Insurance Age - July 2017
Articles in this issue
Editor's letter - July/August 2017
Underinsurance is a problem the industry has had to revisit time and again, so why hasn’t it been cracked yet?
News analysis: FCA sends warning on renewal rules
The industry reacts after the regulator clamped down on Admiral over renewal wordings
Opinion: Paul Upton on the consequences of the shock general election result
The new normal: Big issues that affect the insurance industry could be put on the back burner or entirely dropped as the fallout from the dramatic general election continues
Opinion: Biba's Steve White on tackling underinsurance
Tackling underinsurance isn’t being made any easier by the recent changes to the Ogden discount rate, explains Steve White
Profile: Sam White of Pukka Insure and Action 365
Action 365 and Pukka founder Sam White tells Siân Barton why a focus on people, facing challenges with energy and creating a supportive team has helped her businesses grow and succeed
In-depth - diversity: Diversity, opportunity and the future
Beyond the moral argument for greater diversity in the workplace, there is a sound business case for increasing inclusivity that brokers could benefit from
Regional review: Southampton and Portsmouth
Insurance Age discovers if the Southampton and Portsmouth market is shipshape and asks if the area faces any stormy seas
Broking success: Sutcliffe & Co's Duncan Sutcliffe
Duncan Sutcliffe, director of Sutcliffe & Co, explains how he plans to grow the family broker while remaining profitable and dealing with IPT, the Ogden rate change and regulation
Review: Looking at liability
Tokio Marine HCC Management Liability
SME Now and the future: Shining a light on underinsurance
Educating SME clients about the perils of underinsurance and persuading and advising them to take out appropriate levels of cover has never been more important, writes Edward Murray
Market moves: Who's hiring
Brokers have not been very busy when it comes to market moves lately, perhaps due to the summer heat wave.
Newbie news: Clarke Williams
Clarke Williams co-founder Henry Clarke reveals how he navigated the authorisation process and why independents are resurgent
Broking break: And finally
Garry Nelson's hidden talent, meet Dave the Paradigm office dog, Kathryn Fryer explains how she got into insurance and Kevin Munn on magicians, mushrooms and music
Broking break: Risky business
We take a not so relaxing break in this month's cartoon