Covid-19 – Page 13
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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’
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NewsBI insurance claims payouts nearing £1bn but ‘it should have been more’
According to the FCA, 15,400 policyholders with BI claims approved are still waiting for business interruption payouts
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NewsCovid-19 drives underwriting losses of £2bn for Lloyd’s market – Insurance DataLab
’Financial pressures will continue to affect businesses’ as the world’s economies emerge from the pandemic, according to Insurance DataLab’s Matt Scott
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FeaturesInsurance industry witnesses ‘large drop in appetite for terrorism cover’
While some companies are ‘burying their heads in the sand’, there is an opportunity for brokers to ‘play a critical role in educating their clients’, adds Burns and Wilcox head of terrorism
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NewsInsurers have paid £968m in interim and final BI claims payments so far
The FCA calculates that 26,238 policyholders out of 41,666 who have had BI claims linked to the test case action accepted have received at least an interim payment so far
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News AnalysisGhost broking continues to be a ‘substantial problem’ for the industry
As the IFB warns new and younger drivers about bogus car insurance policies, Insurance Times finds out what this means for the industry
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FeaturesBiba seeks to extend signposting reach to improve access to insurance
Increasing amounts of data and the impact of the pandemic are making it ‘increasingly difficult’ for insurance seekers to obtain cover, adds committee chair
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NewsABI and ACSO statement of intent for faster claims processing expires
ACSO executive director says that it was always intended to be temporary - many of the practices have now become ‘business as usual,’ however
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NewsWoodgate and Clark reveals mammoth surge in BI claims
The huge increase in cases has proven to be a ‘game changer’ for loss adjusting
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NewsZurich bounces back from pandemic with best underwriting result in years
UK boss Tim Bailey says insurer did ‘incredibly well’ amid pandemic challenges
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NewsAllianz Holdings’ 2021 half year results still showcasing Covid ‘ups and downs’
Chief exec compares fleet and pet insurance revenue figures to demonstrate pandemic impact
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NewsFewer motor claims drives strong H1 net result for Ageas
The insurer’s chief executive says there is a ’pressing need’ to recognise the market-wide pressures and uncertainty in the motor arena
