Latest News – Page 246
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NewsCeta launches new notional home insurance product
Notional home cover may be more suited to homeowners in the current inflationary environment
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NewsBrokers have a ‘vital role’ to play in mitigating M&A risks for tech clients – CFC
Brokers can be crucial in helping their technology firm clients navigate ‘unique risks’ as business deals and claims continue to increase, says product manager
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NewsZurich Municipal appoints new managing director
The insurer hopes that the new hire will ‘cement’ its market position
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NewsFCA slams JLT Specialty with multimillion pound fine
Insufficient controls by the firm meant that ‘money flowed into the pockets of corrupt officials’, says the regulator’s director
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NewsConsumers increasingly seeking out usage-based motor insurance – BrokerFest 2022
Both the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis have triggered a shift in consumers’ needs for car cover, say expert panel
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NewsCII names top technological trends in claims
Small claims are likely to be automated but this could impact customer satisfaction scores
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NewsTravel insurance signposting review delayed by FCA
The regulator said that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic would ‘undermine’ its ability to draw firm conclusions
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NewsZurich Municipal and Previsico ink deal to boost UK public sector flood resilience
Surface flood water makes up nearly 60% of UK flood risk, but is not currently covered by Environment Agency warnings
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NewsThe Clear Group announces ProAktive acquisition
The purchase will ’enhance’ the independent’s proposition, says executive chairman
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NewsCyber insurance cost rises represent a correction towards ‘more sustainable premiums’ – BrokerFest 2022
The importance of cyber essentials and protecting your supply chain has never been more apparent, say expert panel
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NewsProliferation of electric vehicles is impacting claims costs – BrokerFest 2022
Pinched supply chains and disruption have caused significant increases in the cost of complex motor claims
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NewsPreventative measures key in facing Russia-Ukraine cyber threats – BrokerFest2022
An expert panel at BrokerFest2022 last week discussed why prevention is key in uncertain times
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NewsSolar storms could cause BI and data loss claims
The burgeoning space sector could present additional risks for insurers, says Swiss Re
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NewsPCWs have ‘moral responsibility to support fair value’, but they must take ‘huge risk’ to stand out
Insurers have also had a slow start in undertaking fair value assessments, which will have a knock-on effect on brokers’ workloads, says compliance expert
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NewsInstanda raises $45m in funding to expand geographical reach
The UK-based technology platform hopes to expand into territories such as Europe, the US and Japan
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NewsTara Foley: Reimagining the future of insurance to be ‘personalised’
Axa Retail chief executive discusses the opportunities around data and the direction of future insurance policies
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NewsAgeas appoints head of standard motor from Aviva
The new hire’s ‘wealth of insight’ means he is the ‘the perfect fit’ for the insurer, says its director of personal lines underwriting and pricing
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News‘Fundamental gaps’ exist in insurance for systemic risks – BrokerFest 2022
Segmenting and compartmentalising cover could present a solution, however
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NewsAre brokers prepared for the push to net zero? – BrokerFest 2022
A change in insurers’ risk acceptance factors should make brokers rethink their clients in high emissions sectors, says chief underwriting officer
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NewsBrokers must look to their business models to combat costs of regulation
Compliance expert explains that ‘a lot of brokers don’t understand the value of their time’
