All Insurance Times articles in On-Line Archive – Page 2332
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FeaturesBrokers that failed to invest in tech pre-pandemic ‘exploited’ by rivals – Aviva
Etrading commercial combined policies presents a “key opportunity” as brokers look to digitally trade more complex covers moving forward, says expert panel
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NewsUK tech sector reaches 100th unicorn milestone following Tractable valuation
The UK now has more tech unicorns than Germany, France and the Netherlands combined - MP Oliver Dowden says this ’cements the UK as one of the world’s top tech hubs’
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NewsAviva partners with WWF on industry action plan to achieve net zero targets
Amanda Blanc says the collaboration will ’ensure the financial sector gets its act together’ around working towards net zero
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NewsCFC Syndicate 1988 starts trading
The business believes it is the first independent MGA of scale to establish a Lloyd’s syndicate
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NewsSuez Canal Authority claim hearing potentially adjourned after ‘long and arduous’ negotiations
The ship’s indemnity insurer is hoping to “take the necessary time to reach a final and amicable solution that satisfies all parties”
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NewsThree taxi drivers convicted of fraud by misrepresentation
ERS’s claims manager said the case demonstrated ’an act of wilful deception’, which is why the insurer felt it ’had no choice but to pursue a criminal prosecution’
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NewsInsurtech Urban Jungle launches building and contents insurance for younger homeowners
The product aims to fill a gap in the market as young customers are ‘ignored by the big insurers’, says insurtech
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NewsToo many underwriters are letting brokers ‘fall out of the system’ – Aviva
By embracing technology, data and artificial intelligence, brokers can mitigate customer retention risks
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NewsAviva investor Cevian Capital seeks director appointment
The activist investor believes ‘Aviva has been poorly managed for many years’
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NewsIndustry braces for claims as catalytic converter thefts surge by over 100%
The AA’s president says ’modern cat burglars stealing and selling cats for cash are part of a criminal chain’ following the insurer experiencing a rise back in April
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NewsBrits believe insurance sector didn't offer enough pandemic support – Guidewire
Guidewire’s MD for EMEA says insurers have experienced a ‘rough journey’ during the pandemic, however ’the opportunities to remedy indifference, even negativity among customers, are very achievable’
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NewsLuigi Maggio: Brokers must ‘be much better prepared for clients’ due to homeworking lag times
Moving forward, brokers need to navigate clients’ ‘wariness’ of the insurance sector following the FCA’s business interruption test case
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NewsMosaic to write global professional liability cover
Based in London, the new team aims to provide PI and D&O cover to protect a wide range of service providers from specific exposures
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Online onlyMark Cliff lands new role at Hiscox
He plans to help boost Hiscox’s retail operations in the UK
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FeaturesBriefing: What exactly is Aviva’s activist investor Cevian up to?
An activist investor is stepping up pressure. But does it have anything new to offer?
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News‘Risk exposure changes’ driven by changing Covid-19 lockdown measures – IFoA
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has highlighted a further challenge for general insurance pricing - how ongoing lockdowns should be considered within risk rates going forward
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NewsBanks scoops windfall as reinsurer buys his broking group
Somerset Bridge scooped up by Bermuda reinsurer
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NewsSoaring insurtech investment to impact actuary work and job opportunities – IFoA
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries says insurtech market entrants are targeting areas where established players are not delivering on price
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News77% of motor insurers need to evolve policies to reflect driving behaviour – By Bits
Around 90% of drivers aged 35 and above want more transparency in pricing for motor insurance
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NewsHouse of Insurtech secures £400k seed round funding
The insurance software market has been estimated to be worth $7bn a year
