News Analysis – Page 77
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IT InterviewAon’s Dominic Christian on bringing diversity to the insurance industry
With diversity and inclusion being hot on the agenda following the death of George Floyd in the US and the subsequent Black Lives Matters protests, Dominic Christian at Aon UK explains why ethnic minorities are so important to the insurance industry
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News AnalysisInsurtechs navigating the pandemic amid shifting consumer behaviour – stick or pivot?
Covid-19 has been hard on insurtechs, which have had to adapt to changing demands from consumers in lockdown. Insurance Times takes a look at how some have weathered the storm better than others and what it takes to make a business pandemic proof
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IT InterviewCovid car buying habits lead to demand for new insurance products says Copart UK boss
The coronavirus outbreak continues to alter the motor insurance market as policyholders’ driving behaviours, car purchase patterns and claims reflect changed road usage. Insurance Times gets the details from Copart UK’s managing director
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News AnalysisBriefing: Why insurance is key to economic recovery post-Covid-19
Businesses have been hit hard by the pandemic, but support from insurance could help drive innovation and ignite economic growth By Matt Scott, insight editor at Insurance Times
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FeaturesHow data is transforming home insurance for a Covid-19 world
New data sources and data enrichment is helping the home insurance market become fit for purpose amid a Covid-19 landscape, where the home is so much more than a place to lay your head
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Online only‘I was so worn down’ - a first-hand account of racism and sexism in the broking industry
Several sexism and racism scandals have blighted the insurance industry over the years. The Black Lives Matter protests have invigorated the ongoing debate over diversity in the sector, but how much has really changed and how far is left to go, before we can say real progress has been made? ...
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AgendaBriefing: Covid-19 - a ‘manageable’ global catastrophe?
Analysists and consultants are starting to quantify the impact that Covid will have on the insurance industry
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News AnalysisThe Insurance Times insurtech top five winners and losers of the pandemic
While the pandemic has hit the insurtech sector hard, some insurtechs have still managed to prosper, Insurance Times reveals its top five that have blossomed or gone bust as a result of the pandemic
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News AnalysisInsurance industry left to shoulder risk in Grenfell fire aftermath
How can you put a price on Grenfell? The insurance industry has been left to shoulder the risk of safety measures that resulted from the inquiry, despite building safety and standards further deteriorating for high-rise buildings.
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News AnalysisFirst half financial results littered with Covid-19 complications
Insurance Times looks across insurers’ H1 financial results, revealing the initial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on business bottom lines
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IT InterviewFlooding data could help cut insurers’ loss ratios says insurtech chief exec
Following the flash floods last week that battered Scotland and parts of South London, Previsico advocates that flooding data could turn the tide on how incidents are dealt with, helping insurers to reduce their loss ratios
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IT InterviewClaims Excellence Awards 2020: Claims teams showcase successes to be in with a chance of award win
Insurance Times catches up with the four finalists in the Claims Team of the Year category for this autumn’s Claims Excellence Awards, finding out the key attributes that make an award-winning team and why these firms feel their claims staff stand head and shoulders above the competition
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IT InterviewAmbiguity in BI policy wordings is ‘natural’ following ‘black swan’ Covid outbreak
Accenture’s managing director for general insurance believes now is the time ‘to do a more holistic and proactive review’ of insurance contracts to remove ambiguities surrounding potential ‘black swan’ events
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News AnalysisBriefing: How Zurich is adapting to the hardening market
But Covid-19-related claims could still undo all the insurer’s hard work to date By insights editor Matt Scott
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FeaturesBrokers need to engage business owners to combat underinsurance in a hard market
In a worse case scenario, brokers could face professional indemnity claims if their commercial clients are vastly underinsured. Insurance Times takes a closer look at the issue of underinsurance and how brokers can help tackle it
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IT InterviewMotor Insurers’ Bureau sees Covid-19 accelerate its culture programme
The MIB has been overhauling its culture change programme since 2018, however lockdown hit as it was due to release its new values forcing the firm to take a more creative approach with staff working remotely
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NewsBriefing: The new reality facing commercial property insurance post-Covid-19
Our town and city centres have been changed for good by the coronavirus pandemic. Brokers and insurers need to adapt By editor Yannick Guerry
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FeaturesCyber Focus: Data exfiltration boosts ransomware risks with reputational threats
Brokers need to adopt a proactive role in assessing commercial clients’ digital security as cyber insurance morphs into a hybrid of preventative risk management services and responsive claims investigation to tackle evolving cyber threats
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IT InterviewRe-educating brokers: parametric insurance as a solution for BI
FloodFlash’s co-founder Adam Rimmer tells Insurance Times why re-educating brokers is a challenge if the parametric model is going to be applied to business interruption insurance, but nonetheless it is a positive move. The insurtech is a finalist in both the Claims Excellence Awards and the Technology & Innovation Awards ...
