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NewsGeneral insurance receives 19,346 new complaints over H2 2022 – FOS
The upheld rate is ’back above pre-pandemic levels’ in a concerning turn for the sector, says co-founder
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NewsIndustry faces ‘serious’ question over treatment of non-tariff personal injury claims
’The increase of wrist, elbow and knee claims has to be a real concern,’ the chief executive and managing partner of Horwich Farrelly warned
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NewsOIC portal could come under ‘further pressure’
’Access to justice for those injured in road traffic accidents must remain paramount,’ says specialist personal injury legal body
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NewsAnimal infestation home insurance claims on the rise
Home insurance claims relating to animal infestation are at ‘an all-time high’, according to new data
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NewsTechnological shift could prompt new method of claims analysis
Kennedys’ IQ product manager says analysing claims months down the line is ‘not acceptable’
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NewsBriefing: Cyber clarity move may encourage underwriters to byte
Although the insurance industry may not have the ‘muscle memory’ to react to a major cyber event, Lloyd’s of London’s attempts to clarify cover around state-backed attacks could present opportunities for brokers
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NewsFlood Re completes East Peckham pilot to score properties’ flood resilience
The reinsurance scheme hopes its new flood resilience scoring could help underpin future insurer pricing
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NewsOngoing inflation is like motor insurance industry ‘kryptonite’
Solera’s vice president for industry relations tells Insurance Times why increasing inflation could be like kryptonite
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Sponsored ContentRe-evaluating business models, goals and objectives in 2023 – Gallagher Bassett
Gordon Vater, managing director of the technical division at Gallagher Bassett, explores the main factors contributing to shifts in the insurance sector and shares solutions insurers need to know to leap forward this year
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News Analysis‘Cyber and technology risks’ pose ‘key challenges’ for aviation sector
Airlines must ensure that ‘hull and liability insurance dovetails’ with cyber cover to ensure well rounded risk protection from cyber attacks, says broker
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News AnalysisBriefing: Is the sector embracing plastic free repair materials to support UK’s sustainability drive?
Although plastic free materials are more attractive from a net zero perspective, ditching plastic in claims repairs could come at a cost for insurers and policyholders
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NewsInsurers’ appeal over court’s hybrid injury decision criticised as case backlog mounts
Industry commentator believes ‘insurers seem to be cutting off their nose to spite their face’ with move to disagree Court of Appeal finding
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News AnalysisBriefing: Marine insurers hope Ukraine war anniversary will not leave them in sea of claims
With vessels still stranded in Ukrainian ports, there is a very real risk of marine hull claims following the conflict’s one year anniversary this month
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NewsLV=GI reports 60% year-on-year uptick in crash for cash linked personal injury claims
The increase in these claims stem from roads into Scotland, where the UK’s whiplash reform regulation does not apply, says the insurer
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News AnalysisInsurance ‘must take a leading role’ clarifying products to support secondary construction material usage
Although the use of secondary construction materials could assist the UK’s transition to a net zero economy, better communication between the build environment industry and insurance is needed to improve ‘risk perception’
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NewsLessons from Hurricane Ian can enhance UK resilience - Aon
Ground floor flood vents can play an important role in mitigating flood damage, for example
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NewsWest 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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NewsCar and motorcycle insurance drove 2,769 new complaints in 2022’s Q3 - FOS
Insurers must be careful when handling motor claims and ‘do more to close the expectation gap’, says Insurance DataLab co-founder
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NewsRansomware could be ‘potential wrecking ball’ for businesses amid Royal Mail $80m ransom
Reports suggest that Royal Mail has refused to pay the ransom
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NewsBiba calls for government intervention as SMEs face ‘very real’ cyber risks
The broker trade body and cyber underwriter CFC have teamed up to improve the cyber landscape amid reports of low penetration of cover
