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News Analysis
Briefing: Why is Aviva so keen on taking over DLG?
Aviva has secured a preliminary agreement with DLG over a potential acquisition
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News
Home and motor premium income set to slow as sharp price rises ease
’With inflation and interest rates now falling, we appear to be turning a corner,’ says UK insurance leader
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IT Awards 2024
Insurance Times Awards 2024: CoreLogic and Admiral prioritise support and swiftness in claims resolutions
Leah Davies, director of client success and insurance solutions at CoreLogic, talks about the company’s entry with Admiral for the Excellence in Claims Technology – Insurer award
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News
‘Polycrisis’ presents UK insurers with an opportunity to be ‘impactful’ – Axa UK and Ireland
Plus, Aviva’s UKGI boss emphasises that insurers must ‘put our money where our mouths are’ when it comes to engaging on ‘collective goals’
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Sponsored Content
As escape of water claims rise, brokers can mitigate SME risks – Travelers
Sponsored content: Dan Edge, portfolio manager for SME property owners insurance at Travelers, discusses the significant risk of escape of water in mixed commercial and residential properties – and how brokers can help clients minimise their exposures
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News Analysis
Which are the most complained about insurers?
Market intelligence firm emphasises that ‘insurers need to do better to prevent complaints from happening’ as redress payments increase
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News
Premium finance costs revealed as FCA begins probe
The FCA said it would review whether motor and home insurance customers using the product were getting competitive deals
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News
Defaqto updating platform to support general insurers with Consumer Duty
’It is a one stop shop and single point of truth for organisations if they want to understand a particular market,’ says chief executive
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News Analysis
Would I lie to you?
Technology is playing a greater role in insurance operations, with the use of voice analytics gaining traction in claims functions
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News
FCA probing another insurance product due to fair value concerns
It comes after the regulator warned that it could repeat the action it took with the Gap market in other sectors
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News Analysis
What to do about homeowners shunning home insurance?
PCW confirms that home premiums grew 13% last year, leading consumers to search for savings shortcuts – but the insurance industry must still strive to combat underinsurance in this line of business
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Sponsored Content
Is the tide turning on UK home insurance pricing? – Pearson Ham
Sponsored content: Stephen Kennedy, director of insurance pricing at Pearson Ham Group, discusses whether home insurance premiums are turning a corner
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News
Insurers detect £1.1bn worth of fraudulent claims in 2023
’Cracking down on fraud continues to be a top priority for our industry,’ says assistant director
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News
Uinsure goes on hiring spree after RSA exit results in big deals
’An expanded scale will only help in securing more competitive premiums for all our partners’ customers,’ says chief distribution officer
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IT Interview
Martin Schultheiss: Uinsure actions ‘really high growth strategy’ following PE investment
A ‘suits and trainers’ organisational culture that embraces the ‘right talent’ is the ‘magic sauce’ underpinning insurtech’s comprehensive growth strategy, says group managing director
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News
Go Compare strikes deal with insurtech to boost pricing
’We realised the key issues faced by new companies were the cost of the system infrastructure and access to the right data and technology,’ says director
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News
Shift from ‘greed to need’ drives fraud surge across personal and commercial lines – Allianz's Burge
’I see a shift from greed to need – people now feel they need to commit fraud,’ says head of counter fraud
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News
Motor and home insurers’ APRs revealed as FCA action demanded
’That customers [paying monthly] can end up paying over the odds compared to those who pay for cover annually is blatantly unfair,’ says director
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News
PE firm acquires 50% stake in home and motor MGA
’We have been highly impressed by the company’s achievements to date,’ says partner and head
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News Analysis
Briefing: Affordability debate continues as risk, reinsurance and politics collide
The Labour party already has motor insurance premiums in its sight – but how long until home insurance starts to face the same level of scrutiny?