Claims News
GRP buys renewal rights for seven books of business from Aon
The portfolios, which includes Aon’s Northern Ireland book, will be controlled by GRP’s hub brokers
Fraud Charter: Industry braced for uptick in claims as lockdown eases
There has been a lull in the volumes of certain types of traditional fraudulent claims during the lockdown period
Aviation, tourism, oil and energy sectors face the biggest Covid-19 risks say insurers
A survey conducted by Gallagher highlighted the insurance portfolios that underwriters are most concerned about
Hiscox hints at appeal should FCA test case go against it
The company is one of many inurers battling policyholders who want a pandemic-related business interruption payout
LV= launches monthly car insurance subscription
The online only product is the first under LV=’s new ‘Flow’ brand
‘Do the right thing’ - Handbag maker boss in Covid legal fight with Aviva
Handbag maker joins legal action group
Hiscox ups Covid reserving in face of ‘largest insured loss in history’
Hiscox revised its reserving upwards alongside taking into account potential business interruption payouts; the insurer believes its exposure to Covid-related BI claims could be between £10m and £250m
Claims Excellence Awards Finalist 2020 Q&A: Digi2L’s claims portal redefines process
Winners will be revealed at Insurance Times’s Claims Excellence Awards 2020 on 15 October and further details will be announced shortly
Brit bottom line hurt by Covid-19 claims payouts
DLG motor claims dropped by 70% during Covid-19 pandemic peak
FCA business interruption test case: Day 8 - as it happened
Taxi driver sentenced for bogus personal injury claim
FCA business interruption test case: Day 7 - as it happened
More needs to be done to restore public trust in insurance, urges CII
LV= confirms 600 potential redundancies as part of business restructure
FCA business interruption test case: Day 6 - as it happened
Underwriting discipline sees Sabre results hold firm amid Covid pressures
Covid cuts average price of motor insurance premiums - ABI
FCA business interruption test case: Day 5 - as it happened
Anti-fraud drive sees 400 insurance policies cancelled in Wales
Twitter hack exposes potential for reputational harm
Whiplash reform could lead to ‘claims in other guises’ says DLG’s head of claims
MGAs have to add value otherwise they do not ‘have an existence’
ABI issues travel insurance travel warning for Spanish holidaymakers
Blog: When there are no winners, is there still a winning strategy? – Paul Stanley 360Globalnet
Claims Analysis
How Covid-19 has impacted the personal injury landscape
The success of remote medical examinations has divided industry professionals, while court backlogs are causing law firms to think outside the box in order to progress claims. Insurance Times takes a closer look at the lay of the land for personal injury claims and what the sector’s future could look ...
Q&A: Brokers armed with perils data can better identify policyholders at risk of flooding says LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Despite the prominence of the Covid-19 pandemic, Jonathan Guard, commercial insurance director at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, tells Insurance Times that flood risks should not be ignored and that better using perils data can benefit brokers. Savan Shah gets the details
How parametric insurance could serve SMEs in a post-pandemic world
Parametric insurance could help avoid a re-run of the Covid-19 business interruption saga, as the pandemic exposes real holes in the insurance market
DLG meets ‘digital savvy’ customer demand with accelerated self-serve model in response to Covid-19
The insurer’s managing director of claims explains how the Covid-19 pandemic has changed customer behaviour and expectations, making digital communications more ‘prominent’
