All Insurance Times articles in On-Line Archive – Page 2228
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NewsCoronavirus: will ‘notifiable disease’ status be a game-changer for insurance?
Being a notifiable disease means cases have to be reported to the relevant authorities by law
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NewsAdmiral profits soar amid ‘unusually’ high reserve releases
Insurer also said its focus on profit over growth has paid dividends
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NewsAdmiral chief exec and co-founder David Stevens to step down
Insurer has already named Stevens’ successor
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NewsFlybe set to collapse due to Coronavirus fallout
The airline has been facing ongoing problems for many months, but the Coronavirus outbreak in Europe has seen ticket sales plunge
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NewsAviva reports £133m dip in UK GI operating profit
Global profits have boosted since Maurice Tulloch became chief executive last March, but UK figures fall following the alignment of Aviva’s digital and general insurance divisions
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NewsGRP-backed Sagars nets freight forwarding broker as it consolidates north-west presence
The acquisition is the broking group’s second deal since the Searchlight investment
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NewsAdmiral’s ‘profit over growth’ strategy triumphs in cyclical car insurance market
A return to normal levels of damage inflation suggests better times ahead for some motor insurers
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NewsEthos buys midlands broker Perry Appleton
The Compass Network member controls £7m of GWP from is Rugby-based office
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NewsUK insurance deals fall
M&A was the biggest type of deal in the quarter, with 29 deals worth a total of $4.28bn
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NewsCoronavirus not covered under standard business interruption policies says Aviva
The insurer’s chief executive said its policies provide ‘minimum coverage’ in terms of listed diseases within BI policy wordings
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Online onlySaga shares plunge on profit hit from Coronavirus
Saga shares plunged 7% today amid a profit hit from the coronavirus. The group said it will take an earnings hit amid struggles in its cruise ship business from the virus. The cruise ship-operator said it had seen a “higher level of cancellations for departures in the near-term and more ...
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NewsAviva exits Indonesia joint venture
A statement from the insurer said the transaction will be completed in Q4 this year
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NewsAviva to invest in digitalising broker channels
The insurer’s UK chief executive confirms that ‘we want to invest in those relationships’
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NewsCoronavirus fears trigger travel insurance sales boom
But a surge in travel policies brings added risks as well as opportunities for insurers
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News AnalysisDirect Line aims to reduce expense ratio amid business transformation
Despite a challenging motor market post-Ogden the insurer is pushing forward with digital transformation and is “well prepared” for Coronavirus claims
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FeaturesGreen parts market gains traction for accident repairs
The use of recycled car parts for repair may be in its infancy, but industry voices predict a boost in business to meet consumer demands
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Online onlyAXA, Aviva and Allianz shares dive as coronavirus sparks global stock market panic
Major insurers shares down 7% as markets fall in biggest one day dive in over a decade
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NewsLloyd’s syndicate partners with cryptocurrency broker to protect online wallets
Insurers TMK and Markel have also backed the new liability policy
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NewsNIG latest insurer to cancel non-essential external visits due to coronavirus exposure risks
Aviva and AXA have already confirmed meeting cancellations as a ‘precautionary measure’
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NewsAon to buy Willis Towers Watson for $29.9bn
Deal is expected to generate nearly a billion dollars of synergies
