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Mark Plews: ‘Proactive’ risk management is ‘an increasing part’ of Markel UK’s service for care sector

2025-02-27T09:00:00+00:00By

Insurer is determined ‘to highlight that it is [a] false saving to reduce investment [on] risk management’, says underwriting director

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Rebecca Gambrell: Aviva seeks to ‘raise the bar’ on eTrading service following 2024’s five star success

2025-02-24T07:00:00+00:00By

As Insurance Times’ 2025 eTrading survey is currently being completed by UKGI brokers, Aviva’s SME and delegated authorities managing director says the insurer ‘constantly [feels] pressure to improve and make sure that we’re not standing still’ around digital trading

Gareth Hemming Hiscox

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Gareth Hemming: Hiscox carrying ‘positive momentum’ on broker sentiment into 2025

2025-02-21T08:00:00+00:00By

’We’re clear on where we want to go in terms of strategy and growth, but we’re going to do it in a way that’s informed by broker feedback and input,’ says specialist insurer’s head of distribution

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Insurance Times Advent Calendar: Jason Storah

2024-12-24T12:00:00+00:00By

For the 24th and last day of advent, Jason Storah, chief executive for general insurance at Aviva UK and Ireland, lists his Christmas wish list for the industry

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Insurance Times Advent Calendar: Sonya Bryson

2024-12-19T14:00:00+00:00By

For the 19th day of advent, Sonya Bryson, managing director for commercial lines at RSA, discusses the integration of NIG and her three-strong christmas wishlist

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Jason Harris: Connectivity, people and agility are the key pillars for QBE International

2024-12-16T09:00:00+00:00By

’Clearly, my predecessor did a fabulous job and a key goal was to keep the good things from his era. But, when he retired, it was time for a different approach,’ says chief executive

Jo Sykes, Markel

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Jo Sykes: Markel UK set ‘to invest in future growth’ for 2025

2024-12-10T08:00:00+00:00By

In particular, schemes with brokers will be a ‘focus’ for the ‘end-to-end’ insurer next year, says divisional director

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Nikki Lidster: Zurich UK reinforces ‘people business’ philosophy with investment in underwriters

2024-12-09T07:00:00+00:00By

’This investment in our underwriting team is about ensuring that brokers feel supported,’ says head of SME and trading

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Insurance Times Advent Calendar: David Nichols

2024-12-04T15:00:00+00:00By

For the fourth day of advent, David Nichols, head of retail at Zurich UK, discusses the insurers achievements, regulation and customers

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Covéa Insurance does not want to ‘rush and fail’ growth after 2023 job cuts – Georges de Macedo

2024-11-29T08:00:00+00:00By

Despite falling nine places in this year’s Top 50 Insurers report, published by Insurance Times and Insurance DataLab, insurer chief executive believes ‘growth is not difficult’ to achieve

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FCA review on rule simplification offers ‘opportunity’ to forge ‘proportionate’ framework – Jon Dye

2024-11-26T08:00:00+00:00By

The chief executive says Consumer Duty marked ‘a significant regulatory change’ that ‘has involved a good deal of work’ to implement and embed successfully within the insurer’s operations

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Georges de Macedo: Chief exec promotes five pillar plan to keep Covéa Insurance in the black

2024-11-11T08:00:00+00:00By

Covéa Group sends Frenchman across the Channel to spearhead British business because ‘the situation in the UK required some action’

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