Personal Lines related articles – Page 79
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NewsGovernment ‘needs to put some rules in place’ for e-scooter use – Weightmans
Privately purchased e-scooters outside of the government’s schemes are unlikely to have insurance – cover requirements must be made clearer said law firm partner
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NewsWrisk closes £4.6m funding round
The insurtech will be using the funding to grow its team and scale its platform further
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NewsGovernment needs ‘to do something positive’ to clarify impact of EU Vnuk ruling on UK law
The UK cannot rely on Brexit to eliminate the potential extra premium costs associated with the Vnuk ruling – the government must legislate, says law firm partner
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NewsRight Choice Holdings inks deal with motorcycle broker
The acquisition adds ‘greater diversity’ to Right Choice Holdings’s portfolio
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FeaturesBriefing: Brokers’ risk management role is key in preventing ‘contentious’ cyber ransom payments
The recent Colonial Pipeline cyber attack should act as a ‘wake-up call’ for businesses to better prepare for this emerging risk – and brokers are fundamental in laying risk mitigation groundwork
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NewsBy Miles and Covéa Insurance enter new UBI partnership
The insurtech’s chief executive and co-founder said the business has just seen its ’strongest sales months ever’
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News AnalysisGenerational divide in understanding contents insurance poses underinsurance risk – Getsafe
Chief executive believes education should be ’a critical mission of the industry’ to ’make people enthusiastic about insurance again’
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NewsCovéa and John Lewis enter five-year motor insurance partnership
This extends the pair’s existing partnership, the two also have plans to simplify the customer experience using technology
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NewsAXA Partners and Insurance2go deal bolsters growth plans
The smartphone insurance market has a global market value of £23bn - it continues to grow 12% year-on-year
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FeaturesBriefing: Industry and government at loggerheads over ALKS
While the insurance industry is raising red flags over safety concerns, the government is determined to push ahead with autonomous driving technology – it will all come down to public perception
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News AnalysisPeers debate whether whiplash injury tariff rates are ‘fundamentally flawed’ or ‘the right level’
Last week’s House of Lords debate revealed mixed perspectives from peers, however some are concerned that extra minor injuries added to whiplash claims may ‘dilute’ the effects of the planned reforms
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NewsMarkerstudy and Accredited reveal new insurance product
The launch aims to expand the group’s ‘predominantly wheels-based footprint’
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NewsAviva teams up with insurtech for specialist cycling proposition
The insurtech’s chief executive says that he hopes to offer more products to Aviva’s customers in sports, leisure and business
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IT InterviewSemi-autonomous vehicles are ‘good news’ for claims exposure
However, data from motor manufacturers must be shared with the insurance industry to support premium and liability calculations
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NewsMotor insurance premiums record biggest quarterly fall in 2021’s Q1 - ABI
The average price paid for motor insurance is at its lowest in nearly five years
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News AnalysisAmazon’s latest partnership could mend insurance sector's broken trust
Industry experts debate Amazon Business’s latest partnership with Next Insurance and what it means for insurtechs
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NewsCatch up on 2021’s Insurance2025 event
Read up on all the session content from 2021’s virtual Insurance2025 event, sponsored by Markel
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NewsTrade association makes written intervention for Lloyd v Google
Law firm RPC, representing techUK, says its client is ’uniquely placed’ to make a written intervention and highlight the consequences for the wider technology community
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NewsGovernment set to define ALKS as self-driving despite insurance industry warnings
Insurers and industry bodies urge caution as the government accelerates its plans for the implementation of automated lane keeping technology
