All articles by Jon Guy – Page 5
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NewsChief executive issues warning as Flood Action week gets underway
’One year on from Storm Babet and we are seeing yet more severe weather and flooding across the country,’ says boss
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News AnalysisBriefing: Insurance industry at the centre of a new era of protests – and risks
Protestors targeting the insurance sector over covering broad risk classes is not new – however, deliberate action over insuring particular clients poses a new physical threat to businesses
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News AnalysisBriefing: New rules put AI in its place for actuarial use
After January 2024’s introduction of an industry-wide code of conduct for the use of AI in the claims sector, the actuarial industry is now following suit thanks to a regulatory update
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News AnalysisD&O cover complexities testing market as it seeks stability
’Insolvencies are rising, geopolitical uncertainty is considerable, cyber risk is elevated and ESG claims are here to stay,’ says head of global financial lines
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News AnalysisBriefing: Cyber opportunities create new pressures for insurers
Acting quickly could be said to be insurers’ kryptonite – however, the supply and demand see-saw for cyber cover means insurers may need to embrace this discomfort
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News AnalysisBriefing: Cyber threats soar as insurers scramble for solutions
Data outsourcing is becoming a larger target for cyber attacks as companies look at ways to cut internal costs
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NewsRSA launches new D&O product due to ’uncertain times’
’Senior management make decisions on a daily basis that can be open to question at a future date,’ says head
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News AnalysisBriefing: Budget concerns loom for insurers as a positive Q4 looks under threat
The industry has been in wait and see mode over the potential impacts of the budget – but that wait will soon be over
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NewsInsurer announces new marine proposition aimed at brokers
’Our new proposition expands the offering we currently provide in London,’ says chief executive
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NewsFinancial lines specialty MGA wrap aims to fill D&O gap
The new specialist D&O product ’provides broader personal asset protection whilst enhancing brokers’ ability to retain or win business,’ says director
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NewsBrokers preparing for challenges of a softer market
’Many brokers are already starting to prepare for when the tide goes out on the market,’ says chief executive
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NewsBroker ‘winners’ are those that embed ‘intelligent automation into workflows’ – Applied Systems
Artificial intelligence can support brokers in being more ‘efficient, effective and responsive’, says chief product officer
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NewsApplied chief executive not currently eyeing further European expansion
’In the future we may look further afield in Europe, but it is not something we are looking at currently,’ says top boss
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News AnalysisBriefing: Can marine trade body keep the market shipshape amid rising tide of risks?
Innovation in the marine and cargo classes is sorely needed to help this sector weather oncoming challenges – but will conversations at IUMI conference garner insurer support?
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News AnalysisUkraine’s resilience poses questions for insurers for when the war ends
Contributor Jon Guy shares his perspective on how rebuilding Ukraine post-war could impact the UK insurance market, with finances, supply chains and resourcing likely to be in scope
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IT InterviewInsurers will need to take the pain if they are to make the most of AI – Esure
Having the right underlying systems in place to support AI functionality is crucial, according to insurer’s chief customer officer
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News AnalysisBriefing: Affordability debate continues as risk, reinsurance and politics collide
The Labour party already has motor insurance premiums in its sight – but how long until home insurance starts to face the same level of scrutiny?
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IT InterviewSimon Lancaster: SJL Insurance seeks ‘to provide that link between broker and underwriter’
Chief executive outlines ‘fiercely independent’ wholesale broker’s organic growth trajectory, emphasising that the firm is ‘still very much a relationship business’
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News AnalysisBriefing: Insurers looking for clarity in a regulatory climate of change
The ‘onslaught of climate regulations’ could lead ‘to less disclosure and more green hushing’, says risk management association
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News AnalysisBriefing: A taxing time for the industry as the government looks to funding conundrum
As the new government looks to raise money, could IPT be a target for increased rates?
