All Insurance Times articles in On-Line Archive – Page 2250
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NewsTwo travel insurers for over 50s offer Covid-19 cover
The over 50s age demographic has been earmarked as the most vulnerable to Covid-19 and the two insurers aim to give policyholders peace of mind when travel restrictions ease up
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NewsBGL Group names new chief executive as Matthew Donaldson steps down
Matthew Donaldson steps down after twenty years at BGL, with his successor starting from the 1 September
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Online onlyBriefing: Why Allianz could acquire RSA
Part two of our commentary on post-Covid M&A prospects
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NewsClaims Excellence Awards Finalist 2020 Q&A: Sedgwick’s work during the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian
Winners will be revealed at Insurance Times’s Claims Excellence Awards 2020 on 15 October at Kensington’s Royal Garden Hotel
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NewsCovid-19 uncertainty could have 'significant impact' on some insurers’ capital positions, says PRA
The PRA’s latest stress test of the UK insurance industry has found that some insurers could be exposed to “significant” risks from the uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 crisis.
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NewsMarkel stops writing personal accident and contingency insurance following strategic review
Markel International has announced that its wholesale business will be focusing solely on the entertainment book of business
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NewsMore than a third of EMEA insurers face negative ratings action due to Covid-19
The ratings agency reviewed its portfolio as a result of the crisis, resulting in ratings actions being taken against 84 insurance groups , with downgrades accounting for 12% of actions
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Online onlyLloyd’s and RSA apologise for role in the slave trade
Lloyd’s and RSA have apologised for their role in the slave trade after they were named in an academic database revealing companies that had benefitted, either directly or indirectly, from compensation payments upon surrendering rights to slave plantations.
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NewsLloyd’s of London reveals plans for September re-opening featuring Covid precautions
It will be making use of video calling as well as establishing a virtual room where brokers and underwriters can connect according to Lloyd’s boss John Neal
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NewsCovid-19 presents new opportunities for MGAs versus ‘clunky’ capacity providers
Technology-enabled MGAs have the ability to innovate and be entrepreneurial in the wake of the coronavirus crisis says leading industry experts
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NewsBriefing: Is this the beginning the end of the mutual?
Today, mutual insurance companies can be found in nearly every insurance market in the world, but is the future of the mutual insurer under threat?
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NewsHome insurance market set to contract by 1.4% as a result of Covid-19
Data and analytics firm predicts that gross written premiums within the UK home insurance market will drop to £5,935 in four years’ time
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NewsPIB Group’s McManus says the home working ‘experiment is working’
The broker’s chief executive told Insurance Times that the nationwide move to working from home in accordance with Covid-19 social distancing measures has ‘completely changed our attitude’
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NewsIndustry must work harder to dismantle prejudice, says iCAN
The network is asking senior leaders in insurance to use their position to implement change
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News AnalysisLaw firms create interfaces for delayed LiP portal as its deemed ‘too complicated’
Some law firm’s have created their own technological interfaces to support insurers responding to claims or claimants filing one, Insurance Times investigates why
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NewsWhite confirms Pukka to hand in Gibraltar licence at end of July
The move was designed to ‘rationalise the cost base’ of the business
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NewsProbitas 1492 gains Lloyd’s ‘in principle’ approval to establish managing agency
The new firm will assume the management of Syndicate 1492 from Capita Managing Agency Limited
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NewsCovid19 forces sharing economy insurer Pikl to refocus business
With bookings dropping by more than 90% the insurtech has had to refocus, but it plans to launch some new products as it switches its target area of business during lockdown
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NewsFormer RSA Ireland chief financial officer disqualified and fined €70,000 for under-reserving breach
The regulator’s investigation found that the senior leader had been involved in the insurer understating its claim reserve estimates by €29m
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News AnalysisShort-term rentals and Airbnb insurers impacted by Covid-19 lockdown
With lockdown easing, the sharing economy may be able to recoup some losses, but at the same time new risks and property exclusions have emerged
