Predictions for 2018: Covéa Insurance

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Covéa's Simon Cooter, Carol Geldard, Keith Hector and Sue Coffey share their thoughts on what will happen in the sector next year.

Simon Cooter, commercial lines & HNW director:

Broker consolidation and insurer M&A will continue at a pace. I’d have money on at least one ‘mega deal’! The Acturis Premium index will finally show positive rate strength on property business, not a hard market necessarily but a steady correction. There will be a Brexit outcome that doesn’t ultimately mess up the UK insurance industry, but not before lots of angst. Genuine tech innovation will move from noise to reality in the commercial

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