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  • 5 days ago | insurancetimes.co.uk | Katie Scott

    Among the insurer’s key focuses for the next five years is developing further schemes propositions, building out its eTrading strategy and improving its regional distribution network When Jo Sykes – broker divisional director at Markel UK – joined the specialist insurer in January 2024 from Axa, she did not have long to get her feet under the table before she was tasked with composing the company’s next five-year strategic plan, which had to sit in alignment with the aspirations of...

  • 2 weeks ago | insurancetimes.co.uk | Katie Scott

    The insurer’s international head of distribution believes the business needs ‘to whisper a little bit louder’ than it has done in the past to attract greater brand recognition and better promote broker partnership opportunitiesGlobal specialty insurer Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC) – part of Japan-based Tokio Marine Group – wants to secure three new facility partnerships with UK general insurance brokers in 2025, to kickstart a “brand new” distribution strategy in this marketplace.

  • 2 weeks ago | insurancetimes.co.uk | Katie Scott

    The insurer is also striving to be ‘really clear’ on its appetite in line with sector focused distribution strategySpeciality insurer Hiscox UK is working to improve its “response times and service delivery” for broker partners, according to Gareth Hemming, the firm’s chief distribution officer.

  • 2 weeks ago | insurancetimes.co.uk | Katie Scott

    Chief executive is keen to give staff ‘an iconic building to be working in’ as it tots up purchases of listed Liverpool buildingsNon-standard home and motor insurance firm The Acorn Group plans to invest £5m in 2025 to convert listed buildings into “amazing office spaces” for its 1,400 UK-based staff. Currently, the intermediary has 13 operating sites.

  • 3 weeks ago | insurancetimes.co.uk | Katie Scott

    Retail boss is keen for insurer to make ‘a meaningful difference to brokers’, informed by an ‘open dialogue’ and ‘transparency’ on what all parties need to secure coverage for end clients Zurich UK is “thrilled” to receive a five star score in Insurance Times’ Five Star Rating Report: eTrading 2025, published this month (May 2025), for its eTrading capabilities via its extranet and software house partners, with David Nichols – the firm’s head of retail – attributing this result to an...

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Katie Scott
Katie Scott @katiescott_eb
16 Jun 22

It’s time for @InsuranceTimes_ #ITBrokerFest event! I’m looking forward to seeing you all! #insurance #brokers #conference https://t.co/lK7ggq83Um

Katie Scott
Katie Scott @katiescott_eb
5 Apr 22

Looking forward to watching @floodre ‘s documentary this evening centred around Build Back Better. Anyone else at Charlotte Street Hotel tonight? #insurance #flood #floodresilience

Katie Scott
Katie Scott @katiescott_eb
22 Feb 22

So nice to be back at an in-person conference for #ABIconf22! Feel free to say hi if you spot me wandering around! #insurance #generalinsurance https://t.co/zckO8GJKPe