All Suppliers articles – Page 87
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NewsFCA confirms significant delays in M&A process
Firms looking to complete acquisitions could face waits of over two months for regulator approval
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NewsAndy Burnham: ‘Managing risk is an ongoing reality for all of us’
The mayor of Greater Manchester believes ’challenging some of the norms in the way that we work’ will help manage risks moving forward
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NewsAdam Winslow: Managing inflation means separating commercial lines from personal lines
Despite the challenges of inflation, there is an opportunity for both insurers and brokers to do ‘really well’ through better understanding insurer risk appetite, says UKGI boss
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IT InterviewMark Wood: Breaking even a ‘priority’ for Ondo ahead of fulfilling market expansion ambitions
The insurtech has plans to expand into colder climates, using IoT-based detection device to tackle escape of water claims
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NewsBrokers’ commission must be ‘reflective of the value’ provided to customers, says FCA
The regulator’s executive director of consumers and competition emphasised that brokers must not recommend a product based on their own remuneration, although ‘high prices may sometimes be appropriate’
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AnalysisBriefing: FCA backs Biba on FSCS levy reductions, but admits change ‘will take some time’
Despite some alignment in thinking, Biba’s chair still believes the regulator needs to take ‘a long, hard look at its own responsibilities and approach to our low risk sector’
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NewsSheldon Mills: FCA does not have ‘one-size-fits-all approach to regulation’
Achieving balance between the regulator’s 4,500 staff and the 55,000 firms its regulates is a challenge, notes the executive director
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NewsRegulation in the ‘age of acceleration’ represents a ‘black elephant’ for the sector
Quick-fire technology developments mean the government is at risk of ’regulating the previous innovation, rather than the next’
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NewsNovidea partners with jewellery broker to drive efficiency
The portal will free up the jewellery broker’s time so that it can focus on more complex risk
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NewsBrokers with purpose and consistency will beat ‘mistrust in the establishment’ – Steve White
Broking firms are facing a ‘difficult operating environment’, yet they must strive to ‘breed trust’, says chief executive
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IT InterviewThomas Stuart: Acturis encourages underwriters to be ‘bolder’ when eTrading with brokers
The software house’s insurance development director believes that if underwriters trade via straight through processing more, this would be ‘a significant step’ forward for the industry
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NewsBiba launches new drone scheme for members
The provider puts service standards at the forefront of its policy
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NewsExcitement builds ahead of Biba’s annual conference
After a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the trade association is back in Manchester with its annual conference, where Insurance Times will reveal its annual eTrading report results
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NewsInsurance Times reveals 2022 results of annual eTrading survey
Read on to find out which insurer extranet platforms gained five star recognition from brokers, as well as which software houses and broker management systems triumphed across the report’s metrics
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AnalysisHouse of Lords advocates more proportional regulation for London market
Inquiry calls for ‘broader reassessment of regulatory culture’ as current London market oversight is described as ‘inflexible’ and ‘unnecessarily complex’ by committee chair
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Sponsored ContentQ&A: Cloud technology is 'huge trend for UK brokers' - Applied Systems Europe
Applied Systems Europe chief executive Tom Needs lists the latest technology trends hitting the insurance market and tells Insurance Times about his career journey
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NewsBackchat May 2022
An AI-inspired podcast, a fraudulent butcher, payouts following the sinking of the most luxurious ocean cruise liner ever built and lunching with a sporting star. What has the insurance industry been up to lately? You heard it here first…
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Sponsored ContentPearson Ham: How have the general insurance pricing practice remedies impacted market rates?
Pearson Ham’s director of insurance pricing, Stephen Kennedy, discusses the impact of the FCA’s pricing reform in the home and motor markets
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Sponsored ContentIgnite Systems: Should brokers buy the newest software?
Toby MacLachlan, managing director at Ignite Systems, explains why it is important for software houses and brokers to create ‘a marriage of equal partners’
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Sponsored ContentPredictive analytics tools deliver insight and efficiency - Gallagher Bassett
Gallagher Bassett chief client officer John Fearn talks about how leveraging technology and innovation can accelerate the claims lifecycle
