All Features articles – Page 12
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May 2020 issue
In this month’s edition: Crunching the Ardonagh financials; the impacts of the LMA coronavirus exclusion clause; the potential insurance implications for re-purposed properties
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The Briefing: Coronavirus impacts on GI - With a reduction in road use due to Covid-19, should insurers start returning some premium?
Insurers in the US are refunding part of their customers’ car insurance premiums as coronavirus lockdown measures see a decline in vehicle use and therefore claims, but will the UK market follow suit? Four industry experts share their thoughts
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The Briefing: Coronavirus impacts on GI – Is the insurance sector caught in the crossfire of Covid-19 pressures?
Financial services consultancy says ‘the expectation for the industry to just pick up the tab for a once-in-a-century crisis like coronavirus is just not reasonable’
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Industry experts warn of insider fraud as a result of Covid-19 pandemic
A panel of UK and US insurance professionals say insurance staff working from home may undertake opportunistic fraud to mitigate financial hardship brought on by the pandemic
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Coronavirus: Rejected business interruption claim case studies
Insurance Times takes a deeper look at two business interruption claim case studies, investigating the impacts of insurer decisions on SMEs and brokers
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Coronavirus: Will public liability insurance extend to cover the online home exercise boom?
As the UK’s lock down continues, exercisers turn to social media and digital channels while gyms are shut. But are there public liability risks associated with online home exercise classes, Insurance Times finds out
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Employers versus brokers: Are workplaces a competing distribution channel or a new opportunity?
Are employers encroaching on brokers’ territory by providing insurances via workplace benefits, or is there an opportunity for brokers to capitalise on these relationships?
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Building trust is the cornerstone to operational resilience
With the world in a state of coronavirus-related flux, the need for solid and effective operational resilience has never been more pertinent – but how can this be achieved?
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Office tech still insured for home working as insurers show united front
As employees gather laptops, phones and screens to use for remote and home working, the ABI issues guidance on how this should be treated under home insurance policies
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US businesses seek to use damage trigger for business interruption claim pay outs
With Lloyd’s underwriters heavily invested in the US domestic property market, could upcoming lawsuits impact the UK business interruption sector?
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The Briefing – UK Claims Reforms: How does the industry feel about the LiP portal deadline extension?
Four industry experts share their views on what they think the effect will be of the Litigants in Person (LiP) portal deadline being pushed back from April to August
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Brokers need to beware ‘breach of duty’ risks arising from Covid-19 impacts
Law firm Plexus Law advises brokers to ‘pay attention in this changing market’
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How is coronavirus impacting key business sectors?
Covid-19 is leaving an unstoppable imprint across global businesses – Insurance Times reviews the current lay of the land in the industry sectors most affected
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Shining the spotlight on broker ‘secret commissions’
Defined as a ‘species of fraud’, brokers have to come clean about hidden commission transactions in order to avoid legal repercussions
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What does Aon’s purchase of Willis Towers Watson mean for brokers?
Industry voices fear that consolidation between two of the UK’s largest brokers will lead to a ‘stagnating’ market and ‘significant change’ of the sector as we know it
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Green parts market gains traction for accident repairs
The use of recycled car parts for repair may be in its infancy, but industry voices predict a boost in business to meet consumer demands
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The Briefing – MGA markets: Should MGAs carry their own risks?
Are boundaries blurring as increasing numbers of MGAs seek to hold their own risk? Insurance Times asks the experts whether MGAs are stepping on insurers’ toes…
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The Briefing: MGA market – MGAs are a ‘powerful weapon for brokers’
Insurance Times speaks to Manchester Underwriting Management about current trends within the MGA market as well as the all-important broker-MGA relationship
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The Briefing: MGA market – MGA startups multiply to fill innovation gap
Industry veterans looking for business agility and new opportunities are launching their own MGAs