Interviews – Page 32
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IT InterviewLondon Market ‘will never go back to how it was’ following Covid-19 pandemic
DAC Beachcroft partner says the key for future success will lie in marrying the market’s personal relationships with the use of technology
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FeaturesLondon Market sectors swerve direct Covid claims due to lack of non-damage BI extensions
For niche industry sectors such as energy and marine, the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing claims and informed future market fluctuations rather than had a direct impact on claim notifications. Insurance Times takes a closer look
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IT InterviewZurich takes ‘track record of claims payment seriously’ as H1 earnings suffer Covid-19 hit
The insurer’s UK chief executive confirmed that its general insurance arm saw a £140m impact on earnings as a result of the coronavirus pandemic
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IT InterviewFCA’s test case has overshadowed insurers’ efforts during Covid-19 pandemic says ABI
The trade association’s director general accepts ‘that reputationally this has been a very difficult few months for the industry’ in light of the FCA’s test case against insurers around the clarity of business interruption policy wordings
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NewsThingCo aims to expand globally after tapping telematics veteran Martin Williams as new COO
With the telematics market making a comeback due to people’s driving behaviour changing over the course of the UK’s lockdown, Martin Williams ThingCo’s new board director and chief operating officer tells Insurance Times why it is the perfect time to roll-out Theo as the insurtech aims to go global
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IT InterviewInsurance market has been the ‘fall guy’ of the Covid-19 pandemic
Lawyer says that the ‘insurance industry is fundamental’ and that it ‘needs to be supported rather than just attacked’
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IT InterviewABI’s Huw Evans says ‘unpopular’ stance around BI Covid claims was the right call
He adds that the trade body was ‘right to be very open with people’ in order to mitigate ‘a false expectation that they may be covered’
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NewsMarsh appoints new UK placement leader for specialty business
The internally promoted candidate will begin in the role from Q4 this year
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NewsAviva commits to provide risk management support to brokers in wake of pandemic
The insurer’s chief sales and marketing officer says this resource is particularly pertinent for brokers looking to help their hospitality sector clients
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NewsAviva pays Covid-19 BI claims under broker wordings despite ‘not covering pandemics’
Amanda Blanc confirms that the insurance industry has ‘some work to do’ in order to bounce back from the reputational onslaught resulting from the FCA’s test case on business interruption wordings
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FeaturesInsurtech Digital Risks reveals SME plans after rebranding as Superscript
As the SME landscape has shifted due to the Covid19 pandemic, Superscript formerly known as Digital Risks has rebranded to serve the needs of these businesses more closely, here the insurtech reveals its plans to Insurance Times
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IT InterviewAviva’s H1 personal lines figures are a ‘disappointing result in every respect’ says Holmes
The insurer’s UK general insurance chief executive also admits that Aviva is paying some Covid-related business interruption claims where they fall under broker wordings and coverage is clear
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NewsAviva plans to have 10% of staff in physical offices come September
The company’s chief executive confirmed to journalists this morning that Aviva is exploring its return to work plan, despite the success of home working
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NewsHastings ‘very pleased’ with share capital offer from investors
The deal recognises the ‘inherent value in the company’ adds Hastings’s group chief financial officer
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IT InterviewCovid-19 claims inflation expected for 2020 H2, says Hastings’s Worth
The firm’s group chief financial officer explained that increased claims severity seen in H1 could continue due to the national uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic
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IT InterviewFSCS hopes to cut insurance levy by working with industry to root out ‘bad actors’
After making three board appointments including former secretary of state, Nicky Morgan. FSCS’s board chairman, Marshall Bailey OBE discusses the firm’s rising levy, how these appointments will bolster its 2020 strategy and the new challenges it faces due to the pandemic
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IT InterviewQ&A: Brokers armed with perils data can better identify policyholders at risk of flooding says LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Despite the prominence of the Covid-19 pandemic, Jonathan Guard, commercial insurance director at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, tells Insurance Times that flood risks should not be ignored and that better using perils data can benefit brokers. Savan Shah gets the details
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NewsCrisis management - new Ageas chief exec Ant Middle reflects on the challenges to come
Insurer boss insists he’s ‘loving’ the role, despite taking over at a time of crisis for the industry
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IT InterviewDLG motor claims dropped by 70% during Covid-19 pandemic peak
The insurer’s head of claims says ‘we’ve just got to be ready’ for claims escalation as lockdown eases
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IT InterviewWhiplash reform could lead to ‘claims in other guises’ says DLG’s head of claims
Despite making the process ‘much clearer’ for whiplash-related claims, Direct Line’s managing director for claims thinks the delayed whiplash reform could impact the broader motor insurance supply chain or other variants of personal injury claims
