Covid-19 – Page 4
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Sponsored ContentThe importance of seeing people - Manchester Underwriting Management
Richard Webb, director at Manchester Underwriting Management, is looking forward to meeting contacts at the annual Biba conference – because email will never be as good as face-to-face communication
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News59% of SMEs rely on credit to pay for insurance – Premium Credit
The research revealed that the Covid-19 pandemic was the main reason for using credit, followed by rising premiums
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Sponsored ContentThe Great Resignation’s impact on financial institutions – Travelers
Walid Youssef, head of financial institutions at Travelers Europe, discusses how clients can protect against struggling to attract and retain talent
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Sponsored ContentPost-pandemic sees increased appetite for legal protection cover amid inflation – Arag
The cost of the living crisis is gripping the economy, meaning inflation is higher than it’s been in more than 30 years, Andy Talbot, head of sales at Arag, highlights the ’cost of doing business crisis’ facing firms in a post-pandemic world
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AnalysisHow can the broking sector tackle the ‘significant headache’ of job vacancies?
Part of the solution to broker shortages lies with selling the idea of a career in the sector to university graduates and school leavers
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NewsGovernment proposals to scrap annual MOTs could see increase in ‘unroadworthy vehicles’
Although the proposed change could save £55 a year, this could lead to more unsafe cars on the road which could subsequently increase insurance premiums
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AnalysisBriefing: Why the UK is the insurtech innovation capital
The UK insurtech landscape is flourishing, boasting mega funding rounds and ongoing expansion - but what has prompted this shift?
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NewsRSA understands its ‘products to the nth degree’ following BI test case
Commercial lines managing director says the insurance sector is now ‘better’ as a result of the FCA’s test case action
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NewsSpecialist insurer Beazley predicts business risks to increase for Summer 2022
Business leaders are facing the ‘stiffest test in a generation’, says chief executive
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AnalysisBriefing: Whitehall staffing conundrum spreads to Square Mile
London market participants are getting comfortable with homeworking as face-to-face meetings become increasingly difficult to arrange
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NewsScottish broker to strike £15m record turnover
The broker is keen to expand by putting talent and ’real honesty’ at the heart of its business
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NewsBlink Parametric teams up with travel insurtech
The pair share a similar ethos around ’intuitive, simple insurance product design’
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NewsSupply chain shocks and waning confidence amid Ukraine-Russia war – Allianz Trade
High energy prices have become a ‘top concern’ for European exporters since the war began
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IT InterviewSarah Mallaby: Partnering with brokers on schemes is ‘a real bright spot’ for Axa UK
The insurer wants ‘to work with all brokers’, according to its distribution and trading director
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AnalysisOpinion: When will insurers’ broker service improve?
Editor Katie Scott questions why broker service from insurers still has not improved, despite consistent feedback from brokers that communications and decision-making have slowed
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Sponsored ContentStaying ahead of the regulation curve – Gallagher Bassett
Tensions are still high following the FCA’s crack down on dual pricing, with insurers across the country conscious they are under watch. Gallagher Bassett’s director for loss adjusting and claims consultancy, Gordon Vater, shares his tips for protecting teams from audit and review issues
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AnalysisBrokers must not treat risk management as an ‘afterthought’
The ‘increased recognition of risk management’ should be welcomed by brokers, however those with a ‘simply transactional’ mindset may struggle to place risks, especially for SME clients
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NewsBroadway Insurance Brokers’ GWP on track after almost doubling assets to nearly £1bn
The broker’s chief executive says that the firm is ’significantly ahead’ of where it expected to be
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NewsOnly 14% of SMEs have plans to reduce environmental impact – Aviva
Aviva UK and Ireland chief exec says ’more and more businesses will be impacted by climate change’
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NewsDental Protection seeking to reduce claims amid negligence ruling
The legal services firm will be supporting its members if they are named as a defendant
