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News Analysis

Opinion: Supercycle has fuelled ‘abusive’ returns for UK brokers – but has it also caused ‘complacency’?

2024-12-19T10:00:00+00:00By

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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News Analysis

Briefing: Management moves may highlight a deeper industry problem

2024-12-18T10:00:00+00:00By

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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News Analysis

Briefing: Why is Aviva so keen on taking over DLG?

2024-12-12T09:00:00+00:00By

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?

2024-12-11T09:00:00+00:00By

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’?

2024-12-05T09:45:00+00:00By

DLG rejected a takeover attempt from Aviva, saying the offer ’substantially undervalued the company’

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News Analysis

Briefing: ‘Tis the season to be jolly?

2024-12-04T09:00:00+00:00By

Macroeconomic circumstances have buffeted the UK general insurance market in recent years – that trajectory looks set to continue as 2024 comes to a close and pressure points still pinch firms

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News Analysis

Briefing: Technology innovation once again raises London’s transformation hopes

2024-11-27T09:00:00+00:00By

Data driven underwriting is set to become ‘fundamental part of Lloyd’s future’, says membership organisation

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Analysis

Briefing: When competitors collaborate…

2024-11-21T11:00:00+00:00By

UKGI’s broker leaders dissected some of the sector’s most pertinent challenges at this year’s Broker CEO Forum

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News Analysis

Briefing: Data reform bill treads privacy fine line, but insurer opportunities ahead

2024-11-20T09:00:00+00:00By

New data access bill has the power to ’drive efficiency and economic benefits’, says head of analytics, claims and underwriting

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News Analysis

Opinion: ‘Industry’ versus ‘profession’ – are we selling ourselves short?

2024-11-14T09:00:00+00:00By

Editor Katie Scott digs into the differences between these two descriptors and explores which best defines insurance

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News Analysis

Briefing: Employers and staff either side of a widening divide over flexible working

2024-11-13T09:00:00+00:00By

There are concerns that the months to come may see a rise in employees seeking legal redress if they feel their employers are being anything but flexible when it comes to how they allow staff to structure their working weeks

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News Analysis

Briefing: Trump wants to ‘end inflation’ – but insurance data suggests this won’t be easy

2024-11-07T10:00:00+00:00By

Trump pledged to ’end inflation and make America affordable again’ prior to being elected as president for the second time

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