Personal Lines related articles – Page 66
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NewsMotor insurance premiums hit six-year low in 2021 – ABI
The average premium paid for comprehensive motor insurance in 2021 was £434, yet trade association predicts premium uptick amid insurer cost pressures
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NewsBy Miles makes several senior hires to build c-suite
The insurtech has grown its headcount after benefiting from post-pandemic consumer demand for pay-per-mile motor cover
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AnalysisFCA’s pricing rule change means 2022 is brokers’ ‘time to shine’
A service driven market centred around fair value, rather than price, could mean 2022 is brokers’ ‘time to shine’, despite product governance compliance being ‘one of the biggest challenges’ for broking firms
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Sponsored ContentCarpenters Group: Official Injury Claim portal review should be wider
Carpenters Group director Donna Scully lays out what she feels should be the next steps in improving the usage of the OIC portal
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NewsRevolut enters insurtech market with app-based pet insurance proposition
The in-app pet insurance policy aims to help cat and dog owners maintain their pets’ health while adding to the fintech’s insurance portfolio
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AnalysisIn Focus: How buoyant is capacity in the HNW market post-pandemic?
Industry experts debate capacity in the high net worth (HNW) sector following the Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit and a slew of pricing regulation from the FCA
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NewsUK General Insurance partners with insurtech on new product
The cover is designed for students, young professionals and renters as the partners eye creating a ‘fundamental’ change in contents insurance, says insurtech founder
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AnalysisIn Focus: Ex-Love Islander’s burglary reawakens HNW underinsurance and social media risks debate
Brokers have a key role in advising clients about the dangers of sharing details of their valuables on social media, as well as helping to prevent underinsurance
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NewsSam White reveals corporate psychologist as new Freedom Services Group chief executive
Incoming boss seeks to provide ‘therapy for the whole business’ to eliminate organisational obstacles, says White
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NewsCo-op Insurance and Markerstudy launch pet cover with Towie’s Pete Wicks
The pair hope to help make pet adoption more affordable
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AnalysisUK’s changing climate will drive industry focus on innovation and risk management
Brokers that can help businesses with “training, monitoring and being ready” ahead of potential flood damage can ensure their commercial clients have a “massive differentiator”
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NewsManifesto 2022: Biba urges Road Traffic Act amendment post-Brexit
Changing the Road Traffic Act could save UK motor insurance policyholders £50 each
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NewsMotor injury claims reported to government body plummet in 2021 – ACSO
Despite the FCA introducing new pricing rules to protect consumers, the insurance industry reaping £3.3bn in profits is the ‘beneficiary’ from in the drop off in motor claims, says executive director
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NewsManifesto 2022: E-scooters need compulsory public liability insurance
The trade body has also called for e-scooter insurance policies to be exempt from insurance premium tax
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NewsFCA’s GI pricing reform wreaks havoc for consumers seeking cheaper premiums – GlobalData
The ‘largest threat to insurers’ following the pricing rule change ’is likely to be from pay-per-mile motor insurers’, says insurance analyst
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AnalysisHouse of Lords debates need for e-scooter safety regulations and compulsory insurance
Speakers in the House of Lords last week debated the safety of e-scooters on UK roads and whether more stringent regulation is needed amid claims that ’the pavements have become a jungle’
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NewsCar insurance costs increase for first time since autumn 2020
Pricing trend data could help insurers navigate the motor market post-FCA pricing reform, said price comparison site chief executive
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NewsNew Scottish fire safety legislation could invalidate home insurance policies
The new legislation is set to come into force on 1 February 2022 in Scotland requires interlinked smoke alarms to be fitted by this date
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NewsCPP Group UK buys Alpha Underwriting
The transaction marks the insurtech MGA’s second acquisition in three years
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NewsCustomer retention tops insurers’ concerns following FCA pricing changes – Trustly
Three-quarters of businesses have admitted to planning premium increases to balance policy figures following the last deadline of the FCA’s pricing reform
