Articles by Aara Syed
ABI hopes Boris Johnson will focus on regulation as PM
Director general of the ABI, Huw Evans hopes that Johnson will implement an orderly Brexit and aid the industry by “improving the competitiveness of our tax and regulatory environment.”
#Insagepeople 22-26 July 2019
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Beazley’s COR worsens to 100% in H1 2019
But provider also reveals 189% pre-tax profit jump as new head of broker relations, Lou Ann Layton, states there is “lots of room for growth in the brokerage community”.
MOJ defends discount rate decision
The government hits back at criticism from the ABI pointing out a rate of between 0-1% was never guaranteed.
Brokers must transform to evade threat of AI - report
Publication suggests that brokers who rely on their paperwork skills or only act as a go-between the client and underwriter will be challenged by AI solutions.
CII and the University of the West of England launch post grad qualification
Course completion will shorten the journey for the CII’s qualifications, such as ACII.
CFC develops risk management product for tech firms
The proposition includes a cyber incident response plan builder.
#Insagepeople 15-19 July 2019
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Insurance Cares: FCA consults on travel cover for people with medical issues
Consultation includes proposals to signpost details of travel insurance firms who can cover consumers with more serious conditions.
Video: A broking minute with Neil Campbell
Insurance Age meets the MD of CCRS.
Dive in registration opens tomorrow
Festival promoting diversity and inclusion will explore mental health and the issue of bullying and harassment.
Dive in Festival to "address the insurance #MeToo movement"
Insurance Age speaks to Pauline Miller of Inclusion at Lloyd's ahead of this year's festival as registration opens later this week.
Seventeen Group buys WPS
Plymouth-based WPS will retain its leadership team following the sale.
Broking success: Neil Campbell, managing director of CCRS
Doing things differently: CCRS managing director Neil Campbell tells Insurance Age what motivated him to start the company and why the industry needs to up its game
Trying to find capacity for start-ups a “chicken and egg situation” says A-Plan’s Carl Shuker
Panellists at the MGAA Conference note there is not enough data when it comes to insuring start-ups, and urge MGAs to embrace rate hardening.
Lloyd's CEO admits that culture problems are ongoing
In a speech at the MGAA annual conference, CEO John Neal declared “whatever we’re doing isn’t enough”.
#Insagepeople: 1 - 5 July 2019
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Financial services firms reported 819 cyber incidents to the FCA last year
Six percent of cyber incidents were reported by the general insurance and protection sector.
Mike Bruce: GRP's acquisition strategy not about putting flags in the map
Group MD discusses future deals and explains why the consolidator does not see Brexit as a reason to expand outside of the UK.
InsurTech Futures: Instanda unveils new MGA start-up facility
Business says it can help an MGA to set up in about 10 weeks, guiding the process from initial contact to when the firm starts to underwrite.
FSCS makes first compensation payments to clients of Lamp
Payments made to clients who had outstanding property damage claims at the time of the insurer’s collapse.
Insurance Hound: Most read by brokers from April to June
Which topics have been sparking brokers’ interest?
JBA and FloodFlash join forces to launch event-based flood insurance
InsurTech start-up FloodFlash says it is looking to work with more brokers.
The Blog Spot: Women in insurance, is anything changing?
Aara Syed questions how far insurance has come in its treatment of women.