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Latest NewsArch inks deal with insurtech Concirrus
Arch will be using the insurtech’s intelligence platform which can provide advanced premium forecasting
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IT Interview
In Focus: Commercial brokers have ‘felt the pain’ for Covid-affected clients – McCarron Coates
Insurance Times sits down with commercial wheels broker McCarron Coates to explore how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted its clients and what the sector can expect moving forward
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Howden Group records 6% organic growth in year to September 2020
Chief executive believes ‘the opportunities that lie ahead for Howden Group are extraordinary’
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Enterprise Act risks BI payout ‘ticking time bomb’ for insurers, warns law firm
Devonshires’ Stephen Netherway tells Insurance Times how the Enterprise Act could affect business interruption pay-outs following the Supreme Court appeal ruling earlier this month
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Markerstudy Group reveals £200m investment
Markerstudy Group will use this investment to deliver a sustainable growth programme through a combination of organic and acquisition-led expansion
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Tesco Bank to underwrite its motor and home insurance book in-house
All policies currently underwritten by a panel partner will continue without change until the customer renews
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News Analysis
Post-Grenfell surveyor PI challenges – opportunity or risk for insurance?
In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire, the EWS1 form was created to address fire safety issues, however a lack of professional indemnity insurance for the surveyors that sign off this form has thrown another spanner in the works. Could finding a solution be a key opportunity for brokers ...
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Covid-19 impact on insurance recruitment revealed
Recruitment stats confirm economic impact of pandemic past year, but more optimistic picture painted for 2021
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FloodFlash pays Storm Christoph catastrophe claim in 9 hours 44 minutes
It means that policyholders can be paid their claim on the same day
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Insurance Times’s Claims Excellence Awards 2021 is open for entries
With 14 awards open for entry, don’t miss out on the opportunity to showcase your achievements as we return in 2021 with the Claims Excellence Awards
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Features
In Focus: How can brokers not so keen on private equity ensure succession in their business?
Brokers considering their succession planning have more options on the table than just private equity backing. Industry experts share their views…
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Avid beefs up new GAP and ancillaries division with ex-Mapfre lead
The new division hopes to launch in March but the new recruit will begin next month
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PIB Group to be acquired by global private equity advisory firm
Broker chief executive believes the acquisition is a ‘significant milestone’
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‘Hollowing out is a massive problem’ say Chartered Transparency Forum members
Broker chief executive calls out the disconnect between price and value in insurance and urges insurers to instead offer ‘a genuinely all-embracing contract’
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Insurers less exposed to BI risks in latest lockdown due to new exclusions
Ratings agency director says there is no ‘appetite for providing cover as part of general property business interruption’
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Broker clients ‘more responsive’ to broadening cover due to BI backlash – McCarron Coates
Commercial clients want wide coverage without the price tag, while insurers are trying to recoup returns, says broker director
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FCA plans to use ‘full range of regulatory tools and powers’ to check insurers pay valid BI claims
Furthermore, the regulator recognises the ‘key role that insurance brokers and other insurance intermediaries’ play to ensure policyholders’ claims are progressed
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Building a boutique broker in the time of Covid-19 – Broadway’s Daniel Lloyd - John
Hitting £500,000 gross written premium just three months after launching specialist boutique broker Broadway Insurance Brokers’s founder and chief executive Daniel Lloyd-John tells Insurance Times about his plans for 2021 and why the North West is the ’perfect place’ for his proposition
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Zurich warns of ‘double disaster’ as Storm Christoph batters England and Wales amid pandemic
Storm Christoph has raged through England and Wales, adding further strain on the UK as it battles the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Some insurance industry experts, however, have stepped in to offer support, advice and a solution
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Onslaught of Covid claims expected to hit CMCs as 70% see claims registered
Research by broker Gallagher also predicts the pandemic claims uptick will cause a 40% rise in litigation compared to previous years
