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Broker Service Q&A: Tokio Marine HCC reveals the secret to coping with greater claims volumes
With the Insurance Times Broker Service Survey 2019/20 now open, Tokio Marine HCC’s underwriting director John Booth tells Savan Shah how understanding brokers is key to its operation and how it has dealt with the influx of claims over the past year
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Broker Service Q&A: Home & Legacy reveals net promoter score
Insurance Times speaks to Home & Legacy’s managing director Barry O’Neill about the five service areas being explored in the broker survey
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Broker Service Q&A: NIG in transformation phase
With the Insurance Times Broker Service Survey 2019/20 now open, NIG’s commercial managing director Sonya Bryson talks about the five key service areas explored in the survey
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Broker Service Survey 2019/20: How many stars do your insurer partners deserve?
The annual Insurance Times Broker Service Survey 2019/20 is now open to brokers nationwide!
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Succession planning: Handing over to the next generation
Tackling the skills gap is one way of improving succession planning options for smaller brokers presently in the hands of solitary and/or ageing owners
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Succession planning: More than a quarter of broker bosses lack succession plans
Survey also found most respondents would prefer to sell to another broker rather than a consolidator
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Succession planning: The art of executing a clean exit
In February, Folkestone’s Independent Insurance Services was purchased by a local managing general agency. Outgoing business owner Ray Johnson offers a personal account of his exit strategy and explains why it was important to sell to a company with similar values
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In depth: M&A is main driver of change in Top 50 Brokers
IMAS partner James Simpson looks at how takeovers during the past year have pushed big brokers up the rankings
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Top 50 Brokers 2019 1-5
Find out which brokers placed from 1-5 in the Insurance Times Top 50 Brokers 2019
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Top 50 Brokers 2019 6-17
Find out which brokers placed from 6-17 in the Insurance Times Top 50 Brokers 2019
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Top 50 Brokers 2019 18-50
Find out which brokers placed from 18-50 in the Insurance Times Top 50 Brokers 2019
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Top 50 Brokers 2019 - at a glance
The definitive guide to UK general insurance broking – at a glance The 2019 edition of the Insurance Times/IMAS Top 50 Brokers has now been launched. Click on the links below to read the individual broker listings. Each profile includes the firm’s brokerage, chief executive, its management structure and its ...
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eTrading Report findings: ‘Where next?’ with Polaris’ Simon Bloomfield
Insurance Times’ recent report on e-Trading made fascinating reading – and included several insights for insurers, brokers and software houses to consider. Simon Bloomfield, imarket product manager at Polaris reflects on the findings
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Cyber risk to HNW individuals is growing
Insurers move to include cyber in high net worth products as social engineering and business email compromise attacks rise
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High net worth investors are turning to drink as whisky values surge
Wealthy collectors splash the cash on rare Scotch, while London’s ultra-high net worth stick to bricks and mortar
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HNW cover prices under pressure from costs and exits
Rising cost of claims and high-profile exits drive up premiums as market hardens
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Escape of water claims at £2.5m a day
Escape of water (EoW) claims have been a significant issue for the domestic property market over the past few years
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How can high net worth brokers and insurers add more value?
Three experts voice their opinions on how to provide better service to HNW clients
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Many cyber policies not fit for purpose, says broker
Broker says too many companies are taking out cyber insurance as an add-on to professional indemnity policies