Business Interruption
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Backchat: Bard of Salford pens peculiar claims inspired poetry
’Insurance may seem like a mundane realm, but as the poems show, it’s a rich tapestry of human chaos, from tragedy to comedy and beyond,’ says poet
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New creatives scheme announced for recently launched broker
’My team and I have launched something new and exciting that will help creative freelancers buy the insurance they need,’ says founder
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Startup looking to disrupt market and build trust with new profit-share model
’We are taking insurance back to first principles,’ says chief executive
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Superscript enters next phase of accelerated growth with SME focus
’It’s been quite a journey already – the next phase is about maturing as the scale comes,’ says chief executive
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New suggestions made for BI policy wordings in insurance book
’This report addresses topics identified by the BI community,’ says chair
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Marion Jones: UK entertainment insurers facing pressures as Hollywood writers’ strike ends
Managing director warns of ’enormous fight’ over talent and ’fairly limited studio space’
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Brokers key in emerging cyber risks education – Aviva
’The challenge for insurers and brokers is to work together to engage businesses,’ says head of cyber
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Chief executive impersonation fraud rises during economic downturn and AI explosion
The increasing use of artificial intelligence has made impersonation fraud more accessible, against the backdrop of inflation and economic uncertainty
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Markel’s ‘significant digital investment’ reflected in improved eTrading results
The insurer ‘never forces brokers down the eTrade path,’ says broker sales director
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Allianz Trade launches new cover to tackle rise in employee fraud
’Post pandemic economic uncertainty means businesses face a heightened risk of internal and external fraud,’ says chief executive
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IT Interview
Ben Legg: eTrade SME commercial sector ‘quite competitive’ but opportunities ahead
’Brokers are a real distribution engine, they maintain and improve relationships with the SME commercial consumers,’ Open GI’s chief product officer tells Insurance Times following this year’s eTrading survey results
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Ecclesiastical enters new sector following broker demand
’The more we grow, the more we can give to good causes,’ says managing director
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If a solar flare storm struck earth tomorrow, is the insurance industry ready?
’Without proper modelling of such complex interconnected risks, the impacts are largely unknown,’ says senior meteorologist
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Lukango and specialist insurer ink partnership to ‘demystify insurance’ for small businesses
’We are helping small business owners demystify insurance with jargon-free, tailored insurance purpose-built for them,’ says chief executive
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Briefing: Lloyd’s of London’s NHS plan flies in the face of rising exposure fears
You would be forgiven for thinking the last thing the industry would do is seek to increase its exposure to a future pandemic
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West End theatre group to sue Allianz over alleged BI failure
It is one of a series of Covid-19 BI claims arising from the pandemic lockdown when businesses were forced to shut
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IT Interview
Damian Glynn: The BI expert aiming to inspire the next generation of loss adjusters
Sedgwick’s director and head of financial risks tells Insurance Times why loss adjusting is so rewarding
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Briefing: Climate change sees risk managers demanding shift from insurers
Traditional insurance products may not be fit for purpose in the face of evolving climate risks – insurers and brokers must therefore rethink propositions, according to surveyed risk managers
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Cadbury owner settles legal battle with Zurich over $100m NotPetya cyber claim
The debate around state-backed cyber attacks has progressed due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, highlighting the need for ‘proper’ cyber cover
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Cyber attacks rise among SMEs while cover levels remain low – Aviva
‘Lower value but equally disruptive attacks are becoming increasingly commonplace for SMEs’ compared to those with ‘big security budgets’, says head of cyber