All Issue archive articles – Page 9
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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
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News Analysis‘Cyber and technology risks’ pose ‘key challenges’ for aviation sector
Airlines must ensure that ‘hull and liability insurance dovetails’ with cyber cover to ensure well rounded risk protection from cyber attacks, says broker
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News AnalysisIn Focus: Broker schemes present an opportunity to better serve clients’ needs
‘By definition, if you’ve created a scheme, you’ve created a unique selling point,’ says group chief executive
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IT InterviewTroy Stevens: Rhino Trade Insurance seeks to demystify insurance for tradespeople
The specialist broker wishes to hit ’a sweet spot’ for supporting tradespeople rather than simply being a ‘jack of all trades’, says chief executive
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News AnalysisTechTalk: Imminent Tech Nation closure could create ‘significant hole’ in insurtech investment
As Tech Nation prepares to close its doors at the end of the month, Insurance Times takes a look at what the government-backed asset did and how its closure may impact startup investment
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News AnalysisThe Big Question March 2023: What will the cyber insurance market look like this year?
Cyber cover is a big topic on the UK insurance industry’s lips - from changes in policy wordings to emerging threats. Insurance Times asks five leading professionals about what the market can expect in 2023
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News AnalysisIn Focus: Are broker schemes on the rise again?
Industry experts tell Insurance Times about the recovery of broker schemes following the pandemic
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IT InterviewLee Davey: Creating an ‘intentional’ business requires commitment to ‘core values’
With Partners& growing into its first maturity stage, Insurance Times gets the story behind the business’ progress so far
