All articles by Yiannis Kotoulas – Page 6
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NewsSchemes broker acquired as Jensten seeks specialty growth
’We’re focused on building our schemes capability,’ says managing director
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News AnalysisIn Focus: Are broker schemes on the rise again?
Industry experts tell Insurance Times about the recovery of broker schemes following the pandemic
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NewsBrokerFest 2023: Consumer Duty ‘not going anywhere’ but GI sector has head start on other financial services – FCA
’Quite a bit of the essence of Consumer Duty is already present in the insurance broker market,’ says regulator’s director of general insurance
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IT InterviewLee Davey: Creating an ‘intentional’ business requires commitment to ‘core values’
With Partners& growing into its first maturity stage, Insurance Times gets the story behind the business’ progress so far
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NewsAI has ‘enormous potential benefits’ for insurance but regulators should target ‘safe and responsible adoption’ – Kennedys
‘Balancing the excitement of the potential of AI with the cutting edge associated risks is crucial’, says head of innovation
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NewsAllianz plans to work ‘incredibly hard with broker partners to deal with’ underinsurance
’Underinsurance is a serious problem and every broker I speak to understands that’, says chief executive
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NewsAllianz Holdings posts UK COR of 99.2% for 2022
Combined revenue for the insurer’s UK businesses reached £5.6bn in 2022, its financial results showed
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NewsInsurers must work together to improve consumer trust if they are to avoid outside regulation – ACSO
Insurers demonstrating that they can collaborate effectively on claims would mitigate the need for potential government involvement, says executive director
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NewsJustice Committee requests evidence on impact of whiplash reform
The parliamentary committee wants to investigate the impact of governmental reforms
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NewsNew motor trade broker to launch
The Redditch-based firm wants to achieve between £1.2m and £1.5m gross written premium in its first year of operation
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NewsTelematics allows consumers to take an ‘active part’ in their risk profile – Redtail Telematics
The positive environmental impact of the technology can also help sell the concept to consumers, says chief executive
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NewsZurich UK’s P&C business posts COR of 95.5% for 2022
This figure represents a ‘robust performance given market conditions’, says the insurer
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News AnalysisIs it the end of the line for property insurance commissions on multioccupancy buildings?
The UK government has indicated its intention to ban managing agents and freeholders from taking commissions when arranging buildings insurance
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NewsGlobal commercial insurance costs rose 4% in Q4 2022 – Marsh
The average rate of increase slowed across most lines, however
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NewsNew Castleford-based broker to launch into SME market
The recently formed broker will cut the ribbon in early February
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NewsHowden posts 19% organic growth in 2022 full year financials
The broker giant also revealed a 69% increase in ebitda to £565m
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NewsProprietary insurance data has influenced changes to Tesla vehicle design – Elon Musk
The US-based billionaire told investors that insurance data had provided a useful feedback loop for manufacturing process alterations
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NewsManifesto 2023: Cost of regulation for brokers at an ‘all time high’
The average costs of regulation have skyrocketed by 40% since 2019, said the trade body
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NewsFCA highlights focus areas for Consumer Duty implementation
The multi-firm review from the regulator ‘should be of real concern to the industry’
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NewsZurich teams up with South Pole to support clients' net zero goals
‘Demand for climate resilience services has grown exponentially in recent years’, says global head
