Claims – Page 30
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Bike theft fell significantly in 2021 – Bikmo
The specialist cycling insurer says the drop in bike theft is part of ‘an emerging pattern’
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Analysis
Tech savvy new entrants set to shake-up home insurance sector
Insurance Times explores market movements in home insurance following the FCA’s pricing reform and escalating claims inflation pressures
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Real estate business booming for regional brokers – Ecclesiastical
The biggest challenge for brokers in the specialist market is greater scrutiny from insurers
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Whiplash reforms have ‘dampened a rise in claims’ – MoJ’s David Parkin
Plus, the Official Injury Claim portal has not been ‘swamped by CMCs’ as predicted, says deputy director
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Allianz tops the ranks in Brokerbility’s insurer partner satisfaction survey
Aviva, meanwhile, has succeeded in underwriting
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Revealed: Claims Excellence Awards 2022 – winners and reaction
Amid the glitz and glamour of a Kensington-based ceremony, some firms took home multiple awards - was it you?
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Analysis
Briefing: Staged e-scooter accidents are ‘already happening’ and leading to ‘questionable’ claims
With pandemic-related fraud dwindling, insurance fraud experts believe the next emerging risk will come from the insurtech sector
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Bogus home insurance claims grew by 45% in 2021 – Aviva
Whiplash and ghost broking fraud continued last year, according to the insurer’s figures
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Government launches £40m self-driving commercial vehicle competition
88% of road collisions caused by human error, according to the transport minister
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Analysis
‘Significant spike’ in tool theft claims poses fraud risk
With ‘the value of these individual claims getting higher’, insurance fraud experts must be alive to cost of living linked inflated claims from end customers and tradespeople
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News
Anti-fraud focused OIC portal amendments are vital for the future
The current portal’s set up is a ‘fraudsters’ paradise’, says Carpenters Group director
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Exactly 94% of businesses are satisfied with their insurer service – DWF
A lack of empathy and support from insurers was a key complaint from younger insureds, however
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Top Premier League clubs to pursue BI claim against major insurers
A ruling in this case could represent a ‘new test case’ for business interruption claims
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Regulation becoming ‘almost inevitable’ as cyber threats increase
The cyber threat environment is ’incredibly volatile’, adds chief executive
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Aviva reports 5% general insurance GWP uptick for 2022’s first quarter
But the insurer’s UK COR for general insurance has worsened by 7.3 percentage points year-on-year
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Sponsored Content
Winn Group: The value of a 24/7 operation within the accident management and insurance sectors
Winn Group’s head of business development, Mark Pallas, examines why the use of 24/7 services has increased exponentially in both the accident management and insurance industries in recent years.
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FCA’s general pricing rules drive up van insurance premiums by 6.3% - Consumer Intelligence
The pricing expert believes that the regulator’s movements are hampering cheap market deals
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Adam Winslow: Managing inflation means separating commercial lines from personal lines
Despite the challenges of inflation, there is an opportunity for both insurers and brokers to do ‘really well’ through better understanding insurer risk appetite, says UKGI boss
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Natural catastrophe claims knock Q1 P&C operating profit for Allianz Group
Chief executive states that the insurer’s ‘results demonstrate that our business can withstand significant geopolitical and economic pressures’
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