platform,’ says chief commercial officer
Graham Hawkins: The unintended environmental consequences of ‘green’ initiatives
’Just because something is green, [this] does not mean it is not going to pose a risk to the environment if it goes wrong,’ says associate director and head of environmental
News Analysis
Steve Bashford: Arch’s strategy is bringing ‘London expertise to the regions’
’Our message is that we deal with brokers the way they want – we’re not going to force anybody to take an optimised trading route irrespective of premium size,’ says chief executive for UK regions
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Oke Eleazu: Addressing the diversity and inclusion dilemma in insurance
’Insurance has a double whammy – firstly it’s not attracting enough people of colour and so by definition there’s a struggle with leadership levels,’ says co-founder and chief executive
IT Interview
Matt Hicks: Addressing underinsurance via digital transformation
’We’re not trying to disintermediate the broker in anyway, we’re trying to enable them by licensing them via a technology platform,’ says chief commercial officer
Ancile appoints new chief executive
’I am thrilled to be joining Ancile at such an exciting time in the company’s journey,’ says new appointee
Supreme Court mixed injuries ruling opens way to dispute resolution adoption
’In three to five years, dispute resolution will be the norm for settling these types of claims,’ says commercial director
Beazley grows IWP by 7% in Q1 2024
The growth came despite a reduction in cyber risks IWP compared to last year
London looking positive but ‘this is no time for complacency’
Rating agency AM Best has raised its outlook on the London market insurance sector from stable to positive in what has been seen as another endorsement for EC3 and while there is much to support optimism, the nature of the market means that challenges remain
More UK claims handlers ‘increasingly frustrated’ by delays and communication
’Handlers are becoming increasingly frustrated by challenges around delays and customer communication,’ says chief executive
Top talent being ‘swallowed up’ through M&A causing recruitment challenges
’They can potentially be quite difficult to prize away,’ says managing director
Endeavour Ventures buys HugHub’s extranet platform
’We look forward to making further announcements shortly on the strategy for the Extranet Hub solution under the new ownership,’ co-founder and former chairman
TechTalk: Climate change focused insurtechs support insurers to ‘insure the uninsurable’
Industry needs to ’adopt new technologies to future forecast’ because developing climate change risks are ’harder to insure as you can’t rely on historical data’, says senior manager
Sony unit backs Urban Jungle as it raises £11.2m
’This funding is a testament to the hard work of the team,’ says chief executive
Allianz to enhance fraud prevention as scammers turn to AI and deep fakes
’We remain committed to combatting fraud,’ says director
PeppercornAI raises more than £3m to develop AI platform
’Technology, specifically AI, has the potential to completely change the way consumers buy and manage their insurance policies,’ says chief executive
TechTalk: Climate change focused insurtechs support insurers to ‘insure the uninsurable’
Industry needs to ’adopt new technologies to future forecast’ because developing climate change risks are ’harder to insure as you can’t rely on historical data’, says senior manager
Ancile appoints new chief executive
’I am thrilled to be joining Ancile at such an exciting time in the company’s journey,’ says new appointee
Networking nightlife: Where to go once the Biba Conference closes
Regular attendees of Biba’s annual conference know that the networking doesn’t finish at the end of the working day – Insurance Times reveals Manchester’s afterparty hot spots
Headline results released for Insurance Times’ 2024 Five Star Rating Report: Commercial and Personal Lines
More than 800 UKGI brokers have been rating commercial and personal lines insurers for the report
Spotlite Claims Q&A: AI a ‘learning curve’ for insurers in entertainment industry
’The use of new and emerging technologies is creating a new set of potential risks,’ says director
Q&A: MPR says ‘nothing has changed in our approach, attitude and commitment’
MPR managing director Neil McCarthy tells Insurance Times head of research Savan Shah what it feels like scoring five stars in this year’s MGA survey for the fourth year in a row
Watch: Relive the 2023 Insurance Times Awards
In December, over 1,000 insurance professionals gathered to discover who would be taking home an award at this year’s Insurance Times Awards
Insurance Times Awards 2023 in pictures
The photos are in for last week’s Insurance Times Awards 2023, can you spot yourself?
Why 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
Revealed: 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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