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NewsFloodFlash pays Storm Christoph catastrophe claim in 9 hours 44 minutes
It means that policyholders can be paid their claim on the same day
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NewsLloyd’s offers AI-enabled reputational risk cover
Product helps mitigate the risk to profitability posed by reputational crises and offers real-time threat insights
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NewsInsurance Times’s Claims Excellence Awards 2021 is open for entries
With 14 awards open for entry, don’t miss out on the opportunity to showcase your achievements as we return in 2021 with the Claims Excellence Awards
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NewsBroker clients ‘more responsive’ to broadening cover due to BI backlash – McCarron Coates
Commercial clients want wide coverage without the price tag, while insurers are trying to recoup returns, says broker director
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NewsInsurers less exposed to BI risks in latest lockdown due to new exclusions
Ratings agency director says there is no ‘appetite for providing cover as part of general property business interruption’
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NewsFCA plans to use ‘full range of regulatory tools and powers’ to check insurers pay valid BI claims
Furthermore, the regulator recognises the ‘key role that insurance brokers and other insurance intermediaries’ play to ensure policyholders’ claims are progressed
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NewsZurich warns of ‘double disaster’ as Storm Christoph batters England and Wales amid pandemic
Storm Christoph has raged through England and Wales, adding further strain on the UK as it battles the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Some insurance industry experts, however, have stepped in to offer support, advice and a solution
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NewsOnslaught of Covid claims expected to hit CMCs as 70% see claims registered
Research by broker Gallagher also predicts the pandemic claims uptick will cause a 40% rise in litigation compared to previous years
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FeaturesBriefing: Pandemic evolution creates unanswered questions following Supreme Court ruling
Plus, the professional indemnity claim threat over brokers is ‘a big risk’
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NewsIndustry experts raise insurance implications after first woman convicted of e-scooter drink driving
A 20-year-old woman in Newport, Isle of Wight was found to be nearly three times over the legal limit of alcohol while driving an e-scooter, industry experts debate the insurance implications
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Online onlyWest Ham star reveals huge insurance premium after supercar horror crash
Hammers star dressed as snowman crashed supercar and then needed specialist help with insurance
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NewsUK insurance market shows ‘divergence’ with London Market prospering while regions suffer
Business interruption will also remain a key risk for 2021, especially for insurers that have non-standard policy wordings, advises ratings agency
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News AnalysisBrokers ‘inundated’ following Supreme Court BI appeals ruling
Brokerbility’s executive chairman says ‘time is of the essence’ as brokers scramble to ‘calm nerves of both staff and clients’
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NewsThingCo secures van broker partnership
The insurtech hopes to make improve safety on the roads and reduce insurance costs
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NewsABI backs government funded indemnity scheme for care homes and pharmacies vaccination
The vaccine minister confirmed that this scheme was to provide insurance such as clinical negligence and employers liability
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NewsCovid-19 pandemic exposes brokers’ over-reliance on price comparison websites
The UK lockdown has presented a unique challenge for brokers trying to get new business
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NewsSupreme Court BI appeal highlights need for national risk strategy – Totus Re
James York co-founder and co-convenor of Totus Re tells Insurance Times why the Supreme Court decision sheds light on the need for a national risk strategy
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IT Interview‘We’re not interested in profit – we’re interested in building an asset’ says McCarron Coates
The Leeds-based commercial broker tells Insurance Times about its ‘old-fashioned’ approach to broking and why service quality is paramount
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News AnalysisSupreme Court BI ruling acts as ‘rude awakening’ for insurers
The ruling following the test case appeal at the Supreme Court will see insurers pay claims to businesses, as well as review policy wordings - but how have insurers reacted to the decision?
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FeaturesBusinesses set to shun D&O cover due to sky-high premiums
As the coronavirus pandemic puts directors’ and officers’ premiums into overdrive, Insurance Times takes a look at potential claims risks and trends in this section of the market
