Story of the Day – Page 10
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News AnalysisMansion impossible: Temporary HNW housing shortage tests industry agility
‘London boroughs, for example, are facing an emergency situation with soaring costs for temporary accommodation,’ says private clients account executive
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NewsBiba 2025: SSP Broker boss vows to ‘do better’ after last place eTrading score
‘It fuels my motivation to try and do better – great start, heck of a lot more to do,’ says software house managing director
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News AnalysisLive chat rise and lost phone calls show digital tension in commercial lines
ETrading ‘probably works 90% of the time, but the angst of that 10% is disproportionate,’ says chief executive
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News AnalysisTechTalk: Capacity providers ‘more willing to experiment with insurtechs’ – but bar for collaboration is set high
Research findings indicate that insurers have appetite to back propositions from insurtech MGAs – however there are still clearly defined hoops these businesses must jump through if they want to secure the perfect partnership
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News AnalysisMusic equipment theft under the mic-roscope as claims severity escalates
‘The rise in microphone thefts is becoming prevalent due to the ease of sale on the dark web,’ says director
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IT InterviewRichard Breavington: Exposure, appetite and uptake – the changing strategy of insurers in the cyber market
Cyber specialist and RPC partner talks cyber insurance, ransomware and how insurers are changing their strategies to get the most from the market
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News AnalysisBroker profitability rises as growth slows
Insurance DataLab shares exclusive insights from its not yet published Broker Performance Report 2025, revealing the podium level firms that have obtained one of its coveted gold awards
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News AnalysisMike Bottle: Arch’s UK regional MD on bringing international scale to bear
’You’ve got to be committed to the proposition because if you lose sight of what the broker wants, then you very quickly lose momentum,’ says recently promoted leader
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News AnalysisIn Focus: What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK insurance claims?
’We believe that the introduction of tariffs will increase the cost of claims,’ says head of insurance
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IT InterviewAcorn Group’s Mike Lloyd: Carrying the torch of ‘the best kept secret in the industry’
Chief executive explains how he is driving ‘a unique situation’ forward to ‘serve the underserved in the non-standard motor and home markets’
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IT InterviewGraeme Trudgill: What brokers can expect from ‘sold out’ Biba Conference 2025
’What we get lots of members saying to us is that they get to do what would take months to do outside of the Biba Conference [environment done] in two days,’ says chief executive
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News AnalysisIn Focus: Is the Covid linked business interruption claims backlog still an issue for UKGI?
Five years on from the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Insurance Times asks insurance experts whether business interruption claims linked to the lockdowns are still causing challenges for insurers and what the scope of the potential backlog is
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News AnalysisTechTalk: Agentic AI presents a sink or swim moment for insurance sector
The rise of agentic AI is the world’s next major technological shift – but can the UKGI sector grasp the opportunity this tool presents?
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News AnalysisThe Big Question: What do the FCA’s proposal U-turns mean for UKGI?
Following the FCA’s March 2025 decision to abandon its proposed name and shame strategy and shelve new diversity and inclusion requirements, industry voices share their perspectives and discuss the possible ramifications of these decisions on the UK general insurance sector
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News AnalysisInside the insurer talent gap
‘If you’re an individual and you’re an underwriter, then you’re in a really good place at the moment because lots of people are wanting your services and they are paying very well for it,’ says managing director
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News AnalysisBrokers reveal wish lists for insurer relationships
Regional presence, tech innovation and physical branches matter less to brokers, according to exclusive Insurance Times research
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News AnalysisWill RSA’s reputation remain ‘Intact’ after rebrand?
Adopting parent company’s name could see the insurer ‘literally starting again as a brand’ – or could the ‘allure’ of a ‘new and different’ name pose an ‘interesting strategy’ for business progression?
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NewsFY 2024 financials prove Covéa ‘made the right decision’ with strategy focuses – Georges de Macedo
Although chief executive ‘will not say that our profit is exceptional in absolute terms’ for last year, the insurer’s journey into profitability demonstrates that five pillar strategy is yielding results
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News AnalysisThe rise of the product led broker
Brokers are no longer just insurance distributors – they’re becoming product architects, reshaping policies to meet the real-world needs of clients. But what’s driving this shift and what does it mean for the future of broking?
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NewsThe off-pitch risk – Burglars, brokers and the beautiful game
’High profile people, be it footballers or others in the public eye, are becoming more of a target,’ says director of HNW private clients
