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Festival promoting diversity and inclusion will explore mental health and the issue of bullying and harassment.
Almost half of brokers say current economic climate is bad for business
Research from Aviva also shows brokers fear technology will replace the human broker.
FCA pay gaps persist despite bumper 2018/19
The regulator made a £25.4m surplus but struggled to appropriately remunerate female and ethnic minority employees.
Lloyd’s to hold confidential focus groups on market culture
Move is the latest step in Lloyd’s attempts to tackle its ongoing culture problems, following a string of sexual harassment reports.
Premium Credit to cease working with Gefion
Premium finance provider has had unrated Gefion under "active review" since October and says move follows the various actions imposed by the Danish regulator, including the restatement of Gefion's solvency ratio.
In-depth - claims: Part of the service
Providing a claims function is not something every broker does, but those wanting to retain business are offering the service to differentiate themselves and add value, Martin Friel reports
Dive in Festival to "address the insurance #MeToo movement"
Insurance Age speaks to Pauline Miller of Inclusion at Lloyd's ahead of this year's festival as registration opens later this week.
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In-depth - claims: The tech frontline
How can brokers use tech to manage claims and help customers prevent them? Martin Friel investigates
Quizzical questions: 5 July 2019
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Roundtable: Building value
Brokers and insurers may not always see eye-to-eye. Our expert panel discuss how to improve those ties.
Trying to find capacity for start-ups a “chicken and egg situation” says A-Plan’s Carl Shuker
Panellists at the MGAA Conference note there is not enough data when it comes to insuring start-ups, and urge MGAs to embrace rate hardening.
News analysis: Insurer staff cuts spark broker concerns
Is the raft of recent redundancies at providers a coincidence or part of a larger trend in the industry?
ERS launches horsebox insurance via its online platform
The motor insurer will offer bespoke horsebox cover using ERS eTrade.
#Insagepeople: 1 - 5 July 2019
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Amanda Blanc leaves Zurich
Former Axa boss resigns after only nine months as EMEA CEO at Zurich.
Markel reveals new cyber product
Cover is available on both a stand-alone and add-on basis for UK businesses.
Financial services firms reported 819 cyber incidents to the FCA last year
Six percent of cyber incidents were reported by the general insurance and protection sector.
Danish watchdog orders Gefion to recalculate solvency level
Regulator says the unrated Danish provider has a solvency ratio of 105% after assessment.
Falling business volumes have not dampened insurance sector optimism, PwC and CBI report
A survey by the organisations points toward M&A activity as the source of such positivity.
CII simplifies application process for Chartered status
Body says new form will automatically calculate whether the applicant meets the criteria for staff.
InsurTech Futures: Instanda unveils new MGA start-up facility
Business says it can help an MGA to set up in about 10 weeks, guiding the process from initial contact to when the firm starts to underwrite.
FSCS makes first compensation payments to clients of Lamp
Payments made to clients who had outstanding property damage claims at the time of the insurer’s collapse.
Zurich's Tulsi Naidu to chair the FCA Practitioner Panel
She will take on the post on 1 August.