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News AnalysisBI test case was ‘a difficult moment during the year for RSA’ says UK boss
The insurer’s chief executive for UK and international business admitted that ‘there’s work to be done in 2021’ around business interruption coverage and reputational repair
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NewsLive music and insurance industries call for government backstop for Covid cover
To provide the confidence and security to restart live music events this summer, the insurance and music sectors believe the government must ‘bridge the gap for coronavirus cancellation insurance’
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NewsData enrichment impact in insurance must be thought about ‘critically’ – FOIL
Speaking at a recent Forum of Insurance Lawyers’ (FOIL) webinar, Duncan Minty founder of Ethics and Insurance discusses the risks around data enrichment
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News‘Every building should have a safety logbook’ – Building Safety Register’s Matt Hodges-Long
In a recent webinar, the Building Safety Register’s co-founder discusses why every building should have a safety logbook and how it might help the insurance industry manage risk four years on from Grenfell
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NewsInsurtech UK calls for end to VAT regime for insurtechs ahead of Spring Budget 2021
The trade body discusses the challenges that insurance premium tax causes the insurtech sector in the run up to the topic potentially being debated later this week on 3 March
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News AnalysisReform ban on pre-medical offers could lead to arrangements that aren’t ‘in the spirit of the rules’
As the government confirms that pre-medical offers will not be allowed for whiplash injuries after 31 May, Insurance Times explores how insurers may seek to circumvent this
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NewsSurveillance of activities could be ‘threat to privacy’ – FOIL
Speaking at a recent Forum of Insurance Lawyers’ (FOIL) webinar, Melissa Collett, professional standards director at the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) explains why insurers must be “explicitly careful” with data
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News‘Doing nothing is not an option’ following BI test case says ABI’s Huw Evans
The director general admitted that communications to company owners regarding their business interruption coverage was ‘too harsh and too insensitive’ early on in the Covid-19 pandemic, and that cyber insurance is the next coverage insurers and brokers need to keep an eye on
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NewsThe Big Question March 2021: How do the current market conditions compare to previous ones for professional liability classes?
With the UK set for an economic downturn amid Covid-19, professional liability classes have had quite a ride as a result. Insurance Times asked industry experts how the current market compares to previous ones for this line of business
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NewsWhiplash reform regulation to come into force from 31 May
However, some industry commentators believe ‘we’re still only half-way there on whiplash’ and that ‘none of this actually helps anyone to work out how to set up and process a whiplash claim’
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FeaturesBriefing: FCA prepares to bare teeth over the treatment of vulnerable customers
New guidance from the regulator points to greater monitoring and oversight of firms’ treatment of vulnerable customers as part of its supervisory approach – will this change be welcomed, or viewed as another regulatory burden?
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NewsFour-month implementation period for FCA’s price walking remedies is a ‘joke’ – ABI
Despite potential implementation challenges, the trade association’s director general is ‘very hopeful’ that the proposed ‘road map’ with the FCA will solve the loyalty penalty ‘once and for all’
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NewsRun-off sector braced for growth as insurers tackle legacy challenges
Deals within the Lloyd’s market has been a key driver of escalated run-off transaction figures
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NewsInsurance industry braces as Fire Safety Bill debated in parliament
The House of Commons today debates the Fire Safety Bill, identifying key amendments that could affect the insurance sector
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NewsGeneral insurance market faces ‘fundamental changes’ – EY’s Tony Sault
Tony Sault, EY’s head of general insurance, tells Insurance Times what challenges the insurance industry might face over the next few years following the fallout from the pandemic, the Supreme Court business interruption case and the FCA’s pricing review
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NewsFCA issues new guidance for the treatment of vulnerable customers
The regulator has put forward this guidance to generate consistency in the treatment of vulnerable customers
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NewsGovernment’s plan to reverse EU Vnuk law – risky or ‘positive development’ for insurance?
With the UK government planning to scrap the Vnuk law, what does this mean for the insurance industry’s plans to cover micromobility, such as e-scooters? Insurance Times finds out
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NewsPremium Credit to offer payment options for supplementary FSCS levy
Insurance firms typically have 30 days to pay up on supplementary levy charges
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News AnalysisBI claims set to place ‘huge burden’ on loss adjusters following Supreme Court ruling
As well as new business interruption claims, many loss adjusters and assessors are also seeing an influx in ‘resurrected’ claims that have been awaiting the appeals judgment before being progressed
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FeaturesPrince Charles warns insurance industry to speed up progress around climate change
The Prince of Wales emphasised that there has to be ‘a move to net zero ambitions on the underwriting side, so that insurance companies can take action and drive change with their clients across the economy’
