Online screening questionnaire – Underwriters working for MGA’s

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Just before we start, I would like to reassure you that any information you provide us with will be treated as confidential, and we will always hold the information you give securely, and delete it when no longer needed. Neither your name, nor the name of your organisation will be revealed to our client.

We conduct all studies in accordance with the UK Market Research Society Code of Conduct and, if you no longer wish to take part in the research, you can tell your interviewer at any time, and we will stop our conversation.

Can we proceed based on the above?*

Yes

Thank-you for the time you have taken to review this discussion – I will contact you about different projects in the future, if this is of interest to you?

SQ 1) What company do you work for?*

a) I do not wish to disclose

b) Company Name

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

Please specify below: (your company’s name)*

SQ 2) What kind of business do you work for?*

a) Insurance Company;

b) Insurance Broker;

c) Reinsurance Company;

d) Managed General Agent (MGA);

e) Underwriting Agency;

f) Insurance Consultancy;

g) Lloyd’s Syndicate;

h) Captive Insurance Company;

i) I do not wish to disclose;

j) Other

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

Please specify below: (kind of business you work for)*

SQ 3) And is your company based in the UK or US?*

a) UK

b) USA

c) Other

Please specify above: (country where your company is based)

SQ 4) How many years’ experience in underwriting do you have?*

a) Less than 2 years

b) 2 - 4 years

c) 5 - 10 years

d) 11 - 15 years

e) 16+ years

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

SQ 5) Do you currently use underwriter workbenches or any other technology platforms for your daily tasks?*

a) Yes, I use a third-party underwriter workbench

b) Yes, I use our own in-house workbench solution, rather than a third party one.

c) Yes, I use other technology platforms

d) No, I currently do not use any technology platforms for underwriting but am open to in the future.

e) No, I don’t use any technology platform for underwriting and currently have no plans to do so in the future.

f) I don’t know / understand

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

SQ 6) How open are you to adopting new underwriter technology solutions, such as underwriter benches?*

a) Very open

b) Open

c) Neutral

d) Reluctant

e) Very reluctant

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

SQ 7) What type of business do you typically underwrite for?*

a) General liability

b) Marine

c) Property

d) Workers’ Compensation

e) Professional Liability

f) Other

Please select one or more options: MULTICODE

Please specify below: (type of business you typically underwrite for)*

SQ 8) How would you describe the average premium size and volume of policies you underwrite?**

a) High premium / Low volume

b) Medium premium / Medium volume

c) Low premium / High volume

d) Other

Please select one or more options: SINGLE CODE

GDPR CONSENT & RECONTACT

G1) Thank you - are you happy for us to pass on your name, email and phone number to your moderator so they can contact you via the phone if necessary?*

a) Yes

b) No

Please specify above: (if happy to be contacted by interviewer)

G2) You will be asked to sign an NDA/Consent form that will be emailed to you. Are you willing to do this?*

a) Yes

b) No

Please specify above: (if happy to sign an NDA / Consent form)

G3) If we or our client needed to contact you again specifically regarding this particular research study, do you give your consent for this?*

a) Yes

b) No

Please specify above: (for recontact, if necessary)

G4) You may also be recontacted by us for validation purposes - do you give your consent for this?*

a) Yes

b) No

Please specify above: (for validation, if necessary)

G5) We will store your information including contact details for 3 months for quality control purposes and to monitor previous participation. After 3 months the information that you have given us will be securely destroyed. Do you give your consent for this?*

a) Yes

b) No

Please specify above: (re quality control)

G6) Finally, further details on our privacy policy can be viewed at

https://savanta.com/privacy-policy/

I must just express to you that by participating in this research anything disclosed during the course of the discussion should not be discussed with anyone outside of the discussion environment. Likewise, anything you say will remain confidential and non-attributable. You may be asked to sign a Non-disclosure agreement prior to being included in the discussion. Do you accept this?

Thank-you for taking the time to answer these screening questions - we would like to consider inviting you to participate in an interview about the needs and preferences of underwriters who work for MGA’s. The interview will last approximately 60 minutes, and no sales of any kind are involved - this is strictly for market research purposes. If you would like to contribute, you will receive an incentive of $450 (USA) / £350 (UK) via BACs transfer as our way of saying ‘thank you’.

Also, just to confirm:

The end-client for this research is an Insurtech business

The research interview will take place online using Microsoft Teams and an invite with a link that you should click on to join the interview will be emailed to you

The interview will be video and audio recorded

Your feedback will be anonymous/not attributed to you individually

You have the right to withdraw at any point

You have the right to ask for your personal information/data to be deleted at any point

Are you happy to schedule an interview research project?**

Yes

Thank you - we will be interviewing between Mon 28th Oct and Fri 15th November - could you advise of two or three suitable interview times, so that we can speak for up to 60 minutes when it’s mutually convenient.* *

Earliest Date and Time*

Next Date and Time (if available)

Thank-you - I would be grateful if you could confirm a few final details:

Your Name*

Job Title*

Company name*

Phone (inc international dialling code)*

Email*

LinkedIn profile link