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Briefing: New Year resolutions brokers should stick to for 2025
Chief executive details three insurance linked resolutions for brokers this year, centred on adopting a longer-term view of risk and emphasising community ties
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Briefing: Do Musk’s comments on a ‘permanent shortage of excellent talent’ resonate in the UK?
It is common to bemoan the lack of talent in the technology sector, but does this result from a flawed approach to developing people pipelines?
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Briefing: Ifed celebrates 2024 custodial sentence success as it firms up 2025 operations
Tom Hill, detective chief inspector at the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, rounds up the department’s 2024 activity and spotlights its focuses for 2025
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Briefing: Lloyd’s of London’s choice of chief executive will define its future
The choice of the next chief executive is most probably one of the biggest decisions the market has made in years
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Briefing: Major insurer snubbing LSE for Wall Street is setback for UK
However, following recent reforms, could the LSE prove attractive for other private insurers looking to go public?
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Briefing: 2025 shows little sign that the tide will turn
New year snowfall brings flooding front of mind for both the government and insurance sector – but how effective will resilience taskforce be?
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Briefing: What New Year’s resolutions should UKGI be making for 2025?
Brokers, insurers, the Lloyd’s market and the UK government have all got agenda items they want to see delivered in UK general insurance this year
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Opinion: Supercycle has fuelled ‘abusive’ returns for UK brokers – but has it also caused ‘complacency’?
Consultancy chief executive notes strong economic growth over the past 15 years has supported broker valuation boost – but warns that supercycle tide can’t keep brokers afloat forever
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Briefing: Management moves may highlight a deeper industry problem
One insurer has been heavily hiring alongside staff exits – but is this activity a microcosm of wider industry trends around talent retention?
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Briefing: Why is Aviva so keen on taking over DLG?
Aviva has secured a preliminary agreement with DLG over a potential acquisition
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Briefing: Does the government have its own discount rate expectations?
Although the insurance industry is positive about the amended personal injury discount rate scheduled to come into force, sector whisperings wonder whether the change forms part of Labour’s agenda to lower motor cover costs
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Briefing: Will the DLG board stay loyal to Winslow as Aviva goes on ‘charm offensive’?
DLG rejected a takeover attempt from Aviva, saying the offer ’substantially undervalued the company’
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