Covid-19 – Page 17
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NewsOne in four UK insurance workers favour remote working post-pandemic
However, a similar proportion felt disconnected or forgotten by their employers, resulting in a third of respondents considering leaving their firms
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NewsCustomers still struggling to afford insurance – Premium Credit
Some customers have driven their vehicles without insurance as they cannot afford cover
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Sponsored ContentCollaboration is key to whiplash reforms – Carpenters Group
Faye Fishlock, head of defendant insurance services at Carpenters Group tells Insurance Times why collaboration is key to whiplash reforms
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Sponsored ContentBusiness interruption ‘lets mind our language’ – Gallagher Bassett
The insurance industry has had a challenging time during the pandemic, not least because of the fallout over business interruption cover, Gallagher Bassett’s director for loss adjusting and claims consultancy, Gordon Vater says one way to rebuild trust is to make more of what the industry has done well
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NewsInsurers brace for claims as Wimbledon defends ‘super slippery’ courts following star player slips
The All England Lawn Tennis Club says its courts are ’as good as they have always been’
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FeaturesOpinion: Story of pandemic winners and losers still being written
Despite Covid-19 being a part of daily life in the UK for the past 17 months, winners and losers connected to the pandemic are still surfacing noticeably in the insurance sector, says editor Katie Scott
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News AnalysisInsurtech sector sees 2021 unicorn boom as pandemic accelerates digital focus
Funding for insurtechs has historically been a struggle, but industry commentators believe investment opportunities are on the up thanks to the technology focus brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic
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NewsRevealed: Insurance Times’s Tech and Innovation Awards finalists 2021
The final shortlist has been revealed - did your firm make the cut? Winners will be revealed on 3 November 2021
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IT InterviewMatt Connolly: Insurtech M&A takes ‘upward swing’ as pandemic bolsters digital transformation
Sønr’s chief executive predicts that insurtech M&A will double in 2021 – so far, 45 deals have been completed in the first six months of the year
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: Hard market is ‘obvious concern’ ahead – NBS Underwriting
NBS Underwriting’s managing director, Steve Cowman speaks to Insurance Times’s Savan Shah about what he deems the ’obvious concern’ which is the hard market and following this reduced capacity
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NewsHiscox reaches settlement with BI action group
The settlement is in line with the Supreme Court judgment
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FeaturesThe Big Question July – August 2021: With mental health in mind, what should the insurance industry consider as staff return to the office post-lockdown?
With lockdown restrictions easing, many people are no longer working from home. With employees’ mental health in mind, Insurance Times asks the sector what it should consider as staff return to the office post-pandemic
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NewsLondon market told to maintain pace of change post-pandemic
Plus, capacity is not keeping pace with the rapid increase in demand for cyber insurance, adds Hiscox chief underwriting officer
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IT InterviewJohn Fowle: Time to focus on core relationships and ‘deliver on our promises’
Following Chaucer Group’s acquisition by China Re in 2018, now ‘is the time for growth’ says chief executive
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IT InterviewMGA Q&A: ‘Listening to our brokers is key’ amid challenges and ongoing uncertainty – Victor Insurance UK
Victor Insurance UK’s managing director, John Stephenson speaks to Insurance Times about the challenges ahead for the insurance market and why listening to brokers is key
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FeaturesBriefing: 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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News‘Risk exposure changes’ driven by changing Covid-19 lockdown measures – IFoA
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has highlighted a further challenge for general insurance pricing - how ongoing lockdowns should be considered within risk rates going forward
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FeaturesIn Focus: How will insurers take the BI test case ruling forward post-pandemic?
Industry experts debate how insurers might apply the FCA’s business interruption (BI) test case ruling in a post-pandemic era, as July marks one year since the High Court’s virtual hearing
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NewsLuigi Maggio: Brokers must ‘be much better prepared for clients’ due to homeworking lag times
Moving forward, brokers need to navigate clients’ ‘wariness’ of the insurance sector following the FCA’s business interruption test case
