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Sponsored ContentPicking the right insurer – Close Brothers
Paul Trail – managing director at Close Brothers Premium Finance tells Insurance Times how unrated insurers might impact brokers
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NewsFCA pricing remedies not intended to squeeze margins, says Direct Line’s Penny James
Direct Line chief exec says pricing c hanges are unlikely to be seen until the new rules are implemented
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NewsStruck out BI claim proves there is no ‘public policy move’ following test case
Barrister says that not all business interruption claim cases will follow the trajectory of the FCA’s test case and that not all clauses will be interpreted in favour of the policyholder
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NewsSecondary psychiatric injuries add ‘significant sums’ to PI claims costs – Kennedys
Insurers may have to stump up higher claim payouts for individuals who develop a gaming disorder or an opioid addiction as a result of a physical injury
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News‘Real opportunity’ in dual pricing ban for MCE, says bike broker boss
MCE boss Julian Edwards said the pricing ban would benefit insurers with lower expense ratios
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NewsOrient Express Supreme Court judges to hear FCA test case appeal
Legal experts state the choice of Supreme Court judges is ‘relevant’ and ‘interesting’
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News AnalysisFOS receives 68,735 new complaints between July and September
Payment protection insurance (PPI) remains the most complained about financial services product with 12,742 new complaints this quarter
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NewsConnected car data can transform insurers into ‘guardian angels’
However, the sector still needs to forge affordable partnerships with vehicle manufacturers in order to use connected car data to improve the FNOL and claims experience
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NewsFCA’s focus on fair value marks industry ‘step-change’
Industry experts say that the ‘status quo has to change’ and that the concept of fair value now needs to be embedded within organisational culture and business models
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Sponsored ContentHow can insurers help the construction industry and UK become carbon zero by 2050 says Gallagher
In Insurance Times’s November 2020 issue, Dominic Lion associate director at insurance broker and risk management expert Gallagher outlines why insurers should reconsider the risks associated with insuring timber framed properties
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NewsDelivering mobility as a service will require investment from insurers – QBE
QBE’s director of underwriting believes insurers are engaged with the mobility as a service journey in order to stay relevant and to influence road safety
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NewsPeeping Tom insurance broker struck off by FCA
Man was convicted under the Sexual Offences Act for a crime against one of his tenants
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Online onlyToo good to turn down? RSA told latest offer better than Zurich’s 2015 bid
RSA is being offered ‘more than fair value’ with latest bid offer
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NewsAverage motor claim cost in Ireland rose 4% between 2018 and 2019
Compensation for litigated settlements in Ireland averaged €46,214 between 2015 and 2019, with legal fees coming to €23,409 for these cases
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NewsCoventry-based broker closed by FCA
The regulator ordered the firm to cease carrying out regulated activities under a client money order
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News‘Data-driven world of mobility’ can be ‘real power for good’ says MIB’s Clayden
Speaking at the ABI’s virtual motor conference, the MIB boss explained that insurers need to be ‘absolutely alive’ to the opportunities presented by data
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NewsFCA outlines key drivers of harm for Lloyd’s and London Market in new ‘Dear CEO’ letter
The letter, which is targeted at Lloyd’s and the London Market intermediaries and MGAs, provides an overview of the areas of focus within the regulator’s supervision strategy
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News AnalysisFCA dual pricing ban could be ‘catalyst’ for Amazon to enter insurance
With rumours of Amazon entering the motorcycle and car insurance market, Insurance Times takes a closer look at how it might affect the industry
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IT Interview‘Mediocrity cannot be tolerated’ in impending LiP portal says Minster Law boss
Although the Litigants in Person portal is pencilled in for an April 2021 launch date, Shirley Woolham warns that unless it is ‘absolutely workable’, then further delays should be recommended
