All Issue archive articles – Page 6
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IT InterviewOwen Morris: Aviva’s personal lines growth is centred on being consistent, not ‘flashy’
Personal lines managing director is ‘fairly ambitious’ for 2024 and will be vigilant for ‘exciting opportunities’ around new products
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News AnalysisBriefing: AI must be used intelligently to augment people-based insurance sector
It is imperative to embrace the opportunities AI can offer in terms of back office functionality, but insurance professionals shouldn’t fear for their jobs just yet
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NewsBackchat: March 2024
Discretionary motor commissions, an arty insurer, insuring love and a new climate protest group targeting the industry. What has the insurance sector been up to this month? You heard it here first…
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News AnalysisOpinion: Has EU left UK behind on AI regulation?
Editor Katie Scott compares strides made by the European Union and UK when it comes to regulation around the use of artificial intelligence – has Brexit held the UK back?
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News AnalysisBrokers reveal concerns about capacity for ‘under pressure’ MGAs
One broker highlights fears that MGAs may be looking ’to all sorts of weird and awful sources of capacity’
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IT InterviewBob James: Lloyd’s prefers sector-wide ‘criticism’ of project delays instead of unsafe Blueprint Two delivery
’I would rather take criticism [about the delay of Blueprint Two] then push the date and have a platform that has a flaw that [would] be problematic,’ says chief operations officer
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IT InterviewPeter Thompson: Uinsure’s technology is ‘embedded insurance coming to life’
The non-executive director sees embedded insurance as ‘a very intuitive and relevant way’ for the insurtech to serve its niche customer base
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IT InterviewScott Bennett: Broker network growing despite challenge of M&A activity
Managing director says The Ardonagh Group-owned network business has to ‘pedal hard to stand still’ in terms of maintaining member numbers amid broker consolidation landscape
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Sponsored ContentCarpenters Group: Why are there no fraud checks on the OIC portal?
Donna Scully, director at Carpenters Group, emphasises that more data around bad behaviour on the Official Injury Claim portal must be released
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News AnalysisOpinion: HNW clients provide unexpected fraudster pool
Editor Katie Scott discusses how the ongoing cost of living crisis is seeing high net worth individuals resort to insurance fraud – an issue that has been previously ‘masked’ according to fraud experts
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NewsBackchat April 2023
Blanc speaks about misogyny on BBC Radio Four’s Desert Island Discs, a managing director runs a marathon and one Insurance Times journalist is in a play. You heard it here first…
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News AnalysisArtificial intelligence chatbots: Friend or foe?
The rise of chatbots will have ‘an enormous impact on insurance on so many fronts’, but insurers will have to get to grips with the ‘risks and ethical considerations’
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IT InterviewMike Edgeley: The Clear Group has ‘very healthy’ M&A pipeline that is ‘sticking to knitting’ in UK market
However, the intermediary’s group chief executive reveals he ‘will be keeping a weather eye’ on M&A opportunities around MGAs and Ireland-based businesses too
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IT InterviewChris Kenning: Taking boxing tactics to the insurtech boardroom – ‘it’s about winning’
The chief executive wants to engage younger consumers with insurance through boxing and social media
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News Analysis‘All or nothing’ parametric policies can ‘cause problems’ despite benefits
The growth of parametric insurance propositions is undeniable, however there is a risk of legal disputes if policy terms are not crystal clear, says law firm partner
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News AnalysisOpinion: Insurer service ‘disconnect’ for brokers still impacted by post-pandemic work models
Simplification, consistency and delivering on promises must become a priority if insurers are to improve service levels for brokers, writes editor Katie Scott
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News AnalysisData holding back industry’s efforts to implement social mobility career strategies
While the insurance sector is aggressively addressing imbalances around gender and ethnicity in the boardroom, its strategy on social mobility is seemingly far less advanced – despite the war for talent
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Sponsored ContentRe-evaluating business models, goals and objectives in 2023 – Gallagher Bassett
Gordon Vater, managing director of the technical division at Gallagher Bassett, explores the main factors contributing to shifts in the insurance sector and shares solutions insurers need to know to leap forward this year
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NewsBackchat March 2023
Insurance Times shares the best industry anecdotes from the last month, delving into the world of obscure high net worth art. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
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News AnalysisMGAs have a bright future in UKGI
Insurance DataLab pulls apart findings from Insurance Times’ Five Star Rating Report: MGA market 2022/23 and its own MGA performance report to uncover why MGAs are seeing so much success with brokers
