Insurtech funding plummets in Q1 2024
’With activity up but average deal size down, investors are becoming more democratic in their funding allocations,’ says global head of insurtech
The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest appointments from 29 April to 3 May
Acrisure expands Scottish footprint with broker acquisition
’The acquisition represents the formation of Acrisure’s Scotland platform and marks the beginning of our growth strategy in this region,’ says president
Broker launches academy to expand peer-to-peer learning
’We invite brokers to take the lead on their own learning journeys,’ says head of organisational development
Insurance Times launches hybrid working survey in partnership with Vermelo RPO
The new survey seeks to investigate how hybrid and flexible working policies are affecting the insurance sector’s war for talent and hiring practices
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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Top 50 Brokers 2021
The definitive ranking of the UK’s top general insurance brokers for 2021 – but where has your firm placed?
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Top 50 Brokers 2023
The definitive ranking of the UK’s top general insurance brokers for 2023 – but where has your firm placed?
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Manifesto 2024: Biba calls for amendments to UK government Apprenticeship Levy
‘Some of these funding that is designed to be used for training that our country needs is not being used and widening the levy rules would help make that happen,’ says public affairs officer
UK insurance market over cyber ‘hurdle’
Brokers have been pivotal in the turn of the market but ‘much more work’ remains
Insurance Times Awards 2023: Simply Business and Sedgwick pursue simplicity for customers
Mark Sharman, claims operations lead at Simply Business, discusses the firm’s joint entry with Sedgwick for the Commercial Lines Broker of the Year Award
Insurance sector in race against time to tackle rising storm challenges
Delegates attending a recent Insurance Times and ICEYE roundtable explained that the increased frequency of storms was stretching the industry’s resources to the limit
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
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
Carl Shuker: ‘Single Howden brand’ seeks to continue growth trajectory by being ‘client centric’
UK and Ireland chief executive believes ‘there is still a huge demand for advice’ from insurance ‘clients of all shapes and sizes’
Jane Kielty: Aon leverages expertise and scale to ‘join the dots’ for clients
’We’re creating new solutions where they didn’t exist before to help clients solve problems,’ says broker’s UK chief executive
Rob Munden: Euna’s Five Star service hinges on ‘not becoming complacent’
This year’s top rated MGA speaks to Insurance Times about what the firm has been up to
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