All articles by Katie Scott – Page 19
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NewsThe Clear Group buys south Croydon-based broker
The deal marks the broker’s 31st acquisition since 2001
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NewsMS Amlin Underwriting hires head of sustainability and ESG
The appointment ‘signals MS Amlin’s continued commitment to investing in and building on our ESG expertise and capabilities’, says director of strategy and transformation
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NewsThe Ardonagh Group announces leadership reshuffle
Bravo Networks gets a new managing director as previous boss moves to MGA
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NewsA fifth of UK SMEs say trust in insurers bolstered due to Covid-linked BI test case
However, ongoing BI disputes show the ramifications of the pandemic are not over yet, which could work to damage insurers’ reputation, says data and analytics firm
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NewsThe Insurance Times Awards 2021 take place tonight
Insurance Times is at the Grosvenor House Hotel this evening, welcoming guests to the industry awards celebration of the year.
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AnalysisBriefing: Insurance firms can step up to support QBE staffer tackling suicide risk
The Covid-19 pandemic firmly put mental health awareness on employers’ maps, however one insurance professional is proactively seeking to combat the rising risk of suicide
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AnalysisHow has the Covid-19 pandemic affected HNW clients?
Ecclesiastical’s art and private client business director tells Insurance Times how high net worth clients have reacted to the ups and downs of the coronavirus crisis
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NewsEmployers’ liability insurance has low penetration in UK SMEs
The penetration rate for EL cover has gradually fallen over the last four years, signposting the need for greater education around this type of insurance, says data and analytics business
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NewsAviva’s head of cyber insurance set to join Lloyd’s
The cyber leader has spent more than three years working at Aviva
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NewsCMA halts investigation into Gallagher’s purchase of WTW’s treaty reinsurance broking business
Competition authority gives the planned acquisition the go ahead
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NewsSupply chains ‘need better protection’ – Swiss Re
Reinsurance group chief economist adds that recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic is a ‘marathon’
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NewsMcLarens confirms exclusive affiliate in Poland
Focusing on commercial claims, loss adjusting firm co-owner called the partnership ‘a great fit’
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NewsMarsh McLennan conducts executive committee reshuffle
The firm’s president and chief executive believes the appointments help create a ‘stronger and more dynamic company’ that will ‘help us achieve the next phase of our growth’
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AnalysisBriefing: Brokers call for clearer communications from ‘faceless’ FCA
Feedback from Insurance Times’ Broker CEO Forum shows a disconnect between the regulator and the broking sector, with many believing communications from the FCA around its pricing reform fall short
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NewsHiscox appoints interim chief financial officer ahead of Hussain’s promotion to chief exec
The internal candidate plans to bring her ‘financial expertise and knowledge of the business’ to the role
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NewsArdonagh improves adjusted ebitda by 44.5% in first nine months of 2021
The broker has also spent £125m on acquisitions so far this year
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IT InterviewIncoming Hiscox chief exec plans to build on broker relationships and boost digitisation
The current CFO says no ’radical changes’ are on the agenda for 2022, but digitisation will impact how the insurer executes its overarching strategy next year
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IT InterviewHiscox paying up to 800 BI claims a month despite policyholder information struggle
Outgoing chief executive confirms that the insurer has accepted around 10,000 business interruption claims linked to the Covid-19 pandemic
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AnalysisBriefing: MGA consolidation on the cards, but won’t have the pace of broker mergers
Broker CEO Forum attendees believe broker-owned MGAs are a ‘smart’ move, yet will innovative MGAs still be in demand when the hard market wanes?
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AnalysisBroker CEO Forum: ‘Unique hard market’ shows ‘fun and games’ in commercial lines
Although commercial rates are starting to ease, areas that are particularly affected by claims – such as cyber – could still see ‘strong increases’, noted delegates
