All Research & Special reports articles – Page 2
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IT Interview
Q&A: Markerstudy supports ‘broker partners by being responsive and agile’
Insurance Times catches up with Amanda Fox, head of broker management and product governance, at MGA Markerstudy
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News
Insurance Times’ Five Star Rating Report: MGA market 2022 and online ratings are now available
More than 1,300 UK-based brokers participated in Insurance Times’ third MGA Survey to inform this exclusive report
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IT Interview
Alison Williams: Prestige Underwriting’s ‘relationship with brokers is paramount’
The MGA’s managing director explains why the firm is ‘not a computer says no type of organisation’
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IT Interview
Richard Marriage: Nexus Underwriting flags its ‘independent brand’ as a ‘strong character trait’
UK and Europe chief executive outlines the principles behind ‘the Nexus ethos’ which have helped the business become a five star MGA
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IT Interview
Neill Johnstone: Lorega eager to invest in success, despite five star rating for third year running
The MGA’s group managing director says the firm aims ‘to deliver the best possible service for brokers and policyholders’
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IT Interview
Neil McCarthy: MPR Underwriting achieves five star success thanks to ‘the quality of our staff’
Describing employees as the firm’s ‘biggest asset’, MGA managing director confirms he is not a believer in the value of eTrading for certain financial lines business
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Analysis
Brokers embrace cloud technologies to ‘maintain competitive edge’
As more brokers look to use the cloud, there is the risk of a skills gap emerging, however
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News
Broker Service Survey 2022/23: How many stars do your insurer partners deserve?
Brokers nationwide can now participate in the annual Insurance Times Broker Service Survey for 2022/23.
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Research Centre
The Insurance Times Digital Adoption Report in association with Applied Systems launches today
Insurance Times and Applied Systems today unveil their joint Digital Adoption Report.
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News
Top 50 Insurers 2022 Digital Edition is now live
The definitive ranking of the UK’s top general insurers for 2022 has now been released – but where has your firm placed?
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News
Revealed: Seven firms awarded five stars in Insurance Times’ 2022/23 MGA report
The survey behind this year’s report polled 1,300 UK-based brokers, who scored 43 MGAs on their service
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IT Interview
MGA Q&A: ‘When underwriting criteria tightens, MGAs come into their own’ - FloodFlash
FloodFlash’s head of marketing, Chris Hall, provides an overview of the factors impacting MGAs and explains what FloodFlash has been up to over the last 12 months
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IT Interview
MGA Q&A: MGAs need to add value to survive – Renovation Underwriting
Renovation Underwriting’s managing director, Douglas Brown, provides an overview of the factors impacting MGAs today and explains what his firm has been up to over the last 12 months
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IT Interview
MGA Q&A: MGAs must continue to invest in AI and data enrichment - Mike Keating
Mike Keating, chief executive of the Managing General Agents’ Association, tells Insurance Times why claims inflation is ‘the elephant in the room’
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IT Interview
MGA Q&A: In-person underwriting here to stay as ‘unconvinced’ about digital alternative - MPR Underwriting
Insurance Times speaks to Neil McCarthy, managing director of MPR Underwriting, about trends in the MGA market and why the title’s MGA Survey proves to be so valuable for gaining business insights
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News
Insurance 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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IT Interview
‘Doing what we say we will do’ leads Covéa Insurance to five star rating in 2022’s commercial lines report
Brokers have a ‘right to expect’ promises to be delivered, says commercial operations and distribution director
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IT Interview
Q&A: Aviva wants to ‘stretch the boundaries of what digital trading can offer’
Insurance Times’ head of research Savan Shah speaks to David Hockey, head of SME commercial trading at Aviva, about the insurer’s latest developments on its etrading platform
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Analysis
Aviva recaptures commercial line five star rating following broker engagement drive
The insurer has pursued ‘rigorous engagement’ with brokers in an effort to be ‘visible and engaged’ during the Covid-19 pandemic
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IT Interview
Q&A: Customer-centric propositions are the foundation of insurance ‘winners’ - Polaris
Insurance Times’ head of research Savan Shah speaks to Simon Bloomfield, head of Imarket at Polaris, about how brokers can stay relevant and who will be the future winners in commercial insurance