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NewsInsurance Times Awards finalist 2020 Q&A: Clear Insurance Management’s three fundamental principles drives its strategy
Next month the winners for the Insurance Times Awards 2020 will be revealed at a virtual ceremony on 9 December
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NewsGuidewire chief exec reveals company’s mission
The firm’s cloud platform is sparking the interest of UK insurers
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News‘The biggest risk for insurers is reputation’ says Aviva’s Blanc
The insurer boss adds that the industry’s reputational damage arising from the business interruption test case has left her feeling ‘very sad’ and that the industry needs to ‘not shoot ourselves in the foot as much as we do’
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News AnalysisPremiums soar for independent financial advisors’ PI as insurers dwindle
As the UK approaches a pandemic induced recession, advice firms are facing higher premiums as insurers that provide professional indemnity for advisors have significantly reduced after a series of regulatory changes, constraints and historical blunders. Insurance Times investigates what this means for insurers and IFAs – and whether brokers ...
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NewsLloyd’s pandemic losses worse than predicted, says chairman Carnegie-Brown
The insurance market previous estimated losses would be around the $107bn mark, but has revised that figure upwards
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NewsHome insurance rates could harden after ‘complex’ year, insurtech Urban Jungle warns
A range of factors are pushing rates higher, the insurtech told Insurance Times
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NewsElectric vehicle prices main barrier to PM’s green ambitions, says LV=
Insurer LV= advocates the use of ‘fiscal incentives’ to encourage drivers to switch to electric vehicles
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IT InterviewZurich targets regional brokers to achieve business growth
An 18-month transformation strategy has seen a lot of change at insurer Zurich – Insurance Times looks under the bonnet with the firm’s UK head of retail
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NewsCovid-19 pandemic accelerates ‘slow burn of digitalisation’ in insurance by tapping data
In a recent webinar, BGC’s managing director discussed how data can change the insurance industry
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NewsCrawford and Company actively seeking ‘bolt-on’ acquisitions
Its overall aim is to create long-term value for its shareholders
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NewsAutomated underwriting is a ‘huge opportunity’ for the insurance industry – Ki
Harnessing data could help brokers and insurers maintain a competitive edge
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FeaturesHow ‘standards’ can help brokers and underwriters
With the pandemic ongoing e-trading has become a vital tool to do business, but standards are still needed especially as the market is always evolving Polaris tells Insurance Times
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NewsRSA underwrites expanded commercial offering from Superscript
The products are designed for small businesses, such as independent artisans and crafters
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NewsFCA pricing remedies not intended to squeeze margins, says Direct Line’s Penny James
Direct Line chief exec says pricing c hanges are unlikely to be seen until the new rules are implemented
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IT InterviewTechnology is still the ‘bedrock of our business’ – CFC Underwriting’s Dave Walsh
With CFC Underwriting making it onto Insurance Times’s Top 50 Brokers podium yet again, the firm’s chief executive and founder Dave Walsh discusses how it started out in the dot-com era, emphasising that technology is still at the business’s heart today
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NewsSecondary psychiatric injuries add ‘significant sums’ to PI claims costs – Kennedys
Insurers may have to stump up higher claim payouts for individuals who develop a gaming disorder or an opioid addiction as a result of a physical injury
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NewsStruck out BI claim proves there is no ‘public policy move’ following test case
Barrister says that not all business interruption claim cases will follow the trajectory of the FCA’s test case and that not all clauses will be interpreted in favour of the policyholder
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News‘Real opportunity’ in dual pricing ban for MCE, says bike broker boss
MCE boss Julian Edwards said the pricing ban would benefit insurers with lower expense ratios
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NewsCovid-19 losses ‘not a major concern’ for Zurich, as group releases Q3 trading update
The insurer is confident that it has limited exposure to any new developments regarding the pandemic
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NewsOrient Express Supreme Court judges to hear FCA test case appeal
Legal experts state the choice of Supreme Court judges is ‘relevant’ and ‘interesting’
