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Education key as AI adoption faster than ever, says CFC’s Radu

Focusing on the end client and education programmes spanning policyholders, brokers and insurers is key to success as companies ramp up the use of artificial intelligence, CFC head of technology Aura Radu told Insurance Age.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Brokers appetite for AI growing but split on automated vs in person underwriting

By Rosie Simms

British businesses embracing AI – QBE

By Emmanuel Kenning

Only 20% of brokers working with AI – Open GI warns of smaller broker ‘gulf’

By Emmanuel Kenning

FCA consults on SM&CR and sets faster authorisation targets

The Financial Conduct Authority has opened a consultation on streamlining the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, and in a second announcement revealed new faster authorisation targets.

By Emmanuel Kenning

With the Gallagher deal off the table, what are the next steps for PIB?

With PIB and its PE investors choosing to go again rather than sell to Gallagher, content director Jonathan Swift ponders what might lie ahead for the pan-European consolidator in an era of indigestion and M&A indifference.

By Jonathan Swift

Liberty launches crypto protection product

Liberty Specialty Markets has launched a dedicated product for financial institutions operating in the cryptocurrency market.

By Rosie Simms

Interview: ERS managing director Martin Hall

The newly appointed ERS managing director Martin Hall speaks to Jonathan Swift about how it plans to maintain its profitable growth through embracing data/technology, focusing on opportunities in mobility innovation and being the go-to market for brokers seeking to place specialist motor risks.

By Jonathan Swift

Insurtech Laka secures $10.4m in funding

London-based insurtech Laka, which bought the renewal rights to CoverCloud’s bike portfolio last year, has raised $10.4m (£7.73m) in a Series B funding round.

By Rosie Simms

Biba calls for regulation ‘reset’ in open letter to Chancellor

Graeme Trudgill, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, has called for bold action from the UK Chancellor to reset regulation for a more proportionate framework.

By Rosie Simms

MGAs ‘extremely focused’ on broker distribution in softening market - Keating

MGAs are “extremely focused” on distribution, according to Mike Keating, CEO of the Managing General Agents’ Association, as he also detailed how the claims process needs to be deconstructed and put back together.

By Rosie Simms

W Denis launches specialist data centre insurance division

W Denis has launched a specialist division focused on insuring data centres and the integrated power generation infrastructure.

By Rosie Simms

Insight

Interview: Georgina Davis, head of regional market for the Midlands, South West and Wales at Zurich

In her first interview since taking up the post of head of regional market for the Midlands, South West and Wales at Zurich, Georgina Davis tells Insurance Age about the goal of smashing the 30% growth target and her route to the “coming home” role.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Interview: DCI Nik Jethwa, head of the insurance fraud department at the City of London Police

Detective Chief Inspector Nik Jethwa, head of the insurance fraud department at the City of London Police, tells Insurance Age why he is optimistic about the outlook for fighting insurance fraud, including ghost broking, with industry collaboration and education making a difference.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Interview: Brendan Devine, CEO of Atec Group

In his five years as CEO of Atec Group Brendan Devine has led the business to more than double policy numbers and profit organically, now having struck its first acquisition buying Moorhouse last month he explains how it will triple in size over the next five years.

By Emmanuel Kenning

Interview: Superscript CEO Chris Barclay

Newly appointed Superscript CEO Chris Barclay tells Jonathan Swift about its plans to enter motor, reduce the number of insurers it works with and treble in size to over £100m GWP after shaking off its insurtech tag to become a truly digital insurance broker.