All In Focus articles
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News AnalysisIn Focus: New public-private partnership opens door to new counter fraud capabilities
’The government did talk about whether they might be able to do something about minimum levels of sentencing for convicted fraudsters,’ says chief fraud and financial crime officer
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News AnalysisIn Focus: How are ghost brokers utilising social media to commit fraud and what can be done to mitigate this approach?
Insurance Times asks industry experts how fraudsters are exploiting social platforms and what measures can be taken to tackle this growing threat
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News AnalysisIn Focus: How can HNW insurance policies help manage risks related to high value or risky hobbies?
High net worth clientele often enjoy an array of hobbies that the average man on the street may not be able to afford – but how can individuals ensure they have appropriate cover to protect against pitfalls of a very particular hobby niche?
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News AnalysisIn Focus: A gap in the HNW market for reputational cover?
As the reputational risks for high profile individuals increase, is the HNW insurance sector missing a trick?
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News AnalysisIn Focus: Are software houses the future of eTrading?
RSA director notes there is a ’clear market demand for the job software houses do’
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News AnalysisIn Focus: How can firms prevent their software from becoming legacy technology?
We asked: With rapid technological evolution, how can firms prevent their software platforms from becoming legacy tech in the medium-term while keeping pace with advancements?
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News AnalysisIn Focus: Are cyber insurers prepared for BI claims after July’s global outage incident?
Head of claims reports that cyber is an ‘ever-changing’ risk and that there is more variety in how BI claims can now present themselves
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News AnalysisIn Focus: How can cyber insurance adapt to address risks across other lines of business?
With the rise of sophisticated cyber threats infiltrating a myriad of insurance classes, how can cyber insurance adapt to effectively address risks across various lines of business?
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News AnalysisData is the key for driving autonomous vehicle launch on UK roads
Industry commentators agree that there are still a number of question marks to be addressed before the insurance of self-driving cars can become a reality
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News AnalysisIn Focus: Industry responds to Labour’s promises on car insurance
As the Labour party vows to tackle ’out of control’ premiums, industry experts respond to politicians’ pledges
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News AnalysisIn Focus: How can insurance firms address pricing and reputational challenges arising from the ethnicity penalty?
Citizens Advice coined the term ‘ethnicity penalty’ in 2022 to describe when people of colour pay higher insurance premiums than white people – how is the sector ensuring that ethnicity is not influencing pricing?
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News AnalysisIn Focus: What are the challenges in developing training programmes that consider hybrid work setups?
With hybrid working models now commonplace post-pandemic, how can staff training and skill sharing remain efficient when not in-person?
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News AnalysisIn Focus: Brokers ‘frustrated’ at lack of skills despite raising wages for appointees
’We are driving up wages and we’re not getting any better, competent people,’ says chief executive
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News AnalysisIn Focus: What’s going on with claims service as FCA clamps down on Consumer Duty?
’There are more complaints coming in around claims,’ says director
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News AnalysisInsurance 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
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News AnalysisIn Focus: How can parametric insurance policies improve processes for climate-related claims?
Insurance Times asks industry experts what impact parametric policies can have on climate-based claims processes
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News AnalysisIn Focus: How MGAs stop brokers being left ‘high and dry’ as capacity fears continue
’If we can’t service the broker quick enough, we’d lose the sale, they lose the sale, conversion drops and ultimately it hurts all of us,’ says head of broker development
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News AnalysisIn Focus: Are MGAs replacing traditional insurers and how are they differentiating themselves to grow market share?
Insurance Times asks industry experts how MGAs are standing out to supersede insurers and increase their market share
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News AnalysisIn Focus: How niche schemes are becoming more important to brokers’ growth strategies
Niche schemes have been talked up by experts after brokers were told to focus on size or speciality in the future
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News AnalysisIn Focus: How can brokers showcase their value to insurers via specialist schemes?
Insurance Times asks industry experts how brokers can leverage specialty and expertise to increase their value
