Insurer News – Page 145
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NewsABI reveals launch of inaugural flexible working campaign
Exactly 27 firms have signed up to the new charter, designed to ‘tackle’ gender inequality as well as retain and attract new talent
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News AnalysisPost-Covid recession and hard market drives advice-led broker opportunities
Mitigating underinsurance using risk management should be a key strategy for commercial brokers, recommends expert panel
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IT InterviewDavid Williams: ALKS cannot be considered automated or ‘we’ll see deaths’
The insurer is ‘quite nervous’ about the government communications and customer perception surrounding automated lane keeping system technology
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NewsSupreme Court holds insurer liable for bar patron death
Judges find that exclusion within public liability policy does not apply to Aberdeen case
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News AnalysisD&O market is ‘absolutely brutal’ and ‘in a world of pain’ as a result of hard market
However, insurers are looking to grow and are selecting some ‘quite aggressive targets’, says expert panel
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NewsKatie Price’s ex-husband jailed over bogus car insurance claim
The insurer argued that he should be jailed for ’knowingly giving a false statement’
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NewsExtinction Rebellion dumps fake coal at Lloyd’s in fossil fuel protest
The action marks the first protest for coalition Insurance Rebellion, which is targeting Lloyd’s
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NewsFCA pricing reform timetable is still ‘too short to be achievable’
Under two-thirds of insurers believe more time is needed to implement pricing changes
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NewsAllianz reveals £65.8m worth of insurance fraud in 2020
Cavity wall insulation claims remain a heavy focus for fraudsters
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NewsFCA’s pricing reforms are ‘right step’ – Covéa’s James Reader
The chief executive believes that pricing changes are not something that could be achieved with ‘small tweaks’
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NewsAviva promotes personal lines MD to chief distribution officer
The insurer confirmed today that Phil Bayles will be leaving the firm for a new role at Ardonagh Advisory
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NewsAviva’s Phil Bayles accepts new role at Ardonagh Advisory
Chief executive says Bayles’ appointment ‘feels like the stars aligning’, empowering him to ‘make an indelible mark on our value creation story’
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NewsLV= General Insurance launches new sustainability standard
The standard aims to make its branded bodyshop network more environmentally sustainable by setting carbon neutral targets
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NewsNFU Mutual predicts motor claims surge as lockdown eases
The insurer’s prediction follows last year’s claims trends, where drivers flooded back to the roads after lockdown restrictions eased
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NewsMore diversity competence and awareness in hiring practices could improve inclusivity in insurance
In the African Caribbean Insurance Network’s recent webinar, an expert panel debated how the insurance industry could improve diversity and retention rates in the sector
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NewsTaurus Insurance extends underwriting agreement with ERGO
ERGO’s head of commercial says the partnership has ‘great potential’
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NewsUnderwriting room could remain Lloyd’s focal point, but its role needs redefining – LIIBA
The trade body emphasises that the underwriting room must ’not become the museum of modern insurance’ and that it is essential ’that London remains a critical hub for global insurance business’, despite increased flexible working models
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NewsBought by Many makes US debut
The insurtech has made its debut in the US following its success in Sweden under the brand name ‘Many Pets’
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NewsRSA scoops ex-Aviva boss as new chair amid Intact takeover
After it was confirmed that Scott Egan, RSA’s chief executive will stay on following the Intact deal, RSA has named two new senior recruits
