All articles by Katie Scott – Page 34
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FeaturesWhat are the most profitable schemes and growth opportunities for brokers?
Although not tipped as the best performing scheme year-on-year, contractors all risks cover represents a ‘market opportunity for brokers’ as the UK exits lockdown
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IT InterviewDavid Williams: ALKS cannot be considered automated or ‘we’ll see deaths’
The insurer is ‘quite nervous’ about the government communications and customer perception surrounding automated lane keeping system technology
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News AnalysisPost-Covid recession and hard market drives advice-led broker opportunities
Mitigating underinsurance using risk management should be a key strategy for commercial brokers, recommends expert panel
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NewsVans ‘as rare as hen’s teeth’ causing claims costs uptick for motor insurers
Credit hire boss waves ‘a red flag’ in a bid to mitigate escalating van insurance premiums
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NewsSupreme Court holds insurer liable for bar patron death
Judges find that exclusion within public liability policy does not apply to Aberdeen case
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News AnalysisD&O market is ‘absolutely brutal’ and ‘in a world of pain’ as a result of hard market
However, insurers are looking to grow and are selecting some ‘quite aggressive targets’, says expert panel
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NewsProposed tariffs for whiplash injuries post-reform is ‘offensive’
Whiplash injury compensation under the Civil Liability Act 2018 has been described as ‘an insult to the injured and vulnerable’ by industry commentators
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NewsExtinction Rebellion dumps fake coal at Lloyd’s in fossil fuel protest
The action marks the first protest for coalition Insurance Rebellion, which is targeting Lloyd’s
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FeaturesBriefing: Firms must show consistency to rebuild client trust
As the industry emerges from the tangle of policy wordings unraveled during the FCA’s business interruption action, the case for consistency from insurance businesses has never been clearer
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IT Interview‘Choosy’ capacity post-Covid could hit MGA consolidation
However, having capacity to back up specialist schemes could provide ‘one more bite of the cherry’ says broker chair
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IT InterviewPhil Barton: Industry has become ‘incredibly lazy’ in providing advice
The future of commercial broking relies upon moving away from ‘a transactional approach’ to instead embrace partnerships and a clearer client focus
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IT InterviewStephen Catlin: There’s ‘more pain to be suffered’ as market remains in Covid-driven ‘turmoil’
The direct market is assuming control from reinsurers to steer pricing corrections, while the ‘far-reaching financial consequences’ of the pandemic are yet to be fully understood by the industry, says (re)insurance chief executive
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IT InterviewInsurance2025: Commercial Lines Keynotes, 2021
The rapid pace of consolidation is putting strain on broking staff, while startups are more likely to be insurtech businesses rather than commercial brokers, says broker chairman
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NewsMacbeth buys Buckinghamshire-based broker
The deal marks the firm’s second acquisition in 18 months
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NewsAviva promotes personal lines MD to chief distribution officer
The insurer confirmed today that Phil Bayles will be leaving the firm for a new role at Ardonagh Advisory
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NewsAviva’s Phil Bayles accepts new role at Ardonagh Advisory
Chief executive says Bayles’ appointment ‘feels like the stars aligning’, empowering him to ‘make an indelible mark on our value creation story’
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NewsRight Choice Insurance Brokers buys Kingfisher-owned Fresh motor brands
Broker chief executive hopes the deal marks the ‘first of many acquisitions’
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NewsArdonagh Group’s retail platform purchases Be Wiser assets
The move follows job losses at Be Wiser earlier this year
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IT InterviewAndy Yeoman: Data-led approach is ‘entirely non-optional’
Insurtech boss says brokers are ‘gearing up strongly’ around data and analytics to maintain ‘competitive advantage’
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NewsDog thefts pushing up pet insurance prices – Comparethemarket
The PCW found that policyholders living within the same part of the UK could be paying vastly different pet premiums
