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News AnalysisWhiplash reform hangs in the balance as election fever reigns
Voices in the industry say it would be a ’great disappointment’ if December’s election signalled the end of the much-discussed whiplash reforms
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Insurers warned they face threat of regulatory reserving probes
PRA warns of pressure on management to deliver results ahead of adequate reserving
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FCA seeks to level the playing field of dual pricing
The FCA aims to combat dual pricing within the car and home insurance sectors, yet what are the wider market implications of policies such as scrapping auto-renewals? Insurance Times investigates.
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FCA ready to pounce on premium financing if it finds ‘harm’
Industry is worried the regulator is gearing up to attack premium finance, a vital source of revenue for brokers and insurers
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Analysis: Should premium finance-earning brokers worry about the FCA?
Insurance Times investigates what the impact of the FCA’s latest proposed actions on motor commissions might mean for brokers
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Insurtech guru leaves firm to join pay-as-you go disruptor
He has also worked at Startupbootcamp as a mentor and is a legal advisor for Insurtech UK
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Avid - the MGA that has cracked the underwriting conundrum
MGA marries data-led analysis with good products and plenty of underwriting experience
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BAE aims to take the fraud fight to the next level
Technology is helping turn the tide against insurance fraud, but the battle against evolving threats continues
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The motor market will get tougher before it gets better – Covéa chief
Covéa chief executive James Reader talks to Insurance Times about the increasingly difficult motor insurance market, while announcing measures to reduce car theft through keyless technology
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How bots and automation could offer greater efficiency for claims handlers
The amount of data to process has always been a problem for insurers. Could AXA’s Harry, Bert and Lenny be the answer?
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Diversity in insurance: How far has the industry come?
To mark International Women’s Day today, Insurance Times speaks to some of the female trailblazers in the industry about the gender seniority gap and how they foresee the future
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Open insurance – the new concept that could better manage data
Insurers accrue large amounts of data and are always looking at cheaper ways to sort and store it such as blockchain, but sharing data could turn traditional methods on its head for the industry as well as presenting opportunities for collaboration
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Automation promises better fraud claim detection, but do we still need humans?
Can an algorithm make spotting fraudulent claims easier, and by doing so does it complement or eradicate the human element?
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Subsidence claims surge pushing home insurance premiums, but is there more to it?
Last summer saw more than 10,000 households make subsidence claims
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The challenges the gig economy is presenting insurance
While insurtechs are finding new innovative ways to meet the needs of the growing gig economy workforce, traditional insurers say there are still challenges the model has to overcome
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May’s Brexit deal defeat means “unprecedented uncertainty” for insurance sector
Biba launched its 2019 Manifesto in the House of Commons yesterday on the same day the Brexit deal was defeated
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FCA publishes new rules heading for CMCs in April
The FCA will take over regulation of CMCs from April 2019
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Injured backpacker in fundraising attempt after insurer refuses to cover £60,000 costs
Sophie Wilson may never walk again after breaking her neck in Thailand, but her insurer refused to pay for her flight home
