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IT InterviewCovid car buying habits lead to demand for new insurance products says Copart UK boss
The coronavirus outbreak continues to alter the motor insurance market as policyholders’ driving behaviours, car purchase patterns and claims reflect changed road usage. Insurance Times gets the details from Copart UK’s managing director
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NewsData leaks surge almost 500% during pandemic
The problem mainly stems from misconfigured databases
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News'Doxing' identified as an ‘evolving threat’ within cyber risk landscape
Furthermore, data breach severity has increased over the past year, with a heavy focus on the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors
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FeaturesHow data is transforming home insurance for a Covid-19 world
New data sources and data enrichment is helping the home insurance market become fit for purpose amid a Covid-19 landscape, where the home is so much more than a place to lay your head
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News AnalysisHorwich Farrelly wins case to bring clarity to recovery of expenses in Scottish personal injury case
The pursuer failed to disclose pertinent information on heads of costs pre-Tender, resulting in the Sheriff allocating expenses after that point to the insurer
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AgendaBriefing: Covid-19 - a ‘manageable’ global catastrophe?
Analysists and consultants are starting to quantify the impact that Covid will have on the insurance industry
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News AnalysisThe Insurance Times insurtech top five winners and losers of the pandemic
While the pandemic has hit the insurtech sector hard, some insurtechs have still managed to prosper, Insurance Times reveals its top five that have blossomed or gone bust as a result of the pandemic
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News AnalysisInsurance market remains ‘resilient’ despite $25bn Covid-19 hit
Data and analytics company Hyperion X says that losses from the coronavirus pandemic are more of an earnings event, rather than a capital event that will affect insurers’ solvency positions
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NewsThingCo secures contract with Freedom Brokers
ThingCo has secured a new contract to further deploy its telematics device Theo, as part of its ambitions to expand in the UK and then globally
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NewsSolicitor PI rates rocket as renewal deadline looms
Covid and Brexit are expected to have an impact on an already hardening market
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News AnalysisFirst half financial results littered with Covid-19 complications
Insurance Times looks across insurers’ H1 financial results, revealing the initial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on business bottom lines
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IT InterviewFlooding data could help cut insurers’ loss ratios says insurtech chief exec
Following the flash floods last week that battered Scotland and parts of South London, Previsico advocates that flooding data could turn the tide on how incidents are dealt with, helping insurers to reduce their loss ratios
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IT InterviewClaims Excellence Awards 2020: Claims teams showcase successes to be in with a chance of award win
Insurance Times catches up with the four finalists in the Claims Team of the Year category for this autumn’s Claims Excellence Awards, finding out the key attributes that make an award-winning team and why these firms feel their claims staff stand head and shoulders above the competition
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NewsUK travel insurer to cover FCO watchlist European destinations
The FCO has advised against all non-essential travel to certain destinations as the pandemic continues, however some travel insurers are now offering cover for this
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IT InterviewAmbiguity in BI policy wordings is ‘natural’ following ‘black swan’ Covid outbreak
Accenture’s managing director for general insurance believes now is the time ‘to do a more holistic and proactive review’ of insurance contracts to remove ambiguities surrounding potential ‘black swan’ events
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NewsPolicies will need to adapt to changing risks brought about by Covid says analytics firm
Products designed for the risks of remote working will become commonplace moving forward
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NewsAnimal Friends releases claims data for dog owners
The pet insurer has released claims data to help potential dog owners make better decisions picking a pet, after lockdown sees a surge in pet owners
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NewsMotor injury claims fall sharply during Covid-19 lockdown
A sharp fall in motor injury claims was recorded in the second quarter of 2020 as fewer people took to the roads
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NewsEcclesiastical hit by £59.7m loss due to Covid-19 impact
The insurer’s chief executive describes the headline loss as ‘disappointing’, attributing it to the ‘uniquely challenging’ circumstances arising from the coronavirus crisis
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NewsZego partners with European e-scooter operator
As the UK government continues its trial of e-scooters, Zego has a new European partner whose focus is e-scooter safety
