Personal Lines related articles – Page 49
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ABI responds to Merton Council leader comments in wake of Thornton Heath gas explosion
The trade association said it would continue to monitor any developments and reiterated that insurers would continue to do everything they can to assist impacted residents
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Animal Friends chooses new chief financial officer
The appointee’s experience in finance will help ‘elevate and strengthen’ the firm’s strategic plans, says managing director
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Claims inflation drives ‘a major deterioration’ in UK motor market
With price increases unable to keep pace with inflation, motor insurers must look to claims prevention and repair network support if they wish to remain in the black
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Motor manufacturer data could be the ‘Holy Grail’ for improving telematics insurance
Partnering with motor manufacturers to leverage this data could also create new partnerships for the insurance sector, says chief executive
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Insurers must fulfil ‘moral obligation’ to Thornton Heath residents following major gas explosion
The leader of Merton Council says he will be writing to the government in response to home insurers refusing to pay out claims to impacted residents
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Ecclesiastical plans to double size of art and private client book within five years
One way the insurer intends to fulfil its ambition is to ‘be helpful’ to brokers
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Briefing: Insurance industry must adopt signposting to support UK’s ageing population
With people living longer and retiring later in life, insurers must be flexible with their travel insurance policies to ensure that consumers are not left without cover
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Esure’s in-force policies dropped by 3.2% in H1 2022
Chief executive explains that 2021’s £21.3m profit dip has been funnelled into digital transformation work
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Sector cautiously welcomes UK government amendments to planning guidance for preventing flooding in new builds
Affordable home insurance is ’essential to public trust’ in insurance and is impossible without ‘drastic improvements’ to flood resilience, says CII director of policy and public affairs
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Sompo International agrees sale of EAL to ‘withdraw’ from Lloyd’s
The move marks the culmination of the firm’s strategy to divest itself from Lloyd’s and focus on the London market
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Brokers should prioritise ‘critical’ cloud security following largest ever DDoS attack
The attack on a Google Cloud Armor customer was equivalent in scale to receiving all of the web’s daily requests to Wikipedia in just 10 seconds
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Inflation-driven ‘dip’ in renovation market could hit HNW sector
However, ultra high net worth clients may be more resilient to underinsurance caused by inflation
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Broadway Insurance Brokers triples GWP to £4.5m in 12 months
Chief executive says the broker is hoping to make several new senior appointments soon
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Ecclesiastical enhances art and private client policy to cover cyber risks as standard
Art and private client business director reveals that policy changes are the result of broker feedback
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Taxi driver pays £12,500 in damages after staged three vehicle crash
The savings associated with preventing the fraudulent claim, including legal costs, amount to £175,000, according to law firm
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Man jailed after using different identities to submit fake travel insurance claims
Aviva was one of six insurance companies impacted by the 27-year-old’s fraudulent activity
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Cyclists could be required to purchase mandatory insurance following Transport Bill review
UK’s transport secretary implied that he is not a fan of unnecessary ‘bureaucracy’, however
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In Focus: Could telematics present a win-win for insureds and the industry as the cost of living crisis ramps up?
As inflation accelerates and wages fall, the ‘risk reductions’ provided by telematics-based motor insurance could allow insurers to pass on ‘cheaper premiums’ to their customers
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Which firms are leading the way on customer experience?
Insurance DataLab takes a deep dive into the customer experience provided by personal lines insurers and brokers – which organisations have excelled across the analysis’ four service metrics?
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Admiral enters pet insurance market
The launch forms a key part of the insurer’s ongoing strategy to diversify its business and respond to consumers’ needs