All Insurance Times articles in Issue 22 July 2015
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In numbers 15% Creditors of failed insurer Independent will only get 15p of every pound they are owed by the company. £46bn The amount a cyber attack on the US power grid could cost insurers. +3.6% The increase in the average comprehensive car insurance premium in the first quarter, according ...
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Analysis: Anatomy of an insurance fraud
Just as insurers get a handle on ‘crash for cash’ fraud, criminals are moving into new areas. Insurance Times looks at some recent attempted frauds ranging from the professional to the opportunistic. We look at some case studies
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Analysis: The Knowledge – brokers fear disruptors and technology
Non-insurance industry providers and autonomous cars will be the biggest threat to brokers’ income over the next decade, respondents to our survey say, while most admit that telematics has failed to make the shift to become a mainstream product
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Analysis: The Knowledge – how car autonomy will affect motor claims
Big falls in combined operating ratios are predicted as new technology improves safety
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Analysis: The Knowledge – rethinking risk in a sharing economy
New consumer trends will present the insurance industry with challenges and opportunities as individuals increasingly look to share their assets
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Analysis: The Knowledge – Call to hire more ‘Millennials’
It’s the only way to close the generation gap, says Hamilton Insurance Group boss
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Analysis: The Knowledge – Can insurers make Big Data work?
The Internet of Things and other sources of Big Data are set to transform the industry as we know it. But whose data is it anyway and will consumers be willing to share?
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Carole Nash: a niche success story
The vintage motorcycle and car insurer’s founder Carole Nash and chief executive David Newman talk about the values that inspired its creation 30 years ago and that are still part of its DNA
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The Knowledge Expert View: Is tailored technology the answer to customers’ insurance needs?
Helen Jales, Zurich’s head of strategic propositions, and Gareth McChesney, director of personal lines pricing and underwriting, talk about how the insurance industry could use technology better when it comes to customers
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Analysis: Gibraltar hit by Osborne’s clampdown on VAT loopholes
Chancellor unveils measures to tighten up VAT rules for insurers with operations in offshore locations. While closing the loophole will be welcomed by most insurers, it probably won’t compensate for increase in Insurance Premium Tax, say industry watchers
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22 July 2015 issue
Read a digital version of the 22 July 2015 edition of Insurance Times. Cover story: Carole Nash founder’s rags to riches story. Inside: How Osborne’s budget could rock Gibraltar; Why insurers should be worried about connected cars; How Google Glass is changing claims handling; The changing face of fraud; Markerstudy’s ...
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SMEs fail to protect against unforeseen risks
Lack of foresight could create long-term problems, Aon study finds
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Carole Nash announces pre-tax growth against 'plummeting' premium levels
The Manchester based broker announces results on its 30th birthday