All Features articles – Page 13
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RSA chief executive: UK and European business needs to ‘pull its weight’
The insurer’s chief executive confirmed that these regions have returned to profit at the end of 2019
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Real-time data set to inform menuisation-based products, but can this deliver premium savings?
The use of real-time data and the potential menuisation of insurance premiums is on the horizon, however is this an industry asset or a gimmick?
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‘Incomprehensible’ policy wordings come under Biba scrutiny
The use of plain English should trump legalese and jargon where possible, but is this a viable option in the heavily regulated insurance sector?
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The Briefing: SME broking – How can brokers and insurers build a positive relationship to deliver SME cover?
Three industry experts share how the broker-insurer relationship can be fine-tuned when it comes to the specialist small to medium enterprise (SME) insurance market
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Fixing dual pricing could lead to ‘whack-a-mole’ problems, says Aviva
Aviva’s chief executive warns against the unintended consequences of mitigating dual pricing
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Waste worries local authorities as Brexit looms
If the Brexit trade deal imposes a tariff on exporting waste, how will this impact on the insurance and reinsurance propositions for local authorities and waste management plants?
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Claims culture hampers Irish sports clubs from obtaining public liability cover
But legal reforms in Ireland could be the answer for struggling sporting facilities
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Anaphylactic shock triggers reaction in restaurants’ public liability cover
Risk management becomes a prominent focus as the hospitality sector battles to prevent claims inflation around allergic reactions
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Is a MBO the way to go?
As merger and acquisition activity in the UK broking sector shows no signs of slowing, the choices for brokers at the smaller end of the scale are limited
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D&O market has to fight impulse for broad brush increases
The UK market is facing a D&O dilemma - the industry’s reaction will define the class’s future
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Worker status confounds legal expenses insurance provision
Is the middle ground between being an employee or a self-employed contractor causing a grey area for the provision of legal expenses insurance?
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Pensions advice scrapped as firms fail to secure PI cover amid rising premium rates
Financial services firms are stripping back services as skyrocketing professional indemnity costs tie advisers’ hands
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Brexit lull throws spanner in works for construction insurance – Brokerbility's Ashwin Mistry
Ashwin Mistry, chairman at independent brokers’ network Brokerbility, warns that brokers are duty bound to flag up increased risks to clients
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Why Ogden is not over yet
The Ogden discount rate may have been set for the next few years, but that does not mean the changes are over. Insurers are still working out what a negative discount rate means for the industry, and further changes may be appearing on the horizon sooner than many may realise
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eTrading Report findings: ‘Where next?’ with Polaris’ Simon Bloomfield
Insurance Times’ recent report on e-Trading made fascinating reading – and included several insights for insurers, brokers and software houses to consider. Simon Bloomfield, imarket product manager at Polaris reflects on the findings
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Jailed claims handler defrauded employer for £390k to fund cocaine addiction
The handler has been jailed for two years and worked for a major insurer at its complex claims offices in Fenchurch Street
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Figures revealed: Insurers guilty of costly Ogden miscalculation
Based on results for 2018, some of the major motor insurers look to be hit with a multi-million pound blow as the rate remains in the negative
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Betfair-backed insurer champions claims sharing over ‘dysfunctional mainstream insurance’
Paul Dennis, the founder of claims sharing pet insurer YouDoPet, which has backing from the founder of Betfair, speaks to Insurance Times about the dysfunctional structure of mainstream insurance, and what he thinks is the solution
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NIG looking forward to “exciting year” after successful eTrading performance
NIG said it is looking forward to a “full and exciting” delivery schedule on its eTrading offering after securing a very successful score in the Insurance Times eTrading survey this year
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Insurers close to unlocking the innovation 'longevity secret' - 2025 speaker Janthana Kaenprakhamroy
Ahead of participating in the ‘Blockbuster’ debate at Insurance2025, Janthana Kaenprakhamroy speaks to Insurance Times about keeping up with the latest tech drive