Research & Special reports – Page 7
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IT Interview
Etrading 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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Q&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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MGA 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
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Etrading Q&A: Insurers need to make it easier for brokers to get a fair representation of risk via etrade says NIG
Five star insurer NIG tells Insurance Times how it is using insights from our latest etrading report to tailor its proposition for brokers
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Etrading Q&A: Insurance needs to digitally keep pace with other business sectors says Applied System’s Fairchild
The software company chief executive explained that ’we are firmly in the middle of a digital revolution of insurance’
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MGA Q&A: Business that brokers struggle to place, we excel at says Accelerate Underwriting
Accelerate Underwriting regional director Lisa Brennan talks to Insurance Times on adapting to change, having experienced underwriters and working closely with carriers to ensure consistent and secure offerings.
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SSP expands connection to all software houses in boost for insurers
SSP expands integration with its market-leading quote hub solution. Insurers can now price and optimise throughout the distribution chain easily.
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MGA Q&A: Victor for Brokers portal provides faster and more efficient ways to work says Victor Insurance
Victor Insurance’s country manager John Stephenson talks to Insurance Times’s Savan Shah about the reputation of the MGA market, providing brokers efficient ways to work, capacity removal concerns and evolving operational methods.
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News Analysis
The Briefing - Insurtech – Surviving Covid-19, government schemes for insurtechs ‘not all it’s cracked up to be’
The government has been instrumental in supporting businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic, however many insurtechs have found that these schemes incur pitfalls and strict eligibility criteria that does not work in their favour
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Features
The Briefing - Insurtech: How can insurtechs support insurers and brokers throughout the Covid-19 pandemic?
As insurers and brokers remain working from home in light of the coronavirus crisis, insurtechs could be key in supporting and improving digital ways of working
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MGA Q&A: MGA market could benefit from a simple star rating says DOA Underwriting
DOA Underwriting Limited’s director Phillip Oliver talks to Insurance Times’s Savan Shah about policy wordings, working with broking partners to ensure clients needs are met and the MGA survey’s factors amid the Covid-19 pandemic
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Analysis
Etrading results: Brokers must ‘make it explicit’ how they want to trade
Simon Bloomfield, head of imarket at Polaris UK, shares his views on how brokers should respond to Insurance Times’s 2020 e-trading survey results
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IT Interview
MGA Q&A: So-sure reacts to Covid-19 lockdown by reducing pricing to reflect changed risk
So-sure’s chief executive Dylan Bourguignon talks to Insurance Times’s Savan Shah about standout services and reacting to the coronavirus pandemic
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etrading Q&A: Insurers have a ‘key role’ to play in reducing e-trade complexity says Zurich
Paul Tombs, head of SME at Zurich discusses how Zurich Online is supporting brokers to be operational during the pandemic with Insurance Times’s Savan Shah
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etrading Q&A: Commercial risks could fluctuate due to Covid-19 pandemic says SSP
With Insurance Times’s etrading 2020 results now available, Savan Shah speaks with Adrian Coupland, customer and marketing managing director at SSP, about the firm’s etrading results and how it is supporting brokers to be operational in these times of disruption
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Features
The Briefing: Coronavirus impacts on GI - With a reduction in road use due to Covid-19, should insurers start returning some premium?
Insurers in the US are refunding part of their customers’ car insurance premiums as coronavirus lockdown measures see a decline in vehicle use and therefore claims, but will the UK market follow suit? Four industry experts share their thoughts
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Features
The Briefing: Coronavirus impacts on GI – Is the insurance sector caught in the crossfire of Covid-19 pressures?
Financial services consultancy says ‘the expectation for the industry to just pick up the tab for a once-in-a-century crisis like coronavirus is just not reasonable’
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News
e-trading Q&A: NIG sees significant uptick in inbound calls and email traffic amid Covid-19
NIG has spotted an increase in inbound calls at its etrade operations and claims centres with many brokers seeking guidance on policy coverage during the coronavirus crisis, Insurance Times etrading 2020 results are also now available
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Revealed: The one thing insurers can do to give zest to e-trade service for brokers
Insurance Times etrade survey reveals one etrade function would provide a huge boost to brokers