Regulation Analysis
Premier League poised for kick off, but insurance concerns loom
Brokers will be instrumental when Premier League restarts again, they must keep up-to-date with protocol and push back with insurers where necessary
Briefing: Will insurers be able to repair their tarnished reputations?
In the eyes of many policyholders the Covid-19 crisis has been yet another stain on the insurance industry’s already tarnished reputation. Deserved or not, insurers have much to do regain their trust By data insights editor Matt Scott
The Big Question June 2020: When the insurance world returns to offices, what will the ‘new normal’ look like?
As the working world gradually migrates back to offices after more than two months of working from home during the pandemic, Insurance Times asks the industry how this might change this
Biba denies broker commission is “huge conflict of interest”
Meanwhile others in the industry have also defended brokers
Industry set to grow post Covid-19 due to ‘greater appreciation’ of insurance
Following the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic, commercial and financial technology firm FIS believes insurers could see a “natural growth” in their business if they respond to consumer demands for more mainstream pandemic coverage.
Hasty migration could increase corporate cyber risk exposure
With another high-profile cyber attack case during lockdown, a new challenge has been created for brokers
Briefing: Marsh, Aon, Guidewire, reinsurers - how the Covid crisis will greatly benefit them
The likes of Aon, Marsh, Guidewire and Accenture could be on the cusp of a golden opportunity
Insurance market is on the back foot in dealing with Covid-19 pandemic says law firm partner
Insurers and brokers need to move past the crisis management phase and think of future solutions to mitigate pandemic risks
Confusion remains on insuring e-scooters, as government fast-tracks trials ahead of coronavirus lockdown exit
If insurance is not in place and an accident occurs, who will pay the claim?
How exposed are brokers to negligence claims following rejected Covid-19-related BI claims?
As commercial customers and insurers draw battle lines over business interruption claims, Insurance Times looks at whether brokers could get caught in the crossfire
The Big Question May 2020: How do you think insurance will look post-Covid-19?
BI coronavirus payouts could spell commission clawback worry for brokers
Adjusting to loss in the Covid-19 world
How GDPR changed the world and the way it handled data
Coronavirus: Rejected BI claims divide the industry while threatening to eliminate UK SMEs
Loadsure reveals spot freight market plans after £1.1m funding
Chancellor unveils £1.25bn startup package – but will it be enough to uphold insurtechs?
What are the insurance implications of re-purposing properties in the fight against Covid-19?
Building trust is the cornerstone to operational resilience
Office tech still insured for home working as insurers show united front
LMA creates coronavirus exclusion clause for ‘frankly uninsurable’ Covid-19
Aviva, RSA, Direct Line and Hiscox suspend dividend payments amid Covid-19
The Briefing – UK Claims Reforms: Will credit hire cause claims inflation post-reform?
The Briefing – UK Claims Reforms: How does the industry feel about the LiP portal deadline extension?
Poor data hampering FSCS from tracing customers of collapsed unrated insurers
Regulation News
FOS complaints down 23% but Covid-19 issues still to filter through
The Financial Ombudsman Service received more than 32,000 complaints over the course of 2019/20
Broker labels FCA test case as potentially ‘dangerous’ and ‘bizarre’
But MGA boss applauds the FCA’s intervention for accelerating ‘a process that might otherwise have taken months or years’
FCA confirms it will investigate 16 insurers’ policy wordings at BI test case
Hiscox, Axa and MS Amlin are among the named insurers that will have its policy wordings reviewed
Hospitality trade bodies jointly back FCA action in bid for ‘effective resolution’
The regulator published a timetable for the court action which will commence by 9 June, all formal pleadings should be completed by 3 July
