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NewsUK underinsurance crisis evident in 2022 - BCH
Buildings insurance valuation services company finds that for 75% of the instructions it received last year, the property in question was underinsured
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NewsHousehold premiums fall 6% year-on-year despite 2022’s extreme weather costs
The average price paid for combined buildings and contents insurance was £300 last year
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NewsInsurers must work together to improve consumer trust if they are to avoid outside regulation – ACSO
Insurers demonstrating that they can collaborate effectively on claims would mitigate the need for potential government involvement, says executive director
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NewsInsurers must seek to mitigate claims inflation – although there is ‘no simple answer’
Law firm identifies raft of new claim types hitting insurers, including gaming disorders and employers’ liability data breaches
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NewsBroker claims service battle still to be won – Gracechurch
Insurers need to invest in their claims operations if they want to keep pace with the demands of their clients, says managing director
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NewsReinsurers’ retreat leaves marine underwriters to sail alone in a sea of rising risks
Marine insurance trade association confirms the sector ‘has much work ahead’ if it wants to keep pace with ongoing challenges
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NewsConsumers with mental health conditions penalised when seeking insurance
Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has called on the FCA to stop firms from making pricing decisions ‘behind locked doors’
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NewsAllianz Commercial to utilise green parts in fleet policy update
The insurer intends to mitigate ‘rocketing’ claims costs for consumers, says head of claims customer delivery
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News AnalysisInsurers urged to take a fresh approach to solicitors’ PI amid growing coverage concerns
Conveyancing remains a claims risk area amid today’s recessionary environment, however insurers’ appetite to provide solicitors’ PI cover is growing for firms that present a good risk
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NewsEcclesiastical detected over 130 fraudulent claims in 2022
Continuing to pursue untrue claims is ‘vitally important’ for keeping customers’ premium costs down, says claims director
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Sponsored ContentCost of living crisis is impacting insurance fraud – Carpenters Group
Donna Scully, director of Carpenters Group, explains how high cost of living expenses in the UK is affecting opportunistic and application fraud in the insurance sector
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NewsLegal changes set to prompt claims rush
An ‘inevitable consequence’ of the changing rules will see ‘a rush to issue claims prior to April 2023’, says partner
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NewsBroker communications should be ‘carefully recorded’ following Emiliano Sala claim
Brokers should ensure all communications are recorded ’to eliminate evidential uncertainty should a dispute arise’, says partner
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NewsMotor premiums up by 8% in Q4 2022 – ABI
Around 40% of all work is now being impacted by delays in car parts
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NewsZurich UK selects new chief claims officer
The appointee has experienced the business through ‘every lens at every level’, having joined the insurer as a graduate in 1997
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NewsCyber attack hits 10m JD Sports customers
The sportswear retailer can expect fines in the realm of £17.5m or 4% of annual turnover, says law firm partner
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IT InterviewGraham Gibson: Claims ‘crescendo moment’ set to reach climax in 2023
The current ‘perfect storm’ of macroeconomic conditions could lead to an increase in fraud, arson and claims costs, says insurer’s chief claims officer
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IT Interview‘There is real value in insurers helping people get ahead’ of climate change-related risks – Aviva’s Adam Winslow
Plus, as the UK’s ‘power mix is changing’, Aviva is ‘looking at extending [our] renewables footprint’, noted the insurer’s UKGI chief executive
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NewsUK government scheme Cyber Essentials insurance is ‘appalling’ for SMEs
The National Cyber Security Centre’s initiative demonstrates both opportunities and obstacles for clients, say insurance industry leaders
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NewsMotor injury claim numbers fall to lowest since 2018 – ACSO
Court waiting times in the event of a claim, however, are at ‘record highs’ – ‘adding more misery for hard-pressed consumers’, says executive director
