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NewsCancer patient stuck in US makes safe return to UK
A terminally-ill mum who was stuck in the US for more than two weeks when her insurance firm refused to pay her healthcare has been flown back to the UK, the BBC reported. Cancer patient Lindsay Gates, 40, broke her leg on a family trip to ...
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NewsTesla cars in a third Autopilot crash
For the third time in a few weeks, a Tesla electric car has crashed while the driver claimed the car’s self-driving system was switched on. Montana police said the Tesla driver claimed the Autopilot system was activated when the latest accident occurred early on Sunday morning. ...
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NewsLawyers team up to fight whiplash crackdown plans
The Law Society has joined forces with claimant groups to lobby against the government’s whiplash crackdown. The national solicitor’s organisation has teamed up with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and Motor Accident Solicitors Society to oppose the planned changes. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne ...
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NewsTrip claim questioned in court after Facebook comment
A painter and decorator who sued Surrey Council, claiming he tripped on an uneven pavement, could be facing jail for alleged fraud after a Facebook post cast doubt on his story. John Wootton, of Saville Crescent, Ashford, Surrey, injured his wrist when he fell in December ...
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NewsHolidaymakers don’t understand travel insurance - study
UK holidaymakers don’t understand their travel insurance policies, according to a new study. Research from the Travel Insurance Facilities Group found that 60% of Londoners think their policies cover unattended items left on the beach while they go swimming in the sea. In the northeast and ...
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NewsMarsh and Chaucer do first deal on new London market platform
Marsh and Chaucer have bound the first risk on PPL, the London market’s newly launched electronic placement system, yesterday morning. Marsh was the broker for the standalone terrorism risk bound on the platform, and Chaucer the underwriter. PPL went live yesterday for standalone terrorism risks – ...
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NewsGovernment launches automated car insurance consultation
The government has launched a consultation on rule changes that will pave the way for automated cars to be used on the country’s roads. Under the proposals, rules will be changed so automated vehicles can be insured for road use. The Highway Code and regulations will ...
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NewsAviva tackles SME underinsurance in campaign to improve customer trust
Aviva is planning to remove an industry-standard clause from its policy wordings that reduces claims payouts in cases of underinsurance as part of a campaign to improve trust in insurance. Average clauses cut claims payouts if the client is underinsured. The cut is directly proportionate to ...
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NewsLondon market electronic placing platform goes live
PPL, an electronic placement platform for the whole London market, has started trading today. Brokers and underwriters are now exchanging information on standalone terrorism risks, the first class of business to go live on PPL. Electronic placement of risks has long been an aim of the ...
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NewsDriverless cars will need cover against cyber attacks - AXA
Driverless cars will need insurance to protect against cyber-attacks, AXA Insurance technical director David Williams has said. Motorists using driverless cars may have to insure themselves against the risk of hackers remotely stealing their vehicles or taking control of them and then demanding ransom payments. A ...
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NewsPremiums rise 19.2% amid soaring car repair costs
Car insurance premiums rose by 19.2% in the second quarter of 2016 compared to Q2 2015, according to the latest Confused.com/Willis Towers Watson car insurance price index - the biggest annual rise recorded by the Index since 2011. This latest increase means that the average comprehensive ...
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NewsHemming: Aviva revamped SME products to clear up confusion
Aviva’s plan to tackle SME underinsurance and improve customer confidence in insurance will also give it a competitive edge in the market, according to Aviva SME commercial lines director Gareth Hemming. The insurer announced today that is was planning to remove average policy wordings that cut claims ...
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NewsTravel insurer offering 'all possible help' to Disneyworld cancer patient
The travel insurer blamed for stranding a terminally ill woman in Florida said it has offered “all possible assistance” to help her get home. Cancer patient Lindsey Gates, 40, broke her leg during a trip to Disneyworld Florida with her family (pictured). Doctors found her cancer ...
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NewsQ&A: Wunelli looks to the future of telematics
Wunelli, A LexisNexis Risk Solutions company, launched in 2008 following a test period as a telematics insurance broker under the brand Coverbox. The company has since invested in delivering telematics innovations and solutions to the insurance sector. Insurance Times spoke to Wunelli founding director Paul Stacy ...
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NewsBeach Point raises stake in ex-Quindell Watchstone
Beach Point Capital Management has increased its stake in Watchstone, formerly the Quindell group to more than 11%. The US hedge fund, which says it focuses on “complex and misunderstood opportunities” has more than doubled its holding in Watchstone since last September when new chief executive ...
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NewsPost-Brexit UK needs to match EU cyber protection rules
If the UK wants to compete with the EU on equal terms post-Brexit, UK data protection standards will have to match EU regulations, according to cyber protection firm NCC. “For the UK to do business with the EU, or any other country for that matter, it ...
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NewsAXA appoints new claims customer service director
AXA has appointed Kim Pearce as claims customer services director as part of its ongoing claims transformation programme. Pearce will be responsible for the operational management of mass motor, mass property and lifestyle claims. She was previously Allianz head of organisational management and has experience from ...
