24 Jul 2019
In an exclusive blog for youTalk-insurance, Alan O'Loughlin, Director of Analytics and Statistical Modelling, International at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, talks about the missed opportunities for insurers as the new ‘data currency’ gathers pace
So, you are collecting data on your insurance customers and prospects? Brilliant. But what are you doing...
13 Jun 2019
Insurance brokers arranging business insurance for SMEs might be missing a cross-selling opportunity if they forget about miscellaneous Professional Indemnity, especially at a time when the new economy is booming and new forms of work are emerging.
Of course, brokers are perfectly acquainted with specialist PI policies. When approached by a solicitor, a surveyor...
10 Jun 2019
‘Come on ladies!’ is a phrase I would like to start with to generate excitement and trigger action around a topic much discussed: the gender issue.
Gender inequality in football and in (re)insurance have obvious parallels. In both disciplines male out-number, out-represent and out-earn females. That is why in June this year, IGI will take part in...
24 May 2019
Back in the 1980’s I started working in this glorious world of insurance. I still love it! So much has changed and the vast majority of it for the better. I certainly don’t use as much carbon paper as I did back then and I haven’t seen a microfiche for a good few years. The talent joining our industry is awesome. But one thing that always strikes me...
22 May 2019
The term ‘Big Data’ has been thrown about for a while, but what does it mean and how does it impact commercial insurance?
“Big Data”, in a nutshell, is the collection of structured and unstructured data and it’s implied that people using it can analyse statistics and derive facts that help make better decisions.
What does this...
22 May 2019
The two days we spend with Brokers at BIBA are invaluable every year, but especially for us in 2019 when we have made so many positive steps forward with our new SME proposition.
The focus this year has been taking action and delivering on the feedback we’ve had from Brokers on our products, the platforms we use and how we trade.
In the first five...
20 May 2019
Manchester is known for its rain, but when the insuring broking community descends on the city every year for the BIBA Conference, the sun always seems to shine. And this year was no different. It was blue skies over Manchester Central.
The pleasant spring weather seemed a fitting backdrop to complement this year’s positive conference theme ‘Leading...
13 May 2019
Everybody is talking about insurtech. It is the buzzword on everyone’s lips.
But how do you workout what is useful and what is pie in the sky?
UK brokers know they need to adopt new technology in order to survive and thrive.
It may seem like there is a myriad of different kinds of technology that we all have to learn about, but in my mind, it is...
13 May 2019
Ahead of BIBA 2019, Stephanie Davies – Social Media Executive at DAS UK – takes a look at how social media can be used to make an impression and maximise value from the biggest insurance broker event of the year…
As we all know, the BIBA conference returns to Manchester next week. It’s the biggest broker bash of the year, and a key event...
13 May 2019
Acts of terrorism are rarely out of the news, serving as a stark reminder that political violence remains a persistent and significant threat to businesses, governments and individuals. Craig Curtiss, Class Underwriter for International General Insurance (IGI)’s Political Violence division explains how his team are adapting to the evolving nature of terrorism...
9 May 2019
Travel apps are transforming how people journey across the globe for business.
But we’re not just talking local dining guides, the best haunt to grab a drink or airport train timetables. Now, the most advanced apps are essentially a traveller’s ultimate safety companion.
They provide everything from up-to-date travel information to real-time...
9 May 2019
I guess you could call any period a “time of change” but we do appear to be going through the most rapidly shifting and unpredictable periods in living memory – and at times like these it’s relatively easy for a good broker to demonstrate the expertise, the support and the peace of mind they bring to their clients. But, with everything...
7 May 2019
May brings together two of the most interesting events in my calendar year – BIBA and the Chelsea flower show.
I always get excited about BIBA as it brings together so many industry friends and colleagues, along with promising opportunities for schemes growth – my area of insurance. Being a keen gardener, I have equally high expectations for the...
2 May 2019
Come and see the new UK insurer on the block at Stand C48
Folgate Insurance Company Ltd is proud to be attending its first BIBA since the company’s return to underwriting after 17 years. All of our senior Staff members from across the country will be attending including:
Brian Russell - Chief Executive Officer
Ian Russell - Chief...
29 Apr 2019
Authored by Jon Walker, Executive Managing Director, AXA Commercial
Branch networks are crucial to the distribution of insurance. Industry and press comments usually focus on branch closures and branch openings. But the quality of the service you provide has nothing to do with the number of your branches. It is about striking the right balance between proximity...
4 Mar 2019
Brexit chaos – motorways at a standstill - Labour splits – Tories split too, for good measure – urgent climate change issues – EU in financial crisis – productivity down, crime up – storms increase in intensity – terrorism – major flooding events – giant radioactive lizards roaming the home counties...
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31 Jan 2019
As someone who has reviewed 30 different cyber insurance policies for Cyber|Decider, (an on-line cyber policy wording comparison tool), I was surprised by the comments contained in a recent Insurance Age article.
Brokers and insurers were accused of ‘scaremongering’ to make companies buy cyber policies. Even more surprising was the suggestion that...
28 Jan 2019
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” Charles Darwin.
Today’s business landscape is much changed from that of even a few years ago. The amount of information that is available to the average insurance broker today would fry the...
13 Dec 2018
In a guest blog for youTalk-insurance Simon McGinn, General Manager, Commercial and Personal at Allianz UK shares his thoughts about 2018 and takes a look at what’s in store for the year ahead
During 2018 we saw another busy period of legislative, political and socio-economic change. As an industry we needed to respond to major developments which...
1 Oct 2018
Michelle Neary, Head of Marketing Communications at Covéa Insurance shares her InsureTrek adventure for Insurance United Against Dementia.
Insuretrek18 brings to mind one of my favourite quotes from Nelson Mandela which says “ it always seems impossible, until it’s done”. For me and the 24 fellow insurance types who took part in the recent...
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