All Insurance Times articles in On-Line Archive – Page 2266
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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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NewsZego partners with European e-scooter operator
As the UK government continues its trial of e-scooters, Zego has a new European partner whose focus is e-scooter safety
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NewsEcclesiastical hit by £59.7m loss due to Covid-19 impact
The insurer’s chief executive describes the headline loss as ‘disappointing’, attributing it to the ‘uniquely challenging’ circumstances arising from the coronavirus crisis
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NewsMotor injury claims fall sharply during Covid-19 lockdown
A sharp fall in motor injury claims was recorded in the second quarter of 2020 as fewer people took to the roads
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NewsAnimal Friends releases claims data for dog owners
The pet insurer has released claims data to help potential dog owners make better decisions picking a pet, after lockdown sees a surge in pet owners
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NewsPolicies will need to adapt to changing risks brought about by Covid says analytics firm
Products designed for the risks of remote working will become commonplace moving forward
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NewsUK travel insurer to cover FCO watchlist European destinations
The FCO has advised against all non-essential travel to certain destinations as the pandemic continues, however some travel insurers are now offering cover for this
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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 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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NewsMark Cliff appointed chairman of MGA Avid
The former Brightside chief executive takes up his new role immediately
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News AnalysisDAS UK reports surge in profits
But large losses in the insurer’s ATE run-off portfolio push COR northwards
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NewsFCA investigates 165 Covid-19 scams
Financial services firms and banks have been targeted by fraudsters during the coronavirus pandemic
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NewsSolicitor PI rates rocket as renewal deadline looms
Covid and Brexit are expected to have an impact on an already hardening market
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NewsThingCo secures contract with Freedom Brokers
ThingCo has secured a new contract to further deploy its telematics device Theo, as part of its ambitions to expand in the UK and then globally
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News AnalysisInsurance market remains ‘resilient’ despite $25bn Covid-19 hit
Data and analytics company Hyperion X says that losses from the coronavirus pandemic are more of an earnings event, rather than a capital event that will affect insurers’ solvency positions
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NewsMactavish recommends Written Lines Tenders for construction firms struggling to get PI cover
Covid-19 has amplified the existing problems in the construction professional indemnity market such as rising premiums, Mactavish offers a solution
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News AnalysisInsurance resilience tested by Covid-19 as global protection gap climbs to $1.24trn
New research from Swiss Re has shown the importance of insurance in economic recovery post-coronavirus
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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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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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News AnalysisHorwich Farrelly wins case to bring clarity to recovery of expenses in Scottish personal injury case
The pursuer failed to disclose pertinent information on heads of costs pre-Tender, resulting in the Sheriff allocating expenses after that point to the insurer
