All articles by Katie Scott – Page 72
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NewsEcclesiastical hires former Westminster Abbey receiver general as non-exec director
The insurer plans on using its new starter’s experience to build upon commercial success
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NewsPersonal injury and insurance lawyers agree new practices during Covid-19 pandemic
This includes the use of video conferencing for medical examinations
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FeaturesThe Briefing – UK Claims Reforms: How does the industry feel about the LiP portal deadline extension?
Four industry experts share their views on what they think the effect will be of the Litigants in Person (LiP) portal deadline being pushed back from April to August
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NewsMcKenzie Intelligence Services launches Covid-19 dashboard to support insurance sector
The interactive platform curates real-time data on travel restrictions, supply chain disruption, social and economic regulatory change and government advice
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NewsPIB Group enhances parental leave policy to offer 12 weeks of leave at full pay
The new policy is applicable for both male and female employees
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NewsReSolution Underwriting Holdings buys technical underwriting MGA
The purchase has been designed to expand the firm’s breadth of business
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NewsAA improves trading EBITDA by 3% but suspends final dividend due to Covid-19
However, the insurer stated that coronavirus has ‘not impacted the group materially’
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NewsInsured property market loss for Storm Dennis estimated at €286m
The UK, Germany and Belgium were the countries most affected by insurance losses
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NewsVietnamese airline offers own travel insurance covering coronavirus
The organisation said it wanted to provide ‘humane values’ and ‘assurance’ to its customers
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NewsCentral Bank of Ireland urges insurers to take consumer-focused stance for Covid-19 related claims
The government office is also putting the onus on chief executives for coronavirus claims determinations
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NewsLloyd’s board grants Blenheim Underwriting approval to establish new MGA
The company now plans to apply for regulatory approvals
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NewsTreasury Select Committee chair questions ABI on how sector is responding to Covid-19
Rt Hon. Mel Stride MP says ‘many will be looking to their insurer for both flexibility and assurance’
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NewsCoronavirus bumps up credit hire and bent metal claims values
Law firm DAC Beachcroft says it is ‘certain’ that Covid-19 will impact claims values in these arenas
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NewsFocus on fraud saves Sedgwick customers £35m
Commercial claims fraud was the largest component at £14.8m
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NewsArdonagh Group reports 66.4% growth in adjusted EBITDA for 2019
Chief executive David Ross described 2019 as ‘a significant point in our history’
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FeaturesBrokers need to beware ‘breach of duty’ risks arising from Covid-19 impacts
Law firm Plexus Law advises brokers to ‘pay attention in this changing market’
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NewsTravel insurers set to pay a record £275m in coronavirus claims
The ABI expects to record around 400,000 coronavirus-related claims
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NewsInsured property market loss from Storm Ciara estimated at €1.5bn
Claims data from affected insurers shows that Germany was the country most impacted
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NewsProfessional body offers guidance on preparing for ‘surge events’
The CII’s claims society publishes a guide to help insurers deal with the increase in claims activity linked to coronavirus
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NewsSwiss Re faces $250m loss if Tokyo Olympics cancelled due to Covid-19
The reinsurer has a 15% global market share in event cancellation cover, which could now be claimed for coronavirus-related cancellations
