Commercial Lines articles – Page 32
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FCA confirms leasehold buildings insurance reforms
’Our reforms will help to strengthen the insurance market by providing new protections for leaseholders,’ says executive director of consumers and competition
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Briefing: Can insurers put Ukrainian Black Sea exports back on track?
Many underwriters said they were likely to wait and see how the initial transits fared before committing to action
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Clear Group caps recent flurry of acquisitions with independent broker purchase
The acquired business ‘will play an important part’ in expanding the broker’s footprint in the south west, says group chief executive
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Marine insurers told they cannot leave clients all at sea with increased net zero ambitions
While the ongoing conflict in Ukraine loomed large, the challenges of climate change and technology were prominent pieces of the IUMI’s agenda
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Specialist insurance law firm launches cyber crime startup
’Cyber has become simultaneously one of the greatest opportunities and risks of modern times,’ says founder
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In Focus: How can commercial lines brokers harness technology to enhance customer service?
Insurance Times asks industry experts how data driven insights can streamline operations and drive innovation
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Markel reduces quote turnaround time with help of AI
’It underscores what can be achieved when insurers invest in digitising their underwriting workflows,’ says chief executive
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Briefing: Home insurance showing cracks
Whatever the outcome, the data points to a looming crisis when it comes to subsidence
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Insurance sector responds as RAAC crisis continues
‘It is really important that schools discuss any construction work with insurers to understand any implications,’ says principal risk management surveyor
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General insurers’ profitability to lag behind cost of capital in 2023 – Swiss Re
‘The elevated risk landscape calls for more frequent adjustments to underwriting practices,’ says chief underwriting officer
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Cowbell continues UK expansion with new cyber product launch
’Cowbell is committed to addressing cyber risk challenges on a global scale and our expansion into the UK is a testament to this,’ says general manager
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Gallagher aims to remove insurance ‘barriers’ for students
’We removed as many barriers as possible to make our cover easy to understand,’ says managing director of SME and partnerships
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Direct Line Group posts COR of 106.4% for H1 2023
The insurer made an operating loss of £94.4m across the most recent period
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RSA agrees ‘transformative’ deal to acquire DLG’s commercial lines operations
The deal ’really turbo boosts our existing strategy for our broker proposition and our customer proposition in commercial,’ says chief executive
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Specialist Risk Group launches entertainment, media and sport division
’SRG has been relentless in its pursuit of specialisms bringing together leaders from across the market to flourish in a specialist environment,’ says chief executive officer
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RSA appoints new chief underwriting officer for commercial lines
’We have a very strong commercial lines business that’s performing well and which we have ambitious plans for,’ says chief underwriting officer
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GRP’s Castle Insurance continues growth with broker acquisition
’The Square Circle team will be a great fit for Castle,’ says founder and managing director
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Gallagher swoops for new head of cyber
’It’s more important than ever that firms work with brokers that have specialist knowledge of the cyber risks they are facing,’ says client service director
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What is the most profitable line in UKGI?
Insurance DataLab analyses the top performing business lines in UK general insurance, exclusively for Insurance Times.
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Aviva announces duo of distribution leadership appointments
’I’m confident that we have the right ingredients to continue to grow and succeed in commercial lines,’ says managing director