Covid-19 – Page 48
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FeaturesHow data is transforming home insurance for a Covid-19 world
New data sources and data enrichment is helping the home insurance market become fit for purpose amid a Covid-19 landscape, where the home is so much more than a place to lay your head
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AgendaBriefing: Covid-19 - a ‘manageable’ global catastrophe?
Analysists and consultants are starting to quantify the impact that Covid will have on the insurance industry
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News AnalysisInsurance resilience tested by Covid-19 as global protection gap climbs to $1.24trn
New research from Swiss Re has shown the importance of insurance in economic recovery post-coronavirus
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NewsMactavish recommends Written Lines Tenders for construction firms struggling to get PI cover
Covid-19 has amplified the existing problems in the construction professional indemnity market such as rising premiums, Mactavish offers a solution
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News AnalysisInsurance market remains ‘resilient’ despite $25bn Covid-19 hit
Data and analytics company Hyperion X says that losses from the coronavirus pandemic are more of an earnings event, rather than a capital event that will affect insurers’ solvency positions
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NewsThingCo secures contract with Freedom Brokers
ThingCo has secured a new contract to further deploy its telematics device Theo, as part of its ambitions to expand in the UK and then globally
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NewsSolicitor PI rates rocket as renewal deadline looms
Covid and Brexit are expected to have an impact on an already hardening market
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News AnalysisFirst half financial results littered with Covid-19 complications
Insurance Times looks across insurers’ H1 financial results, revealing the initial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on business bottom lines
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NewsFCA investigates 165 Covid-19 scams
Financial services firms and banks have been targeted by fraudsters during the coronavirus pandemic
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NewsUK travel insurer to cover FCO watchlist European destinations
The FCO has advised against all non-essential travel to certain destinations as the pandemic continues, however some travel insurers are now offering cover for this
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IT InterviewAmbiguity in BI policy wordings is ‘natural’ following ‘black swan’ Covid outbreak
Accenture’s managing director for general insurance believes now is the time ‘to do a more holistic and proactive review’ of insurance contracts to remove ambiguities surrounding potential ‘black swan’ events
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NewsPolicies will need to adapt to changing risks brought about by Covid says analytics firm
Products designed for the risks of remote working will become commonplace moving forward
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NewsAnimal Friends releases claims data for dog owners
The pet insurer has released claims data to help potential dog owners make better decisions picking a pet, after lockdown sees a surge in pet owners
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NewsMotor injury claims fall sharply during Covid-19 lockdown
A sharp fall in motor injury claims was recorded in the second quarter of 2020 as fewer people took to the roads
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NewsEcclesiastical hit by £59.7m loss due to Covid-19 impact
The insurer’s chief executive describes the headline loss as ‘disappointing’, attributing it to the ‘uniquely challenging’ circumstances arising from the coronavirus crisis
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NewsZego partners with European e-scooter operator
As the UK government continues its trial of e-scooters, Zego has a new European partner whose focus is e-scooter safety
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News AnalysisBriefing: How Zurich is adapting to the hardening market
But Covid-19-related claims could still undo all the insurer’s hard work to date By insights editor Matt Scott
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IT InterviewMotor Insurers’ Bureau sees Covid-19 accelerate its culture programme
The MIB has been overhauling its culture change programme since 2018, however lockdown hit as it was due to release its new values forcing the firm to take a more creative approach with staff working remotely
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NewsBriefing: The new reality facing commercial property insurance post-Covid-19
Our town and city centres have been changed for good by the coronavirus pandemic. Brokers and insurers need to adapt By editor Yannick Guerry
