Regulation – Page 41
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News Analysis
Industry must take ownership of SMCR rules to embed successful culture change
Now that the March deadline for insurance intermediaries to implement SMCR has passed, senior leaders must set the ‘tone from the top’ and look to employee behaviour
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Sponsored Content
Preparing for the long anticipated whiplash reforms – Davies Group
In Insurance Times’s April 2021 issue, Davies Group’s Stacey Goodchild on how the company is getting ready for the launch of the Ministry of Justice’s Official Injury Claims portal at the end of May
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People & Opinion
Q&A: Whiplash reforms: The good, the bad and the unintended – Gallagher Bassett
Gallagher Bassett’s UK technical director Andrew Sewell tells Insurance Times what the incoming whiplash reforms will mean to insurers and claims handlers, particularly around the increased risks of fraud
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News
MPs concerned over esure owner’s takeover of LV=
Parliamentary group will outline demutualisation issues in report publication this week
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Sponsored Content
New claims portal is not answer to all fraud woes – Carpenters Group
In Insurance Times’s April 2021 issue, Donna Scully, director at law firm Carpenters Group discusses the ins and outs of the new Official Injury Claims portal
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IT Interview
Sabre has ‘been able to hold our nerve’ during pandemic lockdowns
The insurer’s chief executive says that putting prices up year-on-year was the ‘right stuff’, enabling the firm to now ‘stand still’ as its competitors scramble to implement price increases to mitigate Covid discounts
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News
Why more data is not always better – InsTech London
In its latest report, InsTech London warns that too much data can be counterproductive and pose problems for brokers
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Sponsored Content
Brokers’ professional indemnity ‘it’s a risky business’ – Manchester Underwriting Management
In Insurance Times’s April 2021 issue, Manchester Underwriting Management’s Richard Webb discusses helping brokers through the difficulties they are facing as a result of Covid-19 and business interruption claims
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Sponsored Content
What does the UK’s economic rollercoaster means for the property market – Tokio Marine HCC
After what has been a year like no other for the property market, many insurers, brokers and clients will be questioning what challenges the year ahead will bring, Tokio Marine HCC’s underwriting manager Marc Brewer reviews the latest government initiatives and the being risks faced, read more in Insurance Times’s ...
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Features
Regulation ‘bigger threat’ to brokers’ business than Covid-19
Brokers react as the FSCS supplementary levy turned the dial on increasing costs amid a landscape strewn with professional indemnity struggles and Covid-caused complications
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News
Guide aims to answer important questions over delegated authority use
The International Underwriting Association updates its best practice around ‘which functions should be outsourced and how they can be properly supervised’
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Features
In Focus: New whiplash portal on the horizon – but are firms ready?
The countdown until the launch of the new Official Injury Claim portal has finally begun following February’s regulations – Insurance Times explores whether firms are operationally ready for the upcoming changes and what work is still left to do
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News Analysis
D&O demand set to soar as UK audit regime puts directors in the spotlight
Sweeping new reforms for Britain’s biggest businesses are set to place greater responsibility on directors and officers to ensure the accuracy of their firms’ financial reporting – or face harsh penalties
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Features
In Focus: What unintended consequences could follow the implementation of the Official Injury Claim portal in May?
After a number of delays, the deadline for the new Official Injury Claim portal is looming, industry commentators explore whether the new portal will hit the mark, or fall short for claimants
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News Analysis
Industry reacts to ‘far-reaching’ implications of FCA’s price walking remedies
Although the industry supports the aims of the FCA’s pricing review, there are unintended consequences that must be considered by the regulator and insurers alike
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News
Ardonagh full-year results proves our ’resilience and resolve’ – David Ross
The broker’s chief executive, David Ross says that the growth in results is a “testament to our culture of resilience and resolve”
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Features
Briefing: Fraud red flag will remain for personal injury claims despite OIC portal launch
Personal injury fraud is ready for its next evolution as the countdown to 31 May continues
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News
Industry must ‘keep an eye on’ whiplash reforms ‘to be sure they’re achieved’ – Aviva
Claims director says the implementation of the Official Injury Claim portal is ‘an important first step’, indicating that the government seeks to combat ‘compensation culture’
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News
HMRC launches consultation to make professional indemnity cover compulsory for tax advisors
However, tax professional body declares this is not a ‘magic bullet’ in achieving the government’s aims of improving trust and reducing bad behaviour in the market