Covid-19 – Page 13
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NewsBroadway Insurance Brokers surpasses first year forecast amid pandemic
Broadway’s chief executive says there will be more ‘senior, strategic’ appointments too
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FeaturesOpinion: Bottom lines boosted in 2021’s H1, but what does H2 have in store?
Many insurers have bounced back financially from the Covid-19 pandemic in the first six months of 2021, yet uncertainty around upcoming claims trends means bottom lines are not out of the woods yet
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Sponsored ContentAre we all getting over Covid-19? – Manchester Underwriting Management
Richard Webb, director of Manchester Underwriting Management, tells Insurance Times about the lingering effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on insurance firms – and the fallout yet to be faced
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NewsFilm production delay terms ‘more specialised’ than standard BI cover
Aggregation is becoming ’one of the key disputed issues’ over claims for film production delay
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NewsWorry+Peace closes first external funding round
The insurtech’s founder says that the business’ focus remains ’singular’
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IT InterviewGareth Hemming: Aviva keen to be ‘very present’ as lockdown lifts
The insurer’s chief distribution officer outlines his plans, including supporting banks with data and growing business within the regional market
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FeaturesBriefing: Addressing emerging geopolitical risks is ‘major growth opportunity for insurers’
New Lloyd’s report calls for innovation around insurance for geopolitical risks as it identifies 10 ‘paradigm shift’ factors that could affect whether current cover is still fit for purpose
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NewsAllClear Travel Insurance buys Mapfre’s InsureandGo amid plans for ‘significant growth’
Meanwhile, Mapfre wants to focus on ’other ventures’ across other international markets
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NewsMission Impossible film studio sues insurer over Covid payout
The film company’s insurer is reportedly covering losses arising from one out of seven production delays or stoppages
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FeaturesTemporary motor insurance offers fraudsters ‘vast and immediate opportunities to exploit’
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a shift in different types of crash for cash fraud – Insurance Times finds out what this means for the insurance industry
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NewsBrokers navigate commercial hard market and capacity issues using collaboration – Aviva
Aviva’s chief distribution officer says ’being close to the regional broking market is key’ to what the insurer does
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NewsTouring caravan insurance queries up by 25% as staycations soar
More than half of caravanners surveyed said the coronavirus travel restrictions made them more aware of their environmental footprint
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FeaturesInsurance sector must tap into ‘powerful tool’ of PR to repair reputation
The Covid-19 pandemic hit the industry’s reputation hard – now, the sector is scrambling to get to grips with expectation gaps and marketing in a bid to boost customer relationships
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IT InterviewBen Leech: Insurers must 'be on the forefront' as organised criminals exploit car finance plans
Change in crash for cash approaches and the newly launched whiplash reforms means it is ‘vital’ insurers adapt and ‘review their frontline defences’, adds fraud team partner
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IT InterviewTara Foley: Axa to take ‘test and learn approach’ to hybrid working post-pandemic
Insurance firms will ‘struggle in the war for talent’ if they are unable to get the balance right for their workforce between home and office working, says UK retail boss
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FeaturesBriefing: FCA must ‘up the ante’ on GI pricing reform to combat ‘very slow’ industry engagement
The regulator attempts to gee up insurance businesses ahead of its first GI pricing reform deadline with scathing multi-firm review – but will publishing ‘shortcomings’ galvanise industry action?
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News65% of brokers believe prolonged homeworking has had negative impact – Aviva
In particular, 72% of regional brokers felt that prolonged homeworking had a negative impact on wellbeing
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FeaturesTop five Lloyd’s managing agents fall to underwriting loss as Covid hits hard
Insurance DataLab gets behind the numbers of Lloyd’s largest managing agents exclusively for Insurance Times – the stats show that coronavirus-driven losses are still sucker punching businesses
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NewsAviva reveals ‘clear mistrust of financial services adverts online’
The insurer is calling on the UK government to update its Online Safety Bill
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NewsAxa has paid £75m for Covid-linked BI claims to date
UK retail boss adds that the business is ‘in a very robust position to move forward and evolve’
