Interview: Simon Walker, 1st Central
It’s been 10 years since motor broker 1st Central launched in the UK, with policies sold exclusively over the phone or the internet. Simon Walker, who became CEO of Guernsey-based parent company First Central Group in January, expects online giants like Amazon or Google will disrupt price comparison websites before other parts of the insurance market. He shares his views on the future of the market with Cecile Brisson.
How do you expect motor insurance to evolve?The changes we’re going to see are all driven by technology: there’s the technology in the vehicle and there’s the technology in terms of the service
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