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NewsInsurers brace for claims as Wimbledon defends ‘super slippery’ courts following star player slips
The All England Lawn Tennis Club says its courts are ’as good as they have always been’
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NewsHandl Group-backed tech firm launches self-care app for insurance market
The app aims to deliver ’real benefits for insurers and for their customers’, according to EQL’s co-founder and chief executive
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NewsHiscox reaches settlement with BI action group
The settlement is in line with the Supreme Court judgment
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NewsDavid Amess: Sustainable energy agenda poses ‘major challenge’ to fire safety risks post-Grenfell
The MP is calling for another review of the building safety reform process because ‘fire safety has not kept pace with developments in building design’
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NewsUK P&I Club and Suez Canal Authority reach deal to release Ever Given vessel
The businesses are now working together to finalise formalities for a signed settlement agreement
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FeaturesIn Focus: How will insurers take the BI test case ruling forward post-pandemic?
Industry experts debate how insurers might apply the FCA’s business interruption (BI) test case ruling in a post-pandemic era, as July marks one year since the High Court’s virtual hearing
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NewsIndustry braces for claims as catalytic converter thefts surge by over 100%
The AA’s president says ’modern cat burglars stealing and selling cats for cash are part of a criminal chain’ following the insurer experiencing a rise back in April
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IT InterviewMark Pierce: HNW sector experiencing claims cost uptick due to ‘sharp increase in building costs’
However, the sector is already returning to in-person visits so clients can access ‘the hands-on, professional approach and experience of an adjuster’
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NewsSuez Canal Authority claim hearing potentially adjourned after ‘long and arduous’ negotiations
The ship’s indemnity insurer is hoping to “take the necessary time to reach a final and amicable solution that satisfies all parties”
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NewsThree taxi drivers convicted of fraud by misrepresentation
ERS’s claims manager said the case demonstrated ’an act of wilful deception’, which is why the insurer felt it ’had no choice but to pursue a criminal prosecution’
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Business interruption crisis highlights ‘very little’ known about insurance cover – DOA Underwriting
DOA Underwriting Ltd’s director Phillip Oliver tells Insurance Times why the business interruption crisis demonstrated that ‘very little’ is known about insurance as well as discussing this year’s MGA survey
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FeaturesBriefing: Test case was tip of the iceberg as insurers continue to wade through BI claims
Time flies when your claims function is inundated with business interruption claims – this week marks a year since the FCA’s initial test case hearing
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FeaturesIn Focus: Broker litigation ‘inevitable’ one year on from FCA’s BI test case
Brokers are ’still squeaky about whether they advised their customers correctly about the products they were buying’
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IT InterviewMark Colonnese: An ‘underserved’ pet insurance market leaves insurers ‘plenty of room for growth’
Investing in the latest technology will be a ‘real game changer’ for both businesses and customers
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NewsNuvalaw launches to UK market following successful pilot programmes
The claims resolution business is ready to ‘fill the void of the lack of ADR’ in the Official Injury Claim portal
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NewsInsurers have paid more than £750m in interim and final BI payments to date
The FCA calculates that 20,347 policyholders out of 37,702 who have had BI claims linked to the test case action accepted have received at least an interim payment so far
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NewsInsurance sector could fork out up to $3bn for Tokyo Olympics cancellation
The International Olympic Committee is pushing ahead for the games to be conducted safely
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NewsMotorcyclist fails to ride off with £20,000 personal injury claim after fundamentally dishonest verdict
The claimant, who pursued the case for five years, has been found fundamentally dishonest by the County Court at Kingston upon Thames
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NewsAXA France offers €300m BI settlement to 15,000 restaurant clients
Settlement offers are expected to be available between 21 June and 20 September 2021
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FeaturesIndustry braces as full effect of pandemic and whiplash claims reform coinciding yet to be seen
Long Covid could add an extra layer to coronavirus disease claims, however establishing causation will prove difficult, says roundtable attendees
