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First black Lloyd’s broker champions diversity lectures
Lloyd’s of London’s first Black broker David Flint said the Inclusive Futures Flint Lectures provide ethnic minorities with the means to survive at Lloyd’s.
FCA's Mills says Consumer Duty needn’t inhibit growth
Sheldon Mills, the Financial Conduct Authority’s executive director for consumers and competition, has insisted that the Consumer Duty is not the block to growth that some people think it is.
Ageas confirms exclusive talks over Saga ‘partnership’
Ageas has confirmed it has entered into negotiations with Saga for the distribution of motor and home insurance products to Saga's customers.
Why the FCA should slash red tape to save brokers
News Editor’s View: Scott McGee examines the impact of the Financial Conduct Authority’s Consumer Duty, debating whether the regulator's promise to reduce the weight of regulation is too little, too late for small brokers struggling as a result of red tape.
Ageas’ AI fraud tool; Clear’s Wycombe partnership; Moonrock’s COO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurers push for another Supreme Court Covid BI trial
At least four insurers have sought permission to appeal a September court ruling on Covid-related business interruption claims to the Supreme Court, Insurance Post can reveal.
Arc Legal appoints Lee Taylor as CEO
Lee Taylor has been named as the successor to Arc Legal CEO and founder Frank O’Malley, joining the managing general agent from Allianz Partners.
Broker stress reaches five-year high
Broker stress has risen to the highest level since 2019, according to research from Ecclesiastical.
Q&A: Fiona Sperry, QBE
Fiona Sperry, QBE’s head of complex claims, talks through her team’s role, how the insurer is meeting challenges posed by the energy transition and the place of artificial intelligence in claims.
Six reasons Ageas could be the perfect insurance ‘partner’ for Saga
Content Director’s View: As Saga admits it is in talks with Ageas, Jonathan Swift suggests there is a lot to like about a potential ‘partnership’ between the two, not least as a spring board for further deals.
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Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Award winners revealed
Allianz (including LV), Aviva, DWF and Sedgwick were all multiple winners at the Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards last night (3 October).
Insurance Post’s Top 90 MGAs revealed
Ardonagh Group, Brown & Brown, Gallagher, Markerstudy and Policy Expert are the UK’s five biggest MGAs.
Time to shift from diversity thinking towards inclusive action
Editor’s View: Emma Ann Hughes reflects on Lloyd’s tenth Dive In festival and concludes it showed the insurance industry needs to go from Sunday morning thinking about diversity to Monday morning action to create an inclusive culture.
How to axe insurance’s Old Boys’ Club
Analysis: Damisola Sulaiman examines the insurance industry’s efforts to dismantle its Old Boys’ Club culture, highlighting initiatives to promote diversity in recruitment, while exploring the challenges that remain in creating a truly inclusive environment for all professionals.
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Alarm bells ring over uptick in buildings insurance complaints
A sharp increase in buildings insurance complaints has sounded alarm bells within the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Insurance Post’s Top 90 MGAs revealed
Ardonagh Group, Brown & Brown, Gallagher, Markerstudy and Policy Expert are the UK’s five biggest MGAs.
Only 3% of underwriters reckon pricing tech is perfect
A staggering 97% of UK actuaries and underwriters see room for improvement in the pricing technology they use, according to research from hyperexponential.
Travel insurers that satisfy customers revealed
Saga, LV, Tesco Bank, Multitrip.com, and AA have the happiest travel insurance customers, according to the latest Fairer Finance survey.
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