Personal Lines related articles – Page 64
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Features
Travel resumes post-lockdown – but what is the impact on fraudulent holiday sickness claims?
In the past, fake holiday sickness claims cost the travel sector ‘hundreds of millions of pounds’. Will coronavirus now contribute to this as holidaymakers once again venture outside the UK?
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News
UK insurance industry remains ‘bullish’ about London’s future as an international hub
Technology, automation and digital investment are viewed as ‘top strategic’ priorities by insurance professionals
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Features
Briefing: Will ADS safety rating put brakes on government’s automated driving push?
Industry commentators still have questions around the safety of technology such as ALKS, however the UK government is eager to have automated driving on Britain’s roads this year
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News
Data-driven insurtech launches to put transparency and fairness at heart of UK motor market
Insurance Times gets the exclusive first interview with Adiona founder Paul Harvey, who aims ‘to create a consumer brand in insurance that people love’
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News
BGL Group explores multimillion-pound sale of its insurance arm
The broker distributes policies for the likes of Marks and Spencer and the RAC
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Features
Briefing: The tortured relationship of brokers and the FCA
Latest FCA regulation around fair pricing and value is straining broker relations
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IT Interview
‘There are definitely issues’ with getting claimants to use the OIC portal – Axa
The fluctuating coronavirus landscape has created an ‘artificial environment’, making long-term motor claims trends difficult to pinpoint, says UK retail boss
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News
Nearly half of UK renters don’t have contents insurance – Trōv
Not a single renter surveyed by the insurtech had used a specialist broker to help them buy insurance
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Zurich Insurance UK signs three-year green parts deal with vehicle recycling company
The partnership aligns with Zurich’s ambition to ‘embed sustainability across our business’
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ATEC Group secures partnership with price comparison website
The new non-standard home insurance offering aims to meet increasing customer demand in a ‘hugely underserved’ market
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Sponsored Content
Industry collaboration is key to making OIC portal truly work – Carpenters Group
Carpenters Group director Donna Scully gives her perspective on how the new Official Injury Claim portal is working so far, highlighting potential problems for industry participants
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Sponsored Content
Making sense of the FCA’s pricing rules – Pearson Ham
With the first round of new regulations aimed at ending price walking set to take effect at the end of September, Pearson Ham director Stephen Kennedy answers questions on what the changes will mean
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IT Interview
Gareth Hemming: Aviva keen to be ‘very present’ as lockdown lifts
The insurer’s chief distribution officer outlines his plans, including supporting banks with data and growing business within the regional market
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News
‘Some just will not survive’ – message as FCA pricing deadline looms
BGL Group broker chief delivers message amid looming FCA changes on pricing and value
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News
Aviva and Darwin hit milestone with autonomous vehicle passenger shuttle registration
Aviva will use data from autonomous vehicle trials to inform its current insurance offering for this type of mobility
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Features
Electric vehicles prompt drive for data as underwriters define approach
The appeal of electric vehicles is on the rise - as are the numbers of these cars on the roads – but a lack of data and expensive repair costs are testing the industry’s response
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News
Battleface launches insurance for space tourists
While space tourism is ‘still in its infancy’, the demand is indeed ‘growing’, explains chief executive
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News
AllClear Travel Insurance buys Mapfre’s InsureandGo amid plans for ‘significant growth’
Meanwhile, Mapfre wants to focus on ’other ventures’ across other international markets
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News
Touring caravan insurance queries up by 25% as staycations soar
More than half of caravanners surveyed said the coronavirus travel restrictions made them more aware of their environmental footprint
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IT Interview
Ben Leech: Insurers must 'be on the forefront' as organised criminals exploit car finance plans
Change in crash for cash approaches and the newly launched whiplash reforms means it is ‘vital’ insurers adapt and ‘review their frontline defences’, adds fraud team partner