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NewsHospitality action group to challenge Aviva and QBE on rejected Covid BI claims
Legal firm Mishcon de Reya has reviewed more than 500 business interruption policies submitted by applicants
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NewsPhysiotherapist struck off after fraudulent personal injury claim from 13-year old minor
Further investigations revealed that the physiotherapist had been suspended from the HCPC register following a conviction
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NewsCopart UK uses Covid-19 lockdown to focus on business growth and expansion
The salvage company has invested in around 80 new loader trucks for winter
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FeaturesCovid-19 is ‘wakeup call’ for industry to embrace digital transformation
As the world moves away from face-to-face interaction in light of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s time for the insurance sector to fully grasp previously ignored technological tools
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AnalysisEtrading results: Brokers must ‘make it explicit’ how they want to trade
Simon Bloomfield, head of imarket at Polaris UK, shares his views on how brokers should respond to Insurance Times’s 2020 e-trading survey results
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NewsSome BI coronavirus claims ‘agreed then withdrawn’ says Night Time Industries Association
One business owner claims he was promised to be covered for up to £100,000
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NewsEasyJet hit by major cyber attack affecting 9 million customers
Credit card details of 2,208 people have been stolen
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NewsInsurtech Urban Jungle secures new funding round despite Covid credit crunch
This brings its total funding raised to £6.2m
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NewsAdmiral records 46% increase in bicycle theft over last seven weeks
Insurer Admiral has reported a 46% increase in the number of bicycle theft claims made over the last seven weeks, while Brits have been enduring the nation-wide Covid-19 lockdown, compared to the same period in 2019.
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NewsCovid-19 heralds hardest of hard markets
Few classes are expected to emerge unscathed as markets harden in the wake of coronavirus
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NewsBrokers should be careful declaring cover for Covid BI claims
Brokerbility’s chairman further notes the ‘unintended consequences of sloppy underwriting’ and ’boilerplate clauses’ contributing to brokers’ headache around navigating rejected BI claims
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NewsHiscox Action Group has ‘good chance’ of succeeding with legal action
The group’s law firm is planning to launch an expedited arbitration claim against the insurer in the next few days
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IT InterviewClaims is on a ‘big journey’ to catch up with digital revolution says AXA’s Malik
The claims managing director believes the use of data and analytics has been exhausted in pricing, and should instead be used to enhance the customer experience
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NewsFCA invites brokers and policyholders to contribute to BI legal declaration process
Insurance intermediaries have until 20 May to submit materials to the regulator
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FeaturesFraud Charter: Lockdown home working increases risk of insider insurance fraud
Industry leaders discussed how to stamp out insider fraud opportunities brought about by remote working at Insurance Times’s virtual roundtable
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NewsMGA to offer Covid cleaning service for offices
The service is aimed at reducing the risk of Covid-19 for staff returning to offices post-lockdown as well as making sure unoccupied properties are secure and checked
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FeaturesFraud Charter: Insurers need to engage with supply chain to avoid fraud temptations
Industry experts are seeing prolonged credit hire periods and fumigation charges within the motor insurance supply chain as a result of the coronavirus pandemic
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NewsFraud Charter: Insurers preparing for Covid claims ‘explosion’
Claims management firms are gearing up to target coronavirus pay outs
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NewsDentist trade body mulls legal action against insurers for non-payment of Covid claims
The trade body for dentists said that the industry has been ’blindsided’ due to lack of effective responses from insurers
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NewsAXA sees 60% decline in commercial and retail motor claims since coronavirus lockdown
The insurer’s claims managing director also reports a ‘spike’ in travel and business interruption claims related to the Covid-19 pandemic
