Broker Analysis – Page 6
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News AnalysisBriefing: FCA surprised at high commission levels for multi-occupancy buildings insurance
It seems the ship has well and truly sailed on the sector effectively self-regulating on this issue
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News AnalysisBriefing: Cyber insurance is an opportunity – but industry needs mindset to seize it
Cyber uptake may be low, but is there more to the issue than business apathy to the risks?
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News AnalysisWhich broker schemes were most profitable in 2023?
Insurance Times delves into the data with schemes software provider SchemeServe to pick out the key trends and best performing lines
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News AnalysisBriefing: French riots provide further evidence of the potential systemic risks of civil unrest
Violence has followed a pattern by swiftly propagating across the country and causing headaches for specialist insurers
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News AnalysisTech Talk: Insurance apps – industry gamechanger or ‘necessary evil’?
Insurance apps are used in the industry to better understand policyholders and bridge a communication gap, but while downloads have increased the spectre of low engagement persists
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News AnalysisBriefing: Current climate models cutting no ice with actuaries
Models predicting the impacts of climate change could have limited utility for financial services firms in their current form, according to a recent report
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IT InterviewFlorence Dennis: Putting the insurance industry ‘on the radar’ to ‘attract new talent’
’We’ve sort of woken up as an industry and realised how fantastic we are’, says broker’s lead client advisor and chair of the East Midlands Biba committee
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News AnalysisThe Big Question July/August 2023: What will the future state of play look like between insurance and AI?
Seven industry leaders discuss the current status quo, alongside an array of upcoming opportunities
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News AnalysisIf a solar flare storm struck earth tomorrow, is the insurance industry ready?
’Without proper modelling of such complex interconnected risks, the impacts are largely unknown,’ says senior meteorologist
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News AnalysisBriefing: Why brokers are ‘scratching their heads’ as Consumer Duty deadline looms
The principle for financial firms to deliver good outcomes for customers sounds pretty innocuous, but is proving fair value as simple as what it seems?
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News AnalysisBriefing: D&O pricing may come down to a question of commitment
While pricing in this line is falling for customers, it is consistency they truly crave
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News AnalysisOngoing macroeconomic challenges prompt insurtechs to demonstrate their value
As profit margins continue to be squeezed in today’s difficult economic climate, the insurtech sector must ensure they are adding value through the propositions they are putting forward
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News AnalysisBriefing: Regulation pulling the sector this way and that
Are the two largest pieces of regulation for the insurance industry today pulling in opposite directions?
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News AnalysisInsurance industry ‘behind where it really wants to be’ over DEI adoption
’It’s a question of the industry learning how to do it – that’s where the pause factor is,’ says chief people officer
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IT InterviewRussell White: ‘Big’ changes and ambitions since taking over as Peach Pi boss
’The goal is to start to become the go to insurer for small schemes, which is a big ambition for a company of our size,’ says chief executive
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News AnalysisBriefing: Is the London market’s international competitiveness under threat from hybrid working?
A new CII report has added credence to widespread chatter that flexible working is harming the long-term prospects of the London market
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News AnalysisHow are the younger brokers shaping the future of the insurance industry?
’We all want to do the best by our clients and ensure they are receiving the best service,’ says Biba young brokers committee member
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News AnalysisBriefing: Brokers likely to face a choice as top 20 dominance increases
The increasing concentration of market share among the sector’s biggest players presents the rest of the industry with a question
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News AnalysisAI as ‘complementary’, not a replacement for the insurance industry – Zurich
’To me, it’s something that complements rather than changes’, says head of SME at Zurich
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News AnalysisThe Big Question June 2023: What was the most important lesson learnt at the Biba Conference 2023?
Insurance Times poses the question to eight industry leaders after the industry collaborated to rise to the challenge earlier in May.
