All Issue archive articles – Page 8
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News Analysis
In Focus: Is high net worth cover ‘too generous’ for clients?
Broker leader reveals potential ‘recipe for disaster’ from having ‘underpriced’ premiums and ‘too good’ cover in the HNW market
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News Analysis
IFED is working to eliminate ‘blight’ of ghost brokers
Detective chief inspector Tom Hill, head of the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, discusses how the unit has sought to tackle ghost broking
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News Analysis
Cost of fraud set to ‘snowball’ in 2023
Counter fraud experts say that the continuing cost of living crisis and economic turmoil in the UK will increase the danger of opportunistic fraud
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IT Interview
Ryan Birbeck: Cyber cover set to be ‘significant focus’ for Aviva in next three years
Distribution director for regional brokers believes the insurer is currently ‘underweight’ when it comes to cyber insurance provision
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IT Interview
Warren Downey: Specialist Risk Group is ‘quite romantic about M&A’
Alongside acquiring businesses in adjacent markets and building on existing specialties, SRG also has plans to become ‘more noticeably international’ in 2023, says group chief executive
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News Analysis
Parametric insurance poses ‘really compelling’ solution to climate change driven weather events
Following November’s Cop27 conference, the impact of weather events influenced by climate change has hit home – and brokers are looking outside of traditional covers to help clients
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Sponsored Content
How to get started with artificial intelligence in the insurance sector – Inawisdom
Alex Molinero, insurance lead at Inawisdom, explains how removing complexity and focusing on quick wins will ensure results in insurers’ digitalisation journeys
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News
Backchat December 2022
A cello meets an untimely death, rivalries revealed over virtual snowballs, a broking superhero duo and a dance off at the Insurance Times Awards. What has the insurance industry been up to? You heard it here first…
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News Analysis
Opinion: Industry will need to continue to knuckle down in 2023
Editor Katie Scott summarises some of the year’s key challenges and what the industry may expect come 2023
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News Analysis
In Focus: Insurers must brace for property disrepair claims as CMCs’ interest is piqued
Counter fraud experts have seen cases where certain CMCs have encouraged vulnerable customers to pursue ‘exaggerated or unmeritorious claims’
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News Analysis
Why Aviva, Covéa Insurance and Zurich were named insurers of the year
After being crowned as market-leading insurers at this year’s Insurance Times Awards, Insurance DataLab explores the figures behind the trio’s successes in 2022
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News Analysis
Lloyd’s Blueprint Two is ‘not about delivering tech’ - it’s changing how the market does business
Confirmed delays to Blueprint Two’s roll out have been described as a ’blessing in disguise’, however
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News Analysis
Revealed: Who won at the Insurance Times Awards 2022?
With gold, silver and bronze awards across 36 categories, the winners from last night’s Insurance Times Awards have now been revealed
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News
Freedom Services Group cuts staff attrition and sickness with four-day working week model
The intermediary business believes its new working model has given the firm a ‘competitive advantage’, says executive director of culture and engagement
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News Analysis
Gerry Ross: Commercial motor sector still going through the gears in face of ‘systemic’ challenges
Historic data for pricing is ’no longer applicable’, says Allianz head of motor
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News Analysis
TechTalk: Lemonade – from darling disruptor to progressive collaborator
The insurtech is seeking to transform the way the British public buy insurance
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News Analysis
In Focus: How can the insurance sector demonstrate the downsides of opportunistic fraud to end consumers?
Industry experts discuss the impact of low level fraud on end consumers and how best to communicate the resultant ramifications
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News Analysis
Briefing: When life gives you lemons – Lemonade does generative AI
Lemonade was ’established as AI doing insurance’ – and now the insurtech is ready to make its mark in the UK
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News Analysis
Loss adjusters must use ‘skill’ to ensure sums insured are correct amid inflationary pressures
Inflation has driven up the cost of building materials, impacting the claims sector – but loss adjusters have a key communications role to play to mitigate underinsurance
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News Analysis
AI presents opportunity to show customers that insurance ‘values’ their data
Business operation leads should ensure that the implementation of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools is effective and targeted