Covid-19 – Page 6
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NewsIndustry at digitalisation crossroads post-pandemic – Allianz’s Sirma Boshnakova
Insurance firms must build ’technology with a heart’ and maintain ‘a human touch’ to avoid ’alienating’ consumers, says insurer board member
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News‘No silver bullet’ for repair supply chain issues
Brexit, Covid-19 and the Russia-Ukraine conflict have combined to create ’utterly unprecedented’ supply chain challenges
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NewsEcclesiastical reports pre-tax profit despite slight COR increase
Despite the UK ’still living with Covid-19’, the insurer believes it has had ’an outstanding year’ in 2021
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NewsMinster Law to offer brokers claims service that is ‘bothered’ about protecting indemnity spend
Chief executive reveals that law firm is ‘absolutely exploring’ how to support smaller brokers with claims
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NewsCo-op Insurance and aggregator partner on pet cover
High premiums for pet insurance are putting pet lovers off adopting a furry friend, but Co-op Insurance’s discounted new policy could help
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NewsBy Miles enters Italy with pay-by-mile proposition
Italy is the first stop for the insurtech as it gears up to expand into other European territories
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AnalysisAviva recaptures commercial line five star rating following broker engagement drive
The insurer has pursued ‘rigorous engagement’ with brokers in an effort to be ‘visible and engaged’ during the Covid-19 pandemic
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IT InterviewMarkel UK attributes four star report rating to sustainability focus
The insurer has also sought to ensure that Covid-19 has not been ‘an excuse not to pay’ claims, says divisional director
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NewsYoung renters struggle to afford cover amid financial pressures
UK general insurers therefore have a key role to play in preventing the decline of household penetration rates
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AnalysisOpinion: Insurers still drowning in BI claims backlog
One year on from the FCA’s first publication of BI claims payment data, editor Katie Scott reviews the industry’s progress to date
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NewsERS premiums and COR hit by Covid-19
Underwriter confident of disciplined underwriting strategy despite results dip
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NewsHiscox UK sees 9.9% GWP rise in 2021 despite ongoing Covid impact
The outlook for Hiscox UK remains ‘positive’ as the insurer expects to accelerate its digital acquisition channel
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NewsFCA’s fair value set to impact new business for insurers – GlobalData
Data and analytics firm believes that there is ‘good evidence’ that FCA’s fair value regulations have affected insurers pricing strategies already
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NewsAvid Insurance gunning for ‘strong growth’ post-Covid
Prices are hardening because of Covid according to Avid’s head of personal lines
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NewsPeach Pi boosts business for parent company
However, the niche insurer’s managing director says the message conveyed is ’resonating with the type of people’ it wants to do business with
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NewsHospitality group Corbin and King wins £4.4m in High Court BI case against Axa
Insurers need to have a ‘radical rethink’ as more business interruption battles are expected to come to the forefront in 2022, says law firm partner
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NewsAxa UK and Ireland reports 3% rise in gross revenue for 2021
The wider group, however, steams ahead with a 131% boost in net income
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AnalysisNo sex please, we’re insurers
With sex-centric event organisers struggling to access insurance, insurers are being accused of turning their backs on the new breed of sex-related organisations
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Sponsored ContentQBE: Making hybrid work for you
QBE’s chief human resources officer, Emma Higgins, outlines what companies should consider when adopting a hybrid working model
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IT InterviewAndre Symes: Why insurance ‘needs a rebrand’ following Covid BI test case
Despite the fallout from the FCA’s business interruption test case denting consumer trust, insurtechs could play a key remedying role as they are ’for the people, by the people’
