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Serge Raffard: Allianz Personal sees ‘huge opportunity’ in broker relationships
The ‘Frenchie’ leading Allianz’s personal lines business is excited by the ‘competitiveness’ of the UK market and the ability to action change quickly
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Lemonade expands Aviva partnership with new UK offering
’The UK has proven to be an exciting market for us with a large digitally-savvy population who appreciate an easy, personalised experience,’ says chief executive
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News Analysis
Opinion: Has brand stacking replaced the loyalty penalty?
Research foundation feels some insurers are ‘committing the sin of omission’ when promoting tiered products
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Industry’s ‘pursuit of a perfect price’ penalising certain groups in society – Fairer Finance
’If insurers want people to trust them, then we need to have some clarity about what’s going into their [pricing] models and how that’s being used,’ says managing director
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‘Huge’ growth in property fraud is ‘non-stop’ – DWF Law
In particular, ‘cannabis farms are a big issue’ concerning commercial and domestic properties, as well as suspicious escape of water claims
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News Analysis
Briefing: Time for the industry to sink or swim around flood risks
Flood-related claims are on the up, heavily influenced by climate change and the uptick in named storms – the insurance industry must take a proactive stance on this risk to avoid drowning in high claims volumes
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Insurtech secures capacity from Aviva-backed MGA to expand vacation rental cover
Chief executive says ‘strategically important partnership’ will help improve business volume
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Regulation and retention are key concerns for personal lines brokers – Ageas UK
Chief executive flags that ‘supporting our partners to keep customers is the lifeblood of our business’
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Uinsure announces two c-suite appointments
’Our commitment remains to deliver exceptional customer experiences,’ says group managing director
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Allianz expands personal lines offering with new home product
’Launching insurance for homes and cars is a big step in our long-term strategy,’ says managing director
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UK faces urgent need for flood education as storms increase in frequency
Delegates attending a recent Insurance Times and ICEYE roundtable explained that case study examples are a useful education tool
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New benchmarking tool for the insurance market launched
’It transforms complex market and competitor data into actionable insights,’ says chief executive
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Home insurance premiums rise after severe winter for weather damage
’The longer we put off vital investment in flood defences, the more that flood damage will ultimately cost the consumer,’ says policy adviser
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Policy Expert hires ex-Aviva leader for c-suite role
’I look forward to working closely with the team at Policy Expert to accelerate growth,’ says new appointee
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Sony unit backs Urban Jungle as it raises £11.2m
’This funding is a testament to the hard work of the team,’ says chief executive
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News Analysis
TechTalk: Climate change focused insurtechs support insurers to ‘insure the uninsurable’
Industry needs to ’adopt new technologies to future forecast’ because developing climate change risks are ’harder to insure as you can’t rely on historical data’, says senior manager
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Home premiums surge by 31% in Q1 2024 as insurer costs rise
’Home insurance premiums continued to rise in the first three months of the year,’ says director
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'Record breaking’ amount of IPT collected as premiums rise
’Reducing or removing IPT would be a step in the right direction,’ says head of insurance consulting
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Warning as new industry loss estimate for Storm Babet damage issued
’It is likely the warming climate will drive a rise in the frequency of winter flood events,’ says product manager
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‘Very tough’ personal lines market could drive more broker M&A
’The personal lines market, car in particular, is extraordinarily hard,’ says chief operating officer