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Latest NewsSmall businesses see 50% hike in insurance spending – Dext
The increase has been driven by the Covid-19 pandemic
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News Analysis
Breakingbury v Croad judgment could spark negligence claims increase
CFC’s Chris Comerford tells Insurance Times why he believes this judgment might open the doors to vicarious liability claims becoming commonplace as the CQC cracks down on insurance checks
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Slug and Lettuce owner sues three insurers for £846m over covid business interruption losses
The pub group was forced to close all 760 of its pubs, bars and restaurants
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Features
Covid-19 creates tangible opportunities for intellectual property insurance
The pandemic has led to an ‘opportunity for brokers to work with clients to protect their intangible assets, which increasingly are at the heart of [a] company’s worth’
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Covid-19 set to make future Olympic cover a non-runner
As athletes arrive in Tokyo for the summer Olympic Games, the postponement of the event for 12 months has already cost the insurance industry dear
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IT Interview
MGA Q&A: MPR Underwriting ‘emboldened to do more’ following 2020’s five star survey result
Karen Williams, underwriting development manager at MPR Underwriting, speaks to Insurance Times’ s Savan Shah on new developments for the broker community, the challenges that lie ahead for MGAs and achieving five stars from brokers in last year’s MGA survey
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Oneglobal scoops Price Forbes’ Alistair Fox to lead new special risks team
The unit aims to go beyond the standard approach to political, security and terrorist attack risks
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Features
Briefing: Time is running out for summer festivals seeking Covid inclusive event cancellation cover
A new report by the Public Accounts Committee recognises that festivals are facing a ‘survival threat’ without adequate insurance for Covid-linked event cancellation
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IT Interview
New director spearheads general commercial business at wheels broker McCarron Coates
Kennett Insurance Brokers’s former managing director joins Ian McCarron and Paul Coates to form ‘the three musketeers’ of commercial broking
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Features
In 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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Flock partners with Asia’s largest insurer to reinvent commercial fleet insurance
The insurtech’s chief executive says insurers of the future ‘won’t simply pay claims’, they will actively reduce risk
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Peach Pi and insurtech join forces for bespoke freelancer and micro SME cover
The insurtech approached Peach Pi about the solution as the niche insurer has a ’real understanding’ of the health and wellbeing sector
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Insurance 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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AXA 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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RSA pays over £80m for UK Covid claims to date
The insurer’s chief executive for UK and international admits that ‘perfect information’ is not needed ‘to make part payments’
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CFC’s new transaction liability product presents ‘significant opportunity’ for brokers
With more than 50,000 SME transactions in the UK alone, there is a significant opportunity for brokers in this market, according to CFC’s head of transaction liability
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RSA outlines product growth ambitions following Intact/Tryg takeover
The insurer wants to be ‘a more dominant force’ within the SME market, according to its UK and international chief executive
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Aon using IoT to cover Covid-19 vaccine supply chain is ‘game changer’ says GlobalData
The insurer can establish trigger points, leading to faster claims settlements
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Simply Business partners with RSA to launch SME shop insurance
Supporting small businesses will be ‘crucial’ in the industry’s ‘collective recovery’
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GRP-owned Crotty Insurance buys commercial insurance broker
The deal will help Crotty ‘generate momentum in the Irish broking market’ says GRP
