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Insurance Times Awards 2022: Clegg Gifford wants to bring commercial broking ‘back to the high street’
Toby Clegg, chief executive of Clegg Gifford, outlines why he believes his company should win the Commercial Lines Broker of the Year trophy at this year’s Insurance Times Awards
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Insurance Times Awards 2022: McCarron Coates shows ‘unswerving commitment to commercial lines clients’
Ian McCarron, director at McCarron Coates, tells Insurance Times why he thinks his firm should win the Commercial Lines Broker of the Year accolade at the 2022 Insurance Times Awards
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Insurance Times Awards 2022: Ascend Broking Group aims to improve client journeys through ‘service culture’
Matthew Collins, managing director of Ascend Broking Group, highlights why his broker deserves to win the Commercial Lines Broker of the Year category at the 2022 Insurance Times Awards
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Insurance Times Awards 2022: Radius Insurance Solutions creates ‘one-stop-shop’ for commercial vehicle customers
Matthew Kirby, managing director of Radius Insurance Solutions, outlines why he believes his business should win the Commercial Lines Broker of the Year category at the 2022 Insurance Times Awards
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Insurance Times Awards 2022: Clegg Gifford wants to bring commercial broking ‘back to the high street’
Toby Clegg, chief executive of Clegg Gifford, outlines why he believes his company should win the Commercial Lines Broker of the Year trophy at this year’s Insurance Times Awards
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Insurance Times Awards 2022: McCarron Coates shows ‘unswerving commitment to commercial lines clients’
Ian McCarron, director at McCarron Coates, tells Insurance Times why he thinks his firm should win the Commercial Lines Broker of the Year accolade at the 2022 Insurance Times Awards
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Insurance Times Awards 2022: Ascend Broking Group aims to improve client journeys through ‘service culture’
Matthew Collins, managing director of Ascend Broking Group, highlights why his broker deserves to win the Commercial Lines Broker of the Year category at the 2022 Insurance Times Awards
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Briefing: London’s Islamic aspirations move closer with MOU
London is looking to Indonesia to help create opportunities around Islamic insurance and diversity
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Opinion: Insurers prepare for claims following winter hour rollback
Insurance firms grit their teeth as the darker winter weather heralds a likely increase in claims
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Insurers face service questions as broker disquiet increases
As the world emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, there is growing concern among UK brokers about the service levels they are receiving from insurer partners
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In Focus: MGAs are undoubtedly ‘the sexy side of insurance’ - but what is driving their increasing relevance?
The advantages that MGAs can provide to the insurance sector in a rapidly changing world could help the industry stay relevant
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Tom Donachie: Investment in underwriting expertise underpins First Underwriting’s DNA
MGA managing director has ‘built an army of skilled and experienced underwriters’ to ensure that brokers don’t need to scour the market and ‘work with other MGAs’
News Analysis
Briefing: London’s Islamic aspirations move closer with MOU
London is looking to Indonesia to help create opportunities around Islamic insurance and diversity
News Analysis
Opinion: Insurers prepare for claims following winter hour rollback
Insurance firms grit their teeth as the darker winter weather heralds a likely increase in claims
Insurance Times Awards 2022: Seven companies are vying to be named Commercial Lines Broker of the Year
Seven firms are competing to win the Commercial Lines Broker of the Year prize at the 2022 Insurance Times Awards
Insurance Times Awards 2022: Zing365 focuses on providing ‘training that is accessible to all’
Fran Burgess, chief executive of Zing365, flags why she believes her business should win the Excellence in Professional Development category at the 2022 Insurance Times Awards
Insurance Times Awards 2022: Premium Credit aims to achieve ‘win-win-win’ with L&D programme for partners
Josie Pileio, chief operations and people officer at Premium Credit, reveals why her firm should win the Excellence in Professional Development category at the 2022 Insurance Times Awards
Insurance Times Awards 2022: Covéa believes it has ‘a groundbreaking approach to fraud’ with Ghostbot tech
Tom Clay, chief data scientist at Covéa Insurance, tells Insurance Times why his firm should win the Excellence in Technology - Fraud Claims category at the 2022 Insurance Times Awards
Insurance Times Awards 2022: Quantexa’s Syneo platform provides ‘scale, breadth and control’ to support fraud identification
Jamie Hutton, chief technology officer at Quantexa, explains why his business should win the Excellence in Technology - Fraud Claims accolade at the 2022 Insurance Times Awards
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Pet underwriter secures £15m funding boost
The firm’s founders hope that the extra capital will help them develop a ‘one-stop, holistic service’
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Travel, home and pet policyholders ‘forced’ to cancel cover – GlobalData
The ‘squeeze on living standards’ in the UK is causing consumers to change their spending habits, says insurance analyst
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McGovern to take LMG hotseat
The newly appointed chair has a valuable ‘depth and breadth’ of experience in the market, says outgoing chair
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SMEs to raise prices for customers as costs rise – Premium Credit
New research found that around two fifths of respondents did not know how to address rising energy prices
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Backchat November 2022
Editorial’s croquet skills, a passion for ballroom dancing and dressing up for charity. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
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Insurance Times Awards 2022: Radius Insurance Solutions creates ‘one-stop-shop’ for commercial vehicle customers
Matthew Kirby, managing director of Radius Insurance Solutions, outlines why he believes his business should win the Commercial Lines Broker of the Year category at the 2022 Insurance Times Awards
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Insurance Times Awards 2022: Seven companies are vying to be named Commercial Lines Broker of the Year
Seven firms are competing to win the Commercial Lines Broker of the Year prize at the 2022 Insurance Times Awards
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Apollo launches into cyber with MGA deal
Envelop will underwrite the new facility within Syndicate 1971
News Analysis
TechTalk: Unpicking insurtech’s female underrepresentation problem
Industry commentators cite ’a representation problem’ in the insurtech market - but how has this come about and what can be done to redress the gender balance?
News Analysis
Briefing: Not enough female founders and chief executives in insurtech
The insurance industry has a long way to go to improve the lack of females in insurtech c-suite and technology roles
News Analysis
Will appetite for UK broker schemes dwindle amid ‘stark drop’ in possible commission earnings?
One line of business presents a silver lining, however, reporting a 10% growth in brokers’ commission earnings as a percentage of premium between April and October 2022
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Briefing: Provision of cyber insurance can help industry position itself as a ‘problem solver’
However, for the cyber insurance market to become truly sustainable, an influx of capacity is sorely needed
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The Big Question November 2022: How can brokers navigate cost of living client conversations amid insurers’ inflation hit rates?
Insurers are having to increase rates as a result of inflation, but end customers may struggle to pay these prices due to the cost of living crisis. Insurance Times asks industry leaders how brokers can navigate these conversations
News Analysis
In Focus: MGAs are undoubtedly ‘the sexy side of insurance’ - but what is driving their increasing relevance?
The advantages that MGAs can provide to the insurance sector in a rapidly changing world could help the industry stay relevant
News Analysis
TechTalk: Unpicking insurtech’s female underrepresentation problem
Industry commentators cite ’a representation problem’ in the insurtech market - but how has this come about and what can be done to redress the gender balance?
News Analysis
Briefing: Not enough female founders and chief executives in insurtech
The insurance industry has a long way to go to improve the lack of females in insurtech c-suite and technology roles
IT Interview
Tom Donachie: Investment in underwriting expertise underpins First Underwriting’s DNA
MGA managing director has ‘built an army of skilled and experienced underwriters’ to ensure that brokers don’t need to scour the market and ‘work with other MGAs’
IT Interview
QuestGates boosts net zero drive with Carbon Calculator launch
Cutting carbon has fallen down the agenda for some due to claims inflation, says technical and complex loss director for environmental
IT Interview
Robin Hoekstra: Outworx plans to double in size by 2025 by continuing to serve UK brokers
Although already expanding in its native South Africa, chief executive confirms that the outsourcing firm has plans to arrive in the UK next year to better support broker customers
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
IT Interview
Matthew Puttick: Brokers continue to drive KGM Underwriting Services’ ambitions
Chief executive explains that the MGA is striving ‘to be the best that we can be’ in the UK motor insurance market because ‘if you stand still, you fail’
IT Interview
Douglas Brown: Providing value for brokers is vital for Renovation Underwriting
The managing director attributes the MGA’s success to investment ‘in our people, our proposition and technology’.
Insurance Times Awards 2022: Clegg Gifford wants to bring commercial broking ‘back to the high street’
Toby Clegg, chief executive of Clegg Gifford, outlines why he believes his company should win the Commercial Lines Broker of the Year trophy at this year’s Insurance Times Awards
Insurance Times Awards 2022: McCarron Coates shows ‘unswerving commitment to commercial lines clients’
Ian McCarron, director at McCarron Coates, tells Insurance Times why he thinks his firm should win the Commercial Lines Broker of the Year accolade at the 2022 Insurance Times Awards
Insurance Times Awards 2022: Ascend Broking Group aims to improve client journeys through ‘service culture’
Matthew Collins, managing director of Ascend Broking Group, highlights why his broker deserves to win the Commercial Lines Broker of the Year category at the 2022 Insurance Times Awards
Insurance Times Awards 2022: Radius Insurance Solutions creates ‘one-stop-shop’ for commercial vehicle customers
Matthew Kirby, managing director of Radius Insurance Solutions, outlines why he believes his business should win the Commercial Lines Broker of the Year category at the 2022 Insurance Times Awards
Insurance Times Awards 2022: Seven companies are vying to be named Commercial Lines Broker of the Year
Seven firms are competing to win the Commercial Lines Broker of the Year prize at the 2022 Insurance Times Awards
Apollo launches into cyber with MGA deal
Envelop will underwrite the new facility within Syndicate 1971
Direct Line to launch basic car insurance policy as premiums dip 8.9%
The new product will be launched in Q4
Aviva UKGI hits £3.9bn GWP in Q3 2022
The insurer saw a slight rise in its COR, however
Pet underwriter secures £15m funding boost
The firm’s founders hope that the extra capital will help them develop a ‘one-stop, holistic service’
McGovern to take LMG hotseat
The newly appointed chair has a valuable ‘depth and breadth’ of experience in the market, says outgoing chair
