Covid-19 – Page 32
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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 pushes for shared industry and government solution to pandemic insurance
The trade association’s executive director says the UK should learn from models used in other countries to produce a ‘longer-term’ answer to cover pandemic risk
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NewsManifesto 2021: Biba calls for insurance premium tax freeze amid economic strain of Covid
Broker trade body sees IPT as an additional burden on businesses already struggling to survive because of the pandemic
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NewsManifesto 2021: Biba launches resilience-themed 2021 manifesto
The trade body flags seven key topic areas that are of prime importance for brokers over the coming year
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IT InterviewHard market is ‘biggest opportunity we have’ – McGill and Partners
The broker’s head of structured solutions admits that he lives ‘on tension and strain in the market’ in order to drive product innovation
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NewsIrish High Court rules against insurer FBD in Covid-linked BI claims case
The ruling could impact claims made by around 1,000 Irish pubs and restaurants
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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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IT InterviewQ&A: Covid-19 pandemic has ‘fuelled the appetite for more data’ - LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Eleanor Brodie, senior manager of data science at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, sits down with Insurance Times to talk all things data
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NewsMotor injury claims fall by 23% year-on-year due to Covid-19
Overall, claims fell by 47% last year across motor, employers’ liability, public liability and clinical negligence claims
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NewsCovid claims lead to Beazley profit plunge
Claims payouts from the coronavirus pandemic have led to a significant decline in profit for the insurer
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IT InterviewInsurance industry’s resilience has made it ‘attractive to capital’ and open to ‘more consolidation’
Howden Group’s chief executive describes the lay of the land when it comes to M&A activity and highlights his business’s approach to acquisitions
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FeaturesBriefing: Risk registers need a revamp to be ready for a working world post-Covid-19
Insurance needs to play a bigger role in responding to risk flexibly moving forward
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NewsHome insurers will benefit from pandemic claims trends in 2021 – Fitch Ratings
However, credit rating agency director believes ‘the pricing environment in the household sector’ will ‘remain weak’
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Sponsored ContentThe undeniable need to keep customers safe and socially distanced claims – Audatex
International regional managing director, David Shepherd at Audatex’s Solera, has more than 40 years’ of experience in the insurance and collision repair industry, he discusses the impact of the Covid-19 socially distancing rule on claims with Insurance Times
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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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IT InterviewOpinion: Once the dust settles on the FCA test case, who will feel the pain most keenly?
Editor Yannick Guerry identifies the potential winners and losers following the Supreme Court BI judgment last month
