All articles by Clare Ruel – Page 100
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NewsGuidewire chief exec reveals company’s mission
The firm’s cloud platform is sparking the interest of UK insurers
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News AnalysisPremiums soar for independent financial advisors’ PI as insurers dwindle
As the UK approaches a pandemic induced recession, advice firms are facing higher premiums as insurers that provide professional indemnity for advisors have significantly reduced after a series of regulatory changes, constraints and historical blunders. Insurance Times investigates what this means for insurers and IFAs – and whether brokers ...
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NewsHome insurance rates could harden after ‘complex’ year, insurtech Urban Jungle warns
A range of factors are pushing rates higher, the insurtech told Insurance Times
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NewsRSA accepts takeover offer
The transaction will be completed in Q2 2021, and the deal will result in the break up of 300-year insurer RSA
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NewsCovid-19 pandemic accelerates ‘slow burn of digitalisation’ in insurance by tapping data
In a recent webinar, BGC’s managing director discussed how data can change the insurance industry
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NewsCrawford and Company actively seeking ‘bolt-on’ acquisitions
Its overall aim is to create long-term value for its shareholders
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NewsAutomated underwriting is a ‘huge opportunity’ for the insurance industry – Ki
Harnessing data could help brokers and insurers maintain a competitive edge
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FeaturesHow ‘standards’ can help brokers and underwriters
With the pandemic ongoing e-trading has become a vital tool to do business, but standards are still needed especially as the market is always evolving Polaris tells Insurance Times
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NewsPandemic sees growth in lending to better manage insurance costs – Premium Credit
The premium finance provider’s latest research index reveals what lines of cover SMEs have stopped buying and how many are using a broker or insurer
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IT InterviewTechnology is still the ‘bedrock of our business’ – CFC Underwriting’s Dave Walsh
With CFC Underwriting making it onto Insurance Times’s Top 50 Brokers podium yet again, the firm’s chief executive and founder Dave Walsh discusses how it started out in the dot-com era, emphasising that technology is still at the business’s heart today
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NewsCovid-19 losses ‘not a major concern’ for Zurich, as group releases Q3 trading update
The insurer is confident that it has limited exposure to any new developments regarding the pandemic
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NewsOpinion: Could Covid be hastening the end of brokers going into Lloyd’s to place business?
Technology was always going to be part of Lloyd’s of London’s future, but the pandemic has accelerated its adoption. Will brokers going into Lloyd’s physically become a thing of the past and how will the ‘Future at Lloyd’s’ look post-Covid?
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NewsFlock selected as Sky-Futures’ drone insurance partner
Flock will support Sky Futures’ global expansion
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NewsBike theft claims rise by 125% in three months
London saw the biggest increase in bike theft claims according to the insurtech’s data
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NewsFall in Direct Line Group premium income offset by fewer claims
It is on track to deliver a combined operating ration between 93% and 95%
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NewsPost Office inks five-year motor deal with broker BGL
The broker will drive the next phase of the partnership
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NewsOne in five cancel insurance amid financial pressure of pandemic – Premium Credit
Rising premiums have seen more customers turn to premium finance
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NewsHowden and Ki enter long-term partnership
Ki’s chief executive said that the partnership represents “another significant milestone”
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IT InterviewRecruitment ‘not about hitting a number’, says Gallagher’s Michael Rea
The broker’s UK retail chief executive reveals his plans for growing Gallagher’s staff base
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News AnalysisFCA dual pricing ban could be ‘catalyst’ for Amazon to enter insurance
With rumours of Amazon entering the motorcycle and car insurance market, Insurance Times takes a closer look at how it might affect the industry
