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Webinar: The power and potential of technology and analytics
There is a lot of noise around the potential for data analytics to give insurers an advantage in everything from pricing to fraud detection.
BGL's Julia Walker-Smith on pooling intelligence and using data science to combat fraud
The insurance industry needs to share information about known fraud to prevent multiple teams from duplicating the same work, according to Julia Walker-Smith, associate director of fraud at BGL Group.
UK General's Karen Beales on why MGAs are the 'new black'
Regulators are forcing insurers to make more efficient use of their balance sheets and allocate capital where it can deliver the most effective returns, this allows smaller players in the market the opportunity to fashion insurance packages for special…
Halo partners with new owner Zurich for Australian car hire excess insurance launch
Exclusive: Halo Insurance is to launch in Australia later this year in what will be its first underwriting venture with new owner Zurich.
A-Plan's Carl Shuker on how to deserve customer trust
Insurers could create a panel of customer advocates to rebuild trust, recommends Carl Shuker, CEO of A-Plan Insurance.
Gibraltar PCCs given permission to write third party business
Gibraltar Protected Cell Companies will now be permitted to write third party insurance business.
Towergate Underwriting launches Scandinavian MGA
Towergate Underwriting has launched an international managing general agent for Scandinavia.
Insurance United Against Dementia: How JLT Specialty is building a strategic partnership with Alzheimer's Society
As Insurance United Against Dementia looks to build on the momentum of its association with the British Insurance Awards, Jonathan Swift spoke to JLT Specialty about its tie up with IUAD's charity partner Alzheimer's Society.
CII sees profit dip due to change programme
The Chartered Insurance Institute has seen a 12% dip in pre-tax profits from the previous year.
Towergate's Jon Cawley to replace Matthew Scott as NFU Mutual claims head
Exclusive: Towergate Underwriting head of claims Jon Cawley is to take over Matthew Scott as NFU Mutual’s head of claims.
Chubb's Sara Mitchell: Stuck in the mid-market?
The middle market is the engine room of the UK economy, says Sara Mitchell, head of corporate division, UK & Ireland, Chubb, urging insurers to work closely with brokers to support this sector.
Allianz and LV to remain competitors until first half of joint venture deal is completed
Following the announcement that Allianz will buy 49% of LV’s general insurance commercial business, both parties have said that they will remain competitors until phase one of deal is completed at the end of 2017.
Allianz LV deal precursor to more European activity in UK market, brokers say
Allianz’s purchase of 49% of LV’s GI unit could be a precursor to further UK market activity from European insurers, brokers said.
Gallagher expands in Canada with Quebec purchase
International broker Arthur J Gallagher has bought its first broker in Quebec.
I work in insurance: Dr Edwin Rajadurai, Servca
Dr Edwin Rajadurai is an associate director with Lloyd’s broker Servca. He qualified as a doctor in 2011 from Lugansk State Medical University in the Ukraine.
Ed goes live with new trading platform to complement PPL
London market broker Ed is rolling out its own digital trading platform that will complement Lloyd’s payment placement platform.
Open GI completes acqusition of Transactor
Open GI has completed its transaction of rival software house Transactor Global Solutions.
Willis Towers Watson's Schreiber to join JLT in Hong Kong
Willis Towers Watson senior director Kurt Schreiber will be leaving the global and broking advisory firm to join rival JLT.
Go Compare to invest in new businesses following strong results
Go Compare is looking to invest in tech businesses after revealing strong H1 results.
Go Compare sees profit rise in H1
Go Compare saw its profit before tax rise 1.7% in H1, to £39.6m from £34.5m for the same period last year.
Towergate takes aim at specialty market with Geo Specialty launch
Towergate Underwriting has set its sights on the London speciality market through the launch of Geo Specialty.
Analysis: The legacy of Grenfell Tower
How the blaze that killed at least 80 people promises to be one of the most complex claims in recent years
Rising Star: Louise Williams, Smartdriverclub
Having worked for an aggregator, Williams is now a product manager at the broking start-up
Italian regulator places broker Ariscom into special measures
The Italian insurance regulator has placed broker Ariscom into special measures.