All The people articles – Page 8
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IT InterviewTechnology is still the ‘bedrock of our business’ – CFC Underwriting’s Dave Walsh
With CFC Underwriting making it onto Insurance Times’s Top 50 Brokers podium yet again, the firm’s chief executive and founder Dave Walsh discusses how it started out in the dot-com era, emphasising that technology is still at the business’s heart today
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IT Interview‘Mediocrity cannot be tolerated’ in impending LiP portal says Minster Law boss
Although the Litigants in Person portal is pencilled in for an April 2021 launch date, Shirley Woolham warns that unless it is ‘absolutely workable’, then further delays should be recommended
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IT InterviewOke Eleazu Bought by Many’s COO on improving racial diversity in insurance
Bought by Many’s chief operating officer, Oke Eleazu tells Insurance Times about his plans to combat systemic racism and increase diversity in senior roles after being inspired by his daughter to take a stand
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IT InterviewTara Waite on why being Premium Credit’s chief exec is a ‘natural fit’
Premium Credit’s chief executive Tara Waite reflects on her time at the top against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic
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IT InterviewIndustry-wide focus on inclusion ‘does tell a different story about our sector’ says ABI’s Evans
Following the business interruption insurance backlash surrounding the FCA’s test case, the ABI’s director general believes the sector’s recent focus on diversity, inclusion and mental health can help mitigate insurers’ reputational damage
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IT InterviewMike Keating takes ‘relentless engagement’ approach to new MGAA role
The association’s new managing director explains his leadership priorities and highlights the key challenges MGAs need to keep on their radars
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FeaturesCovid-19 claims yield abundant harvest for claims farmers
Delegates at Insurance Times’s third virtual roundtable say the ‘farming scope for Covid claims is absolutely massive’
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IT InterviewLockdown is technology’s ‘moment to shine’ says Insurercore’s founder and MD Peter Clarke
Technology has been crucial during the UK’s lockdown - this has accelerated platform on-boarding and searches for Insurercore, the insurance market’s risk appetite directory, which acts like a ’dating agency’. Its managing director Peter Clarke tells Insurance Times why the Covid-19 pandemic is technology’s ’moment to shine’ and discusses the ...
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NewsRevealed: Technology & Innovation Awards 2020 – winners and reaction
Not even a pandemic could stop Insurance Times celebrating technology and innovation talent in the insurance sector, with the awards event held virtually for the very first time. Find out who won the 15 awards up for grabs, and all the reactions from the winners. Who scored a hat trick? ...
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IT InterviewKingfisher adopts strong M&A focus as part of business re-brand
A 12-month, multimillion pound transformation and change project has seen Vantage Holdings morph into the newly rebranded Kingfisher Holdings. Insurance Times gets the details from the firm’s group chief executive
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News Analysis‘Keen to make acquisitions’ – Gallagher chiefs discuss M&A strategy
Gallagher has a strong balance sheet and a track record of buying UK brokers. Gallagher UK underwriting and broking boss, and M&A head Olly Homer, discuss acquisitions. The duo insist a strong cultural fit is paramount in making a deal.
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IT InterviewAon’s Dominic Christian on bringing diversity to the insurance industry
With diversity and inclusion being hot on the agenda following the death of George Floyd in the US and the subsequent Black Lives Matters protests, Dominic Christian at Aon UK explains why ethnic minorities are so important to the insurance industry
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IT InterviewTrackMyRisks’ Matt Hodges-Long on solving the buildings insurance crisis
The insurtech’s chief executive tells Insurance Times that he aims to make the Building Safety Register an official organisation at a time when leaseholders are facing extortionate insurance premiums in the aftermath of the Grenfell tragedy
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NewsRevealed: Technology & Innovation Awards finalists 2020
The Insurance Times’s Tech & Innovation Awards 2020 recognise the finest in the UK general insurance technology and innovation arena, such as individuals and teams embracing emerging opportunities and leading the charge for a better customer experience. Here we reveal the finalists…
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IT InterviewTraditional insurance does not have ’much shelf life left’, says Pukka’s Sam White
Industry multi-tasker Sam White on why brokers have an ‘important role’ to play in insurance
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IT InterviewInsurance sector is ‘going to be seen as uncaring’ as a result of Covid-19 outbreak
PIB Group’s chief executive says the insurance industry will be painted as the villain of the coronavirus crisis
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IT InterviewKi – the digital follow-only syndicate aiming to reduce the London Market’s expense ratio
Brit is taking a data-led approach to solving various pain points in the London Market in its latest partnership with Google Cloud
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IT Interview‘Our relationship with insurers is very strong’ says Copart UK boss
Insurers initially turned to salvage as a solution when body shops and repairers struggled to secure parts amid Covid-19 pandemic
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IT InterviewClaims is on a ‘big journey’ to catch up with digital revolution says AXA’s Malik
The claims managing director believes the use of data and analytics has been exhausted in pricing, and should instead be used to enhance the customer experience
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IT InterviewLexisNexis Risk Solutions UK boss says use of policy history information is ‘really rudimentary’
The firm’s managing director for UK and Ireland believes policy history data could be better utilised to improve ratings and underwriting
