All articles by Katie Scott
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NewsInsurance Times Advent Calendar: Shirley Woolham
Shirley Woolham, chief executive at Minster Law, tells Insurance Times her festive wishes for 2025 – including greater clarity on tariff timetables and an enhanced, industry-wide customer focus
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News AnalysisOpinion: Supercycle has fuelled ‘abusive’ returns for UK brokers – but has it also caused ‘complacency’?
Consultancy chief executive notes strong economic growth over the past 15 years has supported broker valuation boost – but warns that supercycle tide can’t keep brokers afloat forever
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NewsAgeas and Saga confirm 20-year partnership and M&A binding agreement
UK chief executive describes the long-term collaboration as ‘an important milestone’ in the insurer’s development
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News‘Mind blowing’ AssuredPartners and Gallagher deal could cause M&A ripple effect – Mike Latham
Broker market could ‘end up with a smaller number of players of any significant size to be able to provide the clients with adequate choice’, says chief executive
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NewsInsurance Times Advent Calendar: Ant Middle
With 14 days to go until Christmas, Ant Middle, chief executive at Ageas UK, shares his 2024 highlights and hints at what 2025 could have in store for the personal lines insurer
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NewsInsurance Times Advent Calendar: John Read
On the 10th day of advent, John Read, managing director at WTW Networks, emphasises the pride UKGI should take in its work, the sector’s charitable nature and how a return to more office working can support learning opportunities
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News‘Game changer’ Equality Act update could cause EPL issue ahead of Christmas party season
Employment practices liability policies might not be reflective of October’s legal refresh, meaning that cover is ‘not fit for purpose’, says law firm partner
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NewsInsurance Times Advent Calendar: Mike Edgeley
As we enter the second week of December, Mike Edgeley, group chief executive at intermediary The Clear Group, applauds the role of UKGI and hopes the regulator has plans for a quieter new year
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NewsBroker CEO Forum 2024: Insurers ‘heart’ MGAs as they seek to place risks in ‘fragmented’ world
Carriers acknowledge that MGAs are ‘much quicker’ than them ‘from a service perspective’ – however, they do not believe these firms will ‘entirely take over’ underwriting to replace them
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IT InterviewCovéa Insurance does not want to ‘rush and fail’ growth after 2023 job cuts – Georges de Macedo
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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IT InterviewFCA review on rule simplification offers ‘opportunity’ to forge ‘proportionate’ framework – Jon Dye
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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NewsMarkel-backed personal guarantee MGA hits 3,000 policyholder milestone
Despite achieving ‘a significant milestone’ in terms of customer count, managing director says firm’s ‘ambitions for growth remain substantial’
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NewsBrokers must review employment practices liability policies ahead of ‘revolution of employment rights’
The Employment Rights Bill features 28 reforms to existing employment standards – brokers and underwriters must therefore work together to ensure that employers’ liability cover is ‘fit for purpose’, says head of claims
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News AnalysisOpinion: ‘Industry’ versus ‘profession’ – are we selling ourselves short?
Editor Katie Scott digs into the differences between these two descriptors and explores which best defines insurance
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News AnalysisIn Focus: How can HNW insurance policies help manage risks related to high value or risky hobbies?
High net worth clientele often enjoy an array of hobbies that the average man on the street may not be able to afford – but how can individuals ensure they have appropriate cover to protect against pitfalls of a very particular hobby niche?
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IT InterviewGeorges de Macedo: Chief exec promotes five pillar plan to keep Covéa Insurance in the black
Covéa Group sends Frenchman across the Channel to spearhead British business because ‘the situation in the UK required some action’
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NewsZurich Municipal expands online self-serve quote journey to improve product take up
The insurer is also ‘open to exploring’ more opportunities with broker partners, says head of digital trading and partnerships
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News AnalysisOpinion: Is the new Labour government getting serious about insurance fraud?
Editor Katie Scott questions whether the new administration is making insurance fraud a priority, building on the foundations left behind by the Conservative party
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NewsThe Top 50 Insurers 2024 digital edition is now live
The exclusive ranking of UK regulated general insurers and Lloyd’s syndicates is now available – where has your firm placed this year?
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IT InterviewJon Dye: Hiscox is third of way through ‘strategy for profitable growth’
UK chief executive flags ‘really good energy’ at the specialist insurer as it targets retail growth ‘between 5% and 15% at the right level of profit’ over four-year strategy duration
