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FeaturesAnaphylactic shock triggers reaction in restaurants’ public liability cover
Risk management becomes a prominent focus as the hospitality sector battles to prevent claims inflation around allergic reactions
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NewsA fifth of British firms expect to make Brexit-related business interruption claims
UK-based businesses fear the impact of a disorderly Brexit
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NewsBerlin-based WeFox set to launch app in UK
But uncertainty surrounding Brexit delays parent company’s launch of UK-based insurer
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NewsInsurers have opportunity to boost customer loyalty says CII
The professional body’s public trust index also earmarked pricing and relationships as key areas of improvement
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NewsLegal cannabis companies struggling to get insurance
Last year Lloyd’s said that it would allow members to underwrite cannabis related business in Canada
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FeaturesD&O market has to fight impulse for broad brush increases
The UK market is facing a D&O dilemma - the industry’s reaction will define the class’s future
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NewsInsurance industry must do more to support disabled staff, says CII
The professional body’s chief executive emphasises that ‘businesses cannot survive if they ignore sections of society’
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FeaturesWorker status confounds legal expenses insurance provision
Is the middle ground between being an employee or a self-employed contractor causing a grey area for the provision of legal expenses insurance?
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NewsLloyd vs Google: The implications for brokers and insurers
The legal case has thrown open the doors for privacy liability exposure claims as it represents a dramatic shift in the favour of claimants
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NewsBrexit is biggest concern for insurance chief execs says KPMG
Climate change was considered a top threat to businesses in 2019
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News AnalysisWhiplash reform hangs in the balance as election fever reigns
Voices in the industry say it would be a ’great disappointment’ if December’s election signalled the end of the much-discussed whiplash reforms
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NewsHorwich Farrelly saves Aviva almost £100,000 in ten fundamental dishonesty wins
The law firm has a 15-year relationship with Aviva
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NewsSMCR needs to be culture, not a checklist
As the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) will be implemented for all solo-regulated firms on 9 December 2019, Richard Barnwell, partner in the financial services advisory team at accountancy firm BDO, says while it might not have been on the industry’s Christmas list, it is a challenge for firms ...
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NewsHow Uber crackdown could impact the insurance industry
As Uber has its London licence revoked over a “pattern of failures” including uninsured drivers, Insurance Times looks at the potential impact on the insurance industry and whether the sector might hold a solution to save it?
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NewsUber vows to fight London licence removal amid insurance concerns
It insisted it has robust systems and checks in place to confirm the identity of its drivers
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NewsUber loses London licence as 14,000 journeys revealed as uninsured
A change in Uber’s systems allowed unauthorised drivers to upload photos to other driver accounts
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NewsAIG back in court to fight credit crunch era bonus legal battle
The outcome could leave the insurer open to pay hundreds of millions more in deferred bonuses
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NewsFormer mutual insurer boss faces FCA’s wrath for dodging income tax
FCA seeks to fine Stuart Forsyth £78,318 for avoiding tax responsibilities, dependent on an Upper Tribunal determination
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Online onlyTop law firm gives valuable Brexit advice to MGAs
MGAs with a large amount of EU business would seriously need to consider setting up a subsidiary
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NewsHow can the industry stamp out the harassment culture
Insurance Times takes a deeper look into what ‘#MeToo’ means for the insurance industry following several accusations made by women on the London market and Lloyd’s survey
