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A drier risk landscape – is UK insurance keeping pace with drought?
Drought is becoming a more visible feature of the UK’s risk landscape, driving rising subsidence losses, raising wildfire concerns and putting growing pressure on businesses and infrastructure. But while insurers are adapting their view of risk, evidence suggests awareness may be moving faster than action when it comes to buying ...
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Wildfire threat spreading to UK as incidents hit record levels
‘Wildfires are an increasing risk for the UK insurance market and can no longer be confined to hotter climates,’ says senior product manager
Adjusters urged to submit fire and flood loss data due to wildfire risk
’We’re asking adjusters to ensure that they make submission a routine part of every qualifying claim,’ says deputy chair
Briefing: What is contextualised care and what does it mean for pet insurance?
Sharon Brown, founder and chief executive at the Pet and Equine Insurance Association (Peia), explains why the relationship between care provision and insurance must be thought about carefully
Briefing: Fewer FOS complaints begins with better claims decisions
The Financial Ombudsman Service has an important role to play in dispute resolution, but the ultimate aim of the insurance sector should be to clearly communicate with customers and stop complaints reaching that stage
Chris Jones: IUA’s focus on underwriting expertise has become ‘more important than ever’
‘When you’re in those really difficult times, the actual underwriting expertise, the risk management expertise, the discipline and getting the contract wording right is absolutely essential,’ says chief executive
Kaspar Harsaae: Software platform founder to launch MGA as proof of concept
After spending two years building AI-powered insurance software firm Parasol Platforms, the founder concluded the best way to demonstrate his vision for true transformation was to launch his own MGA and prove the model works
Kelly Madeley: Industry must ‘make insurance exciting’ to attract talent
Ki’s chief people officer Kelly Madeley believes the insurance industry needs to widen its talent pool, embrace different career paths and work collectively to show young people that insurance can be a career where they make a difference
Kaspar Harsaae: Software platform founder to launch MGA as proof of concept
After spending two years building AI-powered insurance software firm Parasol Platforms, the founder concluded the best way to demonstrate his vision for true transformation was to launch his own MGA and prove the model works
Briefing: Robotic repairs and drone delivery – the future of insurance is hardware
AI-powered insurance shopping already rivalling brokers and telephone enquiries
Briefing: AI will not replace specialist brokers – but it will define the exceptional ones
ETrading enters ‘next phase’ as brokers demand speed and flexibility
Gavin Lillywhite: Breaking the headcount-growth equation
Briefing: What is contextualised care and what does it mean for pet insurance?
A drier risk landscape – is UK insurance keeping pace with drought?
Briefing: Fewer FOS complaints begins with better claims decisions
Chris Jones: IUA’s focus on underwriting expertise has become ‘more important than ever’
Kaspar Harsaae: Software platform founder to launch MGA as proof of concept
The Big Question: Why has UK broker M&A slowed – and what can UKGI expect next from acquisition activity?
In Focus: Can Burnham’s devolution plan solve insurance’s talent problem?
Briefing: Insurance sector offers trust and opportunity as students face results day
Kelly Madeley: Industry must ‘make insurance exciting’ to attract talent
Briefing: Robotic repairs and drone delivery – the future of insurance is hardware
UK insurer solvency remains strong but aggregate position slips
In Focus: Talent attraction versus job opportunities – Where is the biggest people pinch point?
Charles Bush: Employee risk is ‘definitely higher up’ corporate agendas as ‘very significant’ losses start to stack up
Briefing: Spreadsheet Eeyores versus Tigger-ish storytellers
AI-powered insurance shopping already rivalling brokers and telephone enquiries
Briefing: AI will not replace specialist brokers – but it will define the exceptional ones
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