Research & Special reports – Page 6
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FeaturesUK Motor Focus: Automated lane keeping tech could cause insurers’ claims costs to spiral
With the liability for autonomous vehicles placed at the doorstep of insurers, Insurance Times explores how the recent government consultation on automated lane keeping technology could prove to be a headache for insurers amid a growing list of safety concerns
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IT InterviewBroker Service Q&A: Covéa Insurance: Our Claims team was redeployed quickly to hundreds of homeworking locations
Insurance Times speaks to Covéa Insurance’s director of commercial operations & distribution Keith Hector about the five service areas being explored in the broker survey
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Midas Underwriting says home working may become ‘long-term strategy’ post Covid
Insurance Times catches up with Andy Baughan, chief executive for personal lines at Midas Underwriting, to find out how the MGA has reacted to the coronavirus pandemic as well as what it has up its sleeve for broker partners…
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FeaturesBroker Scheme Focus: Should brokers take some responsibility for customers with unpaid Covid BI claims?
Insurance Times gets different perspectives on whether scheme brokers should share the blame when it comes to unsatisfied business interruption customers left with unpaid claims due to the coronavirus pandemic
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Gresham Underwriting says ‘meeting broker demands is key’
Gresham Underwriting’s chief underwriting officer, Robert Munden speaks to Insurance Times about why brokers are at the centre of what the MGA does
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NewsTop 50 Brokers 2020 digital edition
The definitive ranking of the UK’s Top 50 brokers by Insurance Times in association with IMAS is here, who claimed the number one spot? Did you?
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FeaturesBroker Scheme Focus: FCA test case result has ‘amplified’ impact on broker schemes
Insurance Times speaks to experts across the sector to find out how broker schemes will be affected by the recent test case verdict on the interpretation of business interruption policy wordings for Covid-19 claims
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: U-Sure Underwriting sees month-on-month growth despite Covid-19
U-Sure Underwriting’s managing director Ben Coleman speaks to Insurance Times about the factors that ensure his MGA delivers a ‘first class service’ and how the coronavirus pandemic hasn’t dampened business growth
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Commercial Express steals new business opportunities as a result of Covid landscape
Commercial Express’s managing director Duncan Pritchard also tells Insurance Times that capacity is a concern for MGAs in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Here, Pritchard shares his insights…
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: MGAs will need ‘to tick all the boxes’ to be successful post Covid says CFC chief exec
Insurance Times catches up with CFC Underwriting’s chief executive David Walsh, exploring how the firm serves brokers, the developments its got lined up and the impact of coronavirus on the MGA market
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NewsRevealed: Four MGAs awarded five stars in Insurance Times MGA survey
The results for the MGA five star ratings are in - four MGAs have made the cut to achieve five stars each for their service, but can you guess who they are?
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Online onlyBroker Service Survey 2020/21: How many stars do your insurer partners deserve?
The annual Insurance Times Broker Service Survey 2020/21 is now open to brokers nationwide. Brokers - how well has your insurer supported you during the last 12 months?
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FeaturesCyber Focus: Data exfiltration boosts ransomware risks with reputational threats
Brokers need to adopt a proactive role in assessing commercial clients’ digital security as cyber insurance morphs into a hybrid of preventative risk management services and responsive claims investigation to tackle evolving cyber threats
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FeaturesCyber Focus: How can insurers protect themselves from cyber crime?
Industry experts tell Insurance Times what preventative steps insurers need to take in order to avoid possible data breaches and other cyber attacks where criminals are lured by the honeypot of stored customer data…
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Sponsored ContentIn the midst of a global pandemic, don’t lose sight of data security – Applied Systems
Online threats have increased significantly during lockdown, chief operating officer, Joe Sultana at Applied Systems Europe explains why businesses and individuals need to be aware of these threats
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FeaturesHNW Focus: HNW capacity enjoys ‘resurgence’ despite economic Covid constraints
Although the Covid-19 pandemic has caused an economic recession across most industry sectors, the high net worth market is surprisingly buoyant. Insurance Times explores the key capacity trends within this sector.
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FeaturesHNW Focus: How can high net worth providers prove their value under current conditions?
The high net worth market has a distinct USP of providing a specialist service with a personal touch - but as Covid-19 causes face-to-face interaction to dwindle while digital communications take the reins, is the sector therefore suffering? Industry experts share their views
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IT InterviewEtrading Q&A: Insurers need to up their game on the risks available via etrading says Allianz
Allianz’s digital trading manager says speed of delivery is a key area of improvement within etrading, but insurers also need to meet the demand to write more complex risks digitally
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IT InterviewQ&A: Brokers understand customers who ‘don’t fit the standard box’ says ThingCo chief exec
Insurance Times speaks to ThingCo chief executive Mike Brockman on how telematics is going wrong and what brokers can do to overcome hurdles and cost barriers in order to make telematics work.
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: ‘Much of what sets us apart is not provided by the broader market’ says Nexus Underwriting
Nexus Underwriting group chief underwriting officer André Ford talks to Insurance Times, discussing the reputation of the MGA market, capacity concerns among brokers and exploring the underwritng and claims processes used to stand out in the MGA market
