All articles by Clare Ruel – Page 94
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NewsInperio to offer reduced professional indemnity premiums to solicitors via new partnership
Solicitors have had a tough time with professional indemnity insurance, but the MGA hopes to offer clients a quick and easy way of getting cover remotely
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NewsVisually and mobility impaired pedestrians are ‘most vulnerable’ in e-scooter incidents – Weightmans
A panel of insurance industry experts discuss the safety criteria around e-scooters and vulnerable road users, as well as the use of data from the ongoing government trials
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NewsManifesto 2021: Biba calls for ‘proportionality and fairness’ in levy
The supplementary levy is a worry for brokers during the pandemic
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NewsManifesto 2021: Biba to explore basic insurance requirements for e-scooters
The trade body sees Brexit as a opportunity to undo the Vnuk ruling too
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NewsManifesto 2021: Biba to work with government on cladding insurance issues post-Grenfell
In Biba’s latest manifesto themed ‘Resilience’ launched today, the trade body has deemed the ongoing problems with cladding for professional indemnity insurance and buildings insurance “vital to resolve”
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NewsMajority of businesses aware of flood risk, but less than half have comprehensive cover
The insurtech MGA revealed the findings from its latest report as part of its risk awareness campaign – Flood February set to target commercial lines brokers
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NewsLeading the e-scooter revolution as Covid-19 fast-tracks technology’s insurance role – Zego’s Harry Franks
Zego has led the charge with the e-scooter revolution after several key partnerships, acquiring an insurance licence and tripling its staff headcount, now its co-founder and chief business development officer Harry Franks tells Insurance Times how the pandemic has benefited insurtechs
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NewsArdonagh snaps up Lloyd’s professional indemnity broker
Although the transaction is still subject to regulatory approval, on completion it will see the broker become part of the wider Ardonagh Advisory platform
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NewsBroadway Insurance Brokers’s new director of business development set to ‘supercharge’ expansion
He has more than 40 years of experience and is one of the North West’s most respected bankers
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NewsFormer Allianz Business Services MD to lead JM Glendinning’s Newcastle office
The move will also see the firm’s former managing director of the North East take on new board responsibilities
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NewsE-scooter insurance demands from local authorities are ‘very different’
Local authorities have very different capabilities when dealing with the procurement of e-scooters and insurance demands also vary
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NewsInsurance claims against property agents surge – Mint Insurance Brokers
Over the last year and a half, there has been a surge in claims due to tenants’ deposits not being lodged on time
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NewsCyber insurers see ‘strong growth’ for coverage after spate of online scams amid lockdown
Despite this, insurers must have adequate capacity to cover evolving cyber fraud
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NewsBackchat January/February 2021
Deers in the swimming pool, exploding ovens and an outgoing president - what has the insurance industry been up to at the start of 2021? Plus, which profession pays the least for car insurance premiums? You heard it here first…
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NewsRomero Group to post strong growth despite Covid pressures
Romero Group credits investment in people for another consecutive year of growth
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NewsIUA appoints Zurich commercial head as new chairman
New head replaces Patrick Tiernan who will be taking on the role of chief of markets for Lloyd’s of London
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NewsAllianz Partners teams up with Irish insurtech for post-pandemic travel insurance platform roll out
The platform aims to settle travel insurance claims faster
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NewsTrõv partners with NIG underwritten electric car rental service for London fleet proposition
The partnership will see the two firms manage risk more effectively for electric cars
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News AnalysisChallenge-laden high street weighs heavily on trade credit insurers – but could premium finance be a solution?
With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing and non-essential retailers being plunged into lockdown again, Insurance Times explores the implications and challenges that the insurance industry are facing
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NewsSoaring professional indemnity insurance premiums ‘unsustainable’ for surveyors
There is also a lack of PII insurers in the market which is an additional strain on premiums and makes it more difficult for surveyors to get the cover they need
