All Insurance Times articles in On-Line Archive – Page 2291
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NewsBiba launches young broker committee
The committee will play an active role in advising Biba’s board, aligning with the trade body’s diversity and inclusion goals
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NewsWhether or not an insured intends to rebuild fire damaged property should have no impact on reinstatement payouts – Fenchurch Law
A Court of Appeal case last year leveraged previous case law to decide that an insured’s intentions surrounding a property damaged by fire has no bearing on a claim payout based on reinstatement
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FeaturesBriefing: An industry perspective – stop hiding behind the numbers
The insurance industry’s people-centric core is well hidden, yet this could be the key to patching up the sector’s reputation
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NewsMotor Insurers’ Bureau responds to reimbursement query for e-scooter crimes
The use of privately-owned e-scooters on roads or other public places remains illegal
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NewsArcadia collapse alludes to danger of trade credit fallout – Nimbla
The insurance invoice firm says Arcadia is ’just the tip of the iceberg’ and that ’many more defaults can be expected in 2021’
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NewsBroker-led campaign urges government to underwrite a Covid-19 contingency insurance product
The ‘Let Live Thrive’ initiative is seeking an insurance solution to enable live events to take place again next year
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NewsBrit appoints new group chief financial officer from RSA Scandinavia
The new hire will start in May 2021
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NewsAdmiral confirms Stevens retirement for 31 December
The chief executive has handed over his duties to Milena Mondini de Focatiis
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FeaturesRise in cryptojacking could potentially hit insurers’ bottom lines – Guidewire’s Matt Honea
Cryptojacking is on the rise but massively under-reported, Guidewire’s senior director of cyber-security tells Insurance Times why insurers should be aware of this emerging risk
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NewsBroker boss denies allegations he ‘grabbed a woman’s crotch and bottom’
The next hearing will be on 7 January
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NewsFCA launches consultation to determine how to prove Covid-19 presence for BI claims
The regulator wishes to be prepared should the Supreme Court agree with the High Court’s judgment
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NewsAviva to sell entire Vietnam shareholding
The move adheres to Aviva’s strategy to focus on its UK, Ireland and Canada markets
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NewsData sharing needs to improve for London Market to lead in cyber insurance
A panel of industry experts highlight why London is the natural “hub” for cyber insurance provision and what the market needs to do to lead from the front in this product line
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News‘Blanket’ broker PI exposure following Covid BI fallout is ‘overhyped’ – Fenchurch Law
Following the FCA’s business interruption test case, law firm partner says ‘of course there’s going to be broker exposure’ in relation to professional indemnity claims
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NewsGRP buys majority stake in online commercial broker
Group chief executive says the purchase is ‘an important strategic investment’
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NewsMactavish warns that ‘premiums are rising dramatically’ due to hardening market
In addition, the firm believes there has been a ‘considerable erosion in the quality and extent of the insurance cover offered to policyholders’, which may not have been flagged by brokers
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NewsHiscox UK fills key leadership role
Specialist insurer Hiscox has made an interim appointment permanent as it continues to revamp its UK leadership team
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NewsLaw firm partner predicts ‘more and more coverage disputes’ for excess layer insurance
Brokers may well get caught in the ‘argy-bargy’ too if primary insurers and excess layer insurers disagree on coverage decisions
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IT InterviewM&A activity is “more frenetic now then it’s ever been” – Ethos Broking
The Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating M&A conversations, with many brokers considering whether to de-risk their assets
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News‘Known unknowns’ are creating ‘nervousness’ in D&O market
Factors such as climate change and cyber security could lead to an uptick in D&O claims next year
