Broker Analysis – Page 18
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AnalysisPremier League risk register expands following BI-linked lawsuit launch
As a number of Premier League football clubs initiate BI-related legal action against insurers, Insurance Times explores the myriad risks that footballers and clubs could encounter in today’s post-pandemic landscape
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IT InterviewWill Acrisure become the new crème de la crème of broker networks?
The broker plans to provide a ’digital network proposition’ to combat competitor offerings that ’aren’t that great’ and have not ’moved with the times’
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IT InterviewToby Clegg: Clegg Gifford to tap into ‘distribution heft’ of new parent Markerstudy
The chief executive is also looking to achieve four ‘ambitious milestones’ in 2022, including growing the broker’s retail branch network
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Analysis‘Only a matter of time’ until parametric insurance becomes the norm
Industry experts estimate that cover for IT downtime will be ‘the next stage of growth in parametric insurance’
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AnalysisOpinion: Hybrid ‘new normal’ yet to be clarified across UKGI
Editor Katie Scott discusses the appetite around industry in-person gatherings ahead of this year’s Biba conference
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AnalysisIn Focus: Software houses must ‘champion’ smaller and regional brokers
Software houses must steer clear of ’the one-size-fits-all approach’ to tap into opportunity to ’champion’ smaller brokers and support business growth. Insurance Times explores how brokers and software houses can work together to ensure value for money
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AnalysisTinder Swindler case reinforces regulation requirement for flourishing dating metaverse
Although the Online Safety Bill may help combat romance scams, insurers and brokers should think about how they can protect customers from social engineering attacks
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AnalysisWhen it comes to financial performance, does bigger really mean better?
Insurance DataLab reveals the preliminary findings of its 2022 Broker Performance Report exclusively in Insurance Times, rating the performance of different sized brokers based on their financial performance
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AnalysisOpinion: When will insurers’ broker service improve?
Editor Katie Scott questions why broker service from insurers still has not improved, despite consistent feedback from brokers that communications and decision-making have slowed
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AnalysisBrokers must not treat risk management as an ‘afterthought’
The ‘increased recognition of risk management’ should be welcomed by brokers, however those with a ‘simply transactional’ mindset may struggle to place risks, especially for SME clients
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AnalysisInsurance sector can no longer turn ‘a blind eye’ to property cover commission impact on leaseholders
Industry experts and campaigners feel the FCA is not doing enough to protect leaseholders from opaque commission practices in property insurance
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AnalysisOngoing Russia-Ukraine sanctions create fallout for trade credit insurers
Businesses seeking trade credit insurance may find cover unavailable as insurers decline risks in this market at short notice
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AnalysisBriefing: Why property insurance commission is so controversial
The storm over property insurance could lead to full-blown commission disclosure debacle
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AnalysisHospitality group BI judgment could signal ‘flood of further cases’ ahead
Insurers could still face ‘potentially significant’ claims exposure around BI policy interpretations, despite intention of test case judgments
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AnalysisCitizens Advice report reawakens underwriting and trust concerns for ethnic minorities
The latest findings from Citizens Advice has highlighted that bias is ‘baked’ into underwriting processes, meaning insurers ’are now on the back foot’
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AnalysisThe Big Question April 2022: How can brokers support low income families to find appropriate and affordable insurance?
Insurance Times asks industry experts how the insurance sector can better support low income families who often see insurance as a luxury
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AnalysisInsurance sector rallies around Ukraine
Insurance Times rounds up how the UK insurance industry has responded so far to the ongoing conflict
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AnalysisBroker M&A hit record levels in 2021 – but how are the consolidators faring?
Exclusively in Insurance Times, insight firm Insurance DataLab unpicks the financials of broking’s three largest consolidators to see how M&A is driving financial performance
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AnalysisBriefing: Insurers increasingly seek to clarify risk appetite for brokers following BI confusion
But, ‘appetite’ can mean different things to different insurers and brokers, meaning that communications need to continue to be clearer than ever
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AnalysisBriefing: Industry’s appetite proves it needs to improve its menu
Insurers’ lack of appetite for cyber and climate-related risks will see industry’s relevance nosedive in the eyes of customers
