All Insurance Times articles in On-Line Archive – Page 2440
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News AnalysisBriefing: Cost of living crisis causing spike in accidental damage claims
The propensity for homeowners to submit accidental damage claims has increased as household budgets have been squeezed – but the industry must be alive to opportunistic fraud risks
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NewsRenewable energy risk managers face choppy waters in 2023 – WTW
Taking several ‘important steps’ will ‘help’ and ‘protect’ firms in this market, says executive director of the Climate Markets and Investment Association.
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NewsSuperscript enters growing drop-shipping market
By 2027, it is believed that the drop-shipping market is set to be worth £415bn globally
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NewsLondon market must tap young professionals to drive modernisation plans – Liiba
The broker body will be creating a focus group to listen to the ideas of young professionals more closely
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News AnalysisInsurers make brokers’ ‘life hell’ when dealing with professional indemnity claims
Improving broker and insurer relationships in the PI market include ‘getting back to the basics’ and investing in internal claims teams, rather than insurers ‘just hiding behind the broker’
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NewsBusiness confidence in UK economy plummets – Aviva
The insurer’s latest report found ‘a veritable collapse’ in business outlooks
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NewsBrokers key in ‘shaping London market’s destiny’ for 2023
The broker body intends to support the new PPL, which is set to be rolled out in February
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NewsFCA’s Consumer Duty provides relief for professional indemnity insurance brokers
The new rules can be used to ensure insurers ‘do not engage in sludge practices such as drawing out the time taken to pay a claim unnecessarily’, says policy and public affairs director
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NewsBrokers need more transparency and consistency with ESG client data
Greater collaboration on ESG data between reinsurers and brokers is essential to move the industry forward
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NewsHalf of UK businesses could be underinsured – Aviva
The threat underinsurance plays to SME businesses has reached a ‘critical point’, says chief executive
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NewsQBE evens up maternity and paternity leave
The insurer has also added new wellbeing-focused initiatives, including support with fertility
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NewsNFP snaps up UK-based health and safety consultancy
The broker will now integrate health and safety offerings into its business alongside its current products and services
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NewsDavies buys US claims management software firm
It will help strengthen both the solutions and experience Davies can offer on a global scale, says chief executive
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NewsCost of living crisis named as top concern for UK heritage organisations – Ecclesiastical
’Brokers play an important role in helping heritage clients understand the risks they are facing’, says customer segment director
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NewsAcrisure’s MGAM and consultancy launch insurance for independent midwives
The product aims to ensure that midwives are ‘comfortable and confident in accessing the services they need’, says service director
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NewsBikmo partners with Blike for bike leasing fleet customers
The specialist insurer has ‘seen a shift in the bike sector from ownership to leasing’, says chief executive
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NewsZurich teams up with South Pole to support clients' net zero goals
‘Demand for climate resilience services has grown exponentially in recent years’, says global head
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News AnalysisBriefing: Hybrid working creates opportunities - but the risks need to be understood
Brokers must understand the ramifications of the new working order to support both insurers and end clients
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NewsPRA identifies improvement areas for GI losses
Some common gaps in data and modelling were also highlighted
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NewsUK car insurance premiums soar by 19% in 2022
Insurers should be doing more to help consumers during difficult times, says chief executive
