All The market articles – Page 13
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FeaturesCovid uncertainty connected to premium finance uptick
Following a collaborative research project between Close Brothers Premium Finance and Insurance Times, two experts discuss how finance options could be vital post-pandemic as businesses consider their cash flow
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FeaturesNew premium finance rules – what does it mean for the industry?
Brokers are going ’to have to change the way they do business’ around premium finance following the FCA’s pricing reforms, says insurance premium finance chief executive
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FeaturesCovid-19 creates new risks as staff return to the workplace
As the UK prepares for a return to the workplace, insurers are faced with demands from employers for advice on a range of emerging risks that will accompany the new normal post-pandemic
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FeaturesC-suite support vital for digital transformation to avoid ‘chaos’
To deliver digital transformation, ’both practical and emotional support’ is needed from c-suite executives – otherwise change is ‘impossible’
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IT InterviewGoogle’s big plan to accelerate insurance sector’s data evolution
’Data analytics in the insurance industry is a game changing moment’ because it enables firms to ’connect information with levels of granularity’, according to Google’s Dr Henna Karna
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FeaturesThe Big Question May 2021: How can the industry work to remove barriers and become more accessible for millennials?
Millennials, the first digitally raised generation, continue to shape and change entire industries. Continuing discussions from Insurance2025, Insurance Times asks the sector how it can meet growing demands for modernisation from younger people
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News AnalysisAmazon’s latest partnership could mend insurance sector's broken trust
Industry experts debate Amazon Business’s latest partnership with Next Insurance and what it means for insurtechs
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FeaturesWhat are the most profitable schemes and growth opportunities for brokers?
Although not tipped as the best performing scheme year-on-year, contractors all risks cover represents a ‘market opportunity for brokers’ as the UK exits lockdown
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IT InterviewIoT devices are driving cyber insurance evolution – CGI
Furthermore, insurers need to look to their own cyber security to mitigate data breach risks
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FeaturesBoosting business through benchmarking insights
Identifying areas for improvement in claims has become a differentiator thanks to Covid-19 and the whiplash reforms
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News AnalysisTravel insurance sector faces capacity concerns post-pandemic
As the travel industry gears up to reopen post-lockdown, a spike in claims could impact insurance capacity
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News AnalysisGovernment must take leap of faith to mend ‘gaping hole’ in cover for live events
Industry figures beg the government to seriously consider state-backed insurance scheme as the commercial insurance market for events cancellation is ‘unlikely’ to mobilise until 2022
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IT InterviewAston Lark boss Peter Blanc on mission to ‘build best broker’ amid acquisition spree
With ten acquisitions completed this year and counting, Aston Lark boss Peter Blanc tells Insurance Times the motives behind the broker’s spending spree and how he envisions the business developing
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News AnalysisIndustry must take ownership of SMCR rules to embed successful culture change
Now that the March deadline for insurance intermediaries to implement SMCR has passed, senior leaders must set the ‘tone from the top’ and look to employee behaviour
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News AnalysisD&O demand set to soar as UK audit regime puts directors in the spotlight
Sweeping new reforms for Britain’s biggest businesses are set to place greater responsibility on directors and officers to ensure the accuracy of their firms’ financial reporting – or face harsh penalties
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News AnalysisIndustry reacts to ‘far-reaching’ implications of FCA’s price walking remedies
Although the industry supports the aims of the FCA’s pricing review, there are unintended consequences that must be considered by the regulator and insurers alike
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IT InterviewMore deals on the horizon beyond Brightside says Markerstudy’s Humphreys
The company’s group underwriting director believes ‘Covid has created opportunities for growth’, however office space may be scaled back following Brightside’s acquisition due to new, pandemic-influenced working patterns
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News AnalysisCovid-19 pandemic exacerbates fine art insurance’s hard market conditions
The art sector is heavily reliant on social contact, so the uncertainty of the coronavirus lockdowns have created added risks and challenges from pushing sales online
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News AnalysisThe Big Question April 2021: How can the insurance industry apply the key learnings from Lloyd’s most recent culture survey?
In March, Lloyd’s of London published its 2020 culture survey. While it revealed some progress on gender – race and ethnicity still needs to be addressed. Insurance Times asks the industry how they could apply the survey’s key learnings within their own organisations
