All Reaction articles
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News AnalysisLocal Leicester lockdown could prove ‘difficult for insurers’ defending rejected BI claims
Business interruption policies triggered by Covid cases at the insured premises, or within a defined radius, may come under closer scrutiny as city-centric lockdown confirms the local impact of the pandemic
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IT Interview
‘There’s always misinformation and bravado around multiples’ says new GRP boss Mike Bruce
Despite the advantages of consolidation, Bruce added that this is still viewed negatively within the broking sector
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IT Interview
Insurance sector is ‘going to be seen as uncaring’ as a result of Covid-19 outbreak
PIB Group’s chief executive says the insurance industry will be painted as the villain of the coronavirus crisis
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News Analysis
Black Lives Matter protests reawaken insurance industry under-representation BAME debate
As protests for Black Lives Matter break out across the UK and globally following George Floyd’s death, the incident has opened up a dialogue in the insurance industry about the low levels of Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation
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Features
Pandemic insurance set to become ‘mainstream’ following Covid-19 outbreak
Insurance Times explores pandemic insurance availability and coverage prior to the coronavirus pandemic, and how this is geared to change in a post-Covid-19 world
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Features
Coronavirus: Skincare salon misled by insurer over rejected BI claim
MS Amlin took two months to respond to NuYu London’s claim, despite initially informing the business’s broker that the BI policy would pay out
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News Analysis
Insurance concerns peak as London Mayor taps micro-mobility for green Covid-19 exit strategy
Could cycling be the big winner of the pandemic? As Brits are steered away from public transport, a new opportunity for insurtechs, brokers and insurers has opened up if decisions about insurance could just be made for e-scooters, cycles and e-bikes
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Latest News
Market growth stagnates as a result of working from home
Broker predicts that ‘permanent virtual world’ post-coronavirus could be ‘dangerous’
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Latest News
Broker labels FCA test case as potentially ‘dangerous’ and ‘bizarre’
But MGA boss applauds the FCA’s intervention for accelerating ‘a process that might otherwise have taken months or years’
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Latest News
The Big Question June 2020: When the insurance world returns to offices, what will the ‘new normal’ look like?
As the working world gradually migrates back to offices after more than two months of working from home during the pandemic, Insurance Times asks the industry how this might change this
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News Analysis
The Briefing - Insurtech – Surviving Covid-19, government schemes for insurtechs ‘not all it’s cracked up to be’
The government has been instrumental in supporting businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic, however many insurtechs have found that these schemes incur pitfalls and strict eligibility criteria that does not work in their favour
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News Analysis
Biba denies broker commission is “huge conflict of interest”
Meanwhile others in the industry have also defended brokers
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IT Interview
Industry set to grow post Covid-19 due to ‘greater appreciation’ of insurance
Following the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic, commercial and financial technology firm FIS believes insurers could see a “natural growth” in their business if they respond to consumer demands for more mainstream pandemic coverage.
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Latest News
Brokers should be careful declaring cover for Covid BI claims
Brokerbility’s chairman further notes the ‘unintended consequences of sloppy underwriting’ and ’boilerplate clauses’ contributing to brokers’ headache around navigating rejected BI claims
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Features
Fraud Charter: Insurers need to engage with supply chain to avoid fraud temptations
Industry experts are seeing prolonged credit hire periods and fumigation charges within the motor insurance supply chain as a result of the coronavirus pandemic
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Latest News
Biba flags 19 coronavirus-related issues on behalf of brokers
The trade body collated top broker concerns surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, such as unoccupied property clauses, renewal extensions and insurer risk recommendations
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Latest News
Biba supports Pandemic Re proposition as ‘insurance can’t cover everything’
The trade body’s executive director labels the coronavirus pandemic as a fundamental risk, alongside war and nuclear contamination
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Latest News
Biba predicts more mid-term policy changes following PM’s Covid-19 lockdown update
The trade association believes brokers will be called upon to help address clients’ needs as construction staff gear up to return to work
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The Big Question May 2020: How do you think insurance will look post-Covid-19?
With lock down in the UK set to continue for the time being many businesses are having to adapt, Insurance Times asked what the industry might look like after the pandemic
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News Analysis
BI coronavirus payouts could spell commission clawback worry for brokers
Some obstacles brokers face as they navigate the Covid-19 crisis could have a detrimental effect on their survival
