eTrading – Page 4
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IT Interview
MGA Q&A: Brokers should partner with MGAs that have UK domiciled, rated capacity - Iprism Underwriting
Ian Lloyd, chief executive of Iprism Underwriting, 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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Analysis
Insurers must tackle ‘computer says no’ approach as risks become ‘less standard’
Some brokers are now providing incomplete or inaccurate information to place risks quickly and at a ‘reasonable price’, says director
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Sponsored Content
Strengthening service for digital trading – Aviva
Kat Halbert, head of digital operations at Aviva, discusses how the insurer takes broker feedback onboard and uses it to improve digitally traded business
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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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IT Interview
Colm Holmes: Allianz wants ‘to be number one’ in eTrading
The insurer’s chief executive wants ‘to be the best’ at digitally trading with brokers, aiming to have ‘80% of risks priced within an hour and digitally delivered to a broker’
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IT Interview
Will Edwards: ‘Rate of change is not going to slow down’ despite five star eTrading victory
Zurich’s eTrading journey has evolved from lowest on the leader board in 2018 to being among the high fliers in 2022, based on broker feedback. Insurance Times gets the lowdown on the insurer’s transformation so far…
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Analysis
Simon Bloomfield: Brokers’ referral expectations are not being met by the insurance market
Simon Bloomfield, head of Imarket at digital trading focused software firm Polaris, shares some of the key insights that have emerged from Insurance Times’ Five Star Rating Report: ETrading 2022 and Data Insight Book
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News
Insurtech Marshmallow launches van proposition widening core market proposition
The new offering widens the insurtech’s core offering and represents another aspect of its continued growth
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IT Interview
Corinne Pringle: QBE wants to ‘push the boundaries of eTrade’
The insurer is focused on ‘increasing the appetite of our products so that brokers can really trade from the micro to the larger SMEs on the same platforms’
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IT Interview
Daniel Burton: NIG is targeting ‘real-time service levels’ for eTrading with brokers
Focusing on ‘automating underwriting rules and reviewing question sets’ will help the insurer stay ‘ahead of the competition’, says its head of broker eTrade
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IT Interview
Maria Crockart: Aviva acknowledges ‘demand from brokers for better’ eTrading responses
The insurer’s digital trading and automation director is adamant that the firm wants to ’bring the best of Aviva’ to its eTrading functionality for brokers
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IT Interview
Thomas 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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News
Excitement 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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Analysis
In Focus: Software houses must ‘champion’ smaller and regional brokers
Software houses must steer clear of ’the one-size-fits-all approach’ to tap into opportunity to ’champion’ smaller brokers and support business growth. Insurance Times explores how brokers and software houses can work together to ensure value for money
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Sponsored Content
Schemes partnerships build opportunities in a changing market — Travelers
Jonathan Forster, SME distribution director for Travelers Europe, discusses why it is key to find – and be – the right broker partner
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IT Interview
Zurich reaps five star reward from constantly listening to broker feedback
The insurer has been steadily climbing the Five Star Rating Report rankings for both personal and commercial lines. Insurance Times finds out what is behind this trajectory
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News
Lloyd’s and Schroders team up for new investment platform
It is designed to help investors in the Lloyd’s market generate risk-adjusted returns on capital and access a broader range of investment opportunities
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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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Analysis
Briefing: Insurers increasingly seek to clarify risk appetite for brokers following BI confusion
But, ‘appetite’ can mean different things to different insurers and brokers, meaning that communications need to continue to be clearer than ever
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IT Interview
Q&A: Insurance industry will be ‘exposed’ to e-commerce giants if too commoditised - Markel UK
Insurance Times’ head of research Savan Shah speaks to John Dawson, broker sales director at Markel UK, about the firm’s latest developments on its etrading platform