Research & Special reports – Page 12
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AgendaWhat can brokers and insurers do to tackle dual pricing?
Four specialists give their views on how the industry shifts from giving preferential prices to new customers
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AgendaKeyless entry a growing concern as motor thefts rise
Car theft claims rose by 27% in 2018, as criminals find new ways of hacking into high-end cars
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AgendaDual pricing: Getting off the hamster wheel
The insurance industry is coming under increasing pressure over dual-pricing. Will it ever be able to eliminate it?
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AgendaInsurers face rising repair costs due to new car technology
While driver assistance features are improving safety on the roads, vehicles with advanced driver assistance features cost more to repair, a problem exacerbated by a fall in the number of bodyshops
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AgendaWill the Civil Liability Act succeed where others have failed?
Insurers and brokers should expect a big surge in claims ahead of the latest round of whiplash reforms and, once the new portal comes into place, prognosis shift and an attempt by CMCs to reposition themselves
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Five star ratings reportChubb and Covéa reach for the stars in the Five-Star Personal Lines survey
Rated by brokers, these two insurers were awarded five stars as Insurance Times launches a new personal lines insurer rating service
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NewsExclusive: Zurich to launch new SME e-trading platform for brokers
The new extranet will be fully up and running in the spring, when it will also be available for brokers to use on the Acturis platform
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Sponsored ContentCorrespondent: e-Trading Standards – enabling rapid and unrivalled market reach for insurtechs
Steve Waller, standards product manager, Polaris UK, on why digital standards are more important than ever
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IT InterviewFive questions with Simon Cooter commercial lines and HNW director at Covéa Insurance
Savan Shah speaks to the departing commercial lines and high net worth (HNW) director of Covéa Insurance, Simon Cooter on the Five Star rating awarded by brokers in the commercial lines report
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Online onlyMarkel’s UK divisional MD on how to deliver a Five Star service to brokers
In the latest Broker Service Survey from Insurance Times, Markel was recognised for the outstanding service it is delivering for its brokers. We spoke to Neil Galjaard to find out how the insurer achieved its Five Star rating…
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AgendaIs broker consolidation bad for innovation?
Commercial lines brokers continue to consolidate, with the tie-up between Stackhouse Poland and Gallagher expected to be completed at the end of Q1. But as brokers seek ever-increasing scale, do we risk losing the value of independent advice?
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AgendaCyber reputation threat is top 2019 risk
Cyber threat and its link to loss of reputation is the top risk for SMEs in 2019, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer, and the second biggest concern for mid-sized firms, next to business interruption (BI). The two risks are linked, with cyber incidents the most feared BI trigger for ...
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AgendaLet clients decide over unrated insurers, brokers told
Brokers could find themselves on the hook for professional negligence claims if they do not make their clients aware that the option to use cheaper unrated carriers is available
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Research CentreEtrading Broker Insight Survey - What does the future hold?
The annual Insurance Times etrading survey is now open to brokers
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AgendaBrexit effect begins to bite UK businesses
Political and economic uncertainty are taking their toll as growth and confidence dips and insolvencies reach a four-year high amid calls from small business leaders to better protect supply chains
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Online onlyGibraltar: grappling with Brexit
On 29 March, the UK will leave the European Union, but it is not just the UK that will be breaking away from the bloc. Gibraltar will also be following the UK out the door, despite 96% of Gibraltarians voting to remain
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FeaturesGibraltar insurers enter uncharted territory
By Gibraltar Insurers 2019 report editor Matt Scott Brexit. Love it or hate it, you just can’t get away from it at the moment. Every day there seems to be a new development, more often than not a setback, in the headlines, and all that remains is uncertainty as to ...
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NewsComparison of market performance: Gibraltar v UK insurers
Gibraltar continues to play a large part in the UK insurance market, benefiting from a historically low expense base and an open regulator that provides unparalleled access to decision-makers
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NewsGibraltar insurers - COR/loss ratios/expense ratio/solvency
Saga underwriter Acromas cuts its combined operating ratio to 36%, while AA scores biggest improvement in loss ratio and Acasta returns to a stable solvency position after reporting a sub-100% solvency coverage ratio
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Online onlyRevolutionary Gibraltar embraces blockchain
The subject of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) has filled plenty of column inches in the insurance press, with the industry beginning to get to grips with the emerging technology and the benefits for insurers. But in Gibraltar, plans are well under way for building a regulatory environment under ...
