Risk Management – Page 71
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NewsHiscox continues to take action on cyber products following ransomware surge
Human error is the ’biggest vulnerability’ when it comes to cyber attacks, says the insurer
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News Analysis‘More to be done’ by insurance industry alongside government’s ‘ambitious’ flood investment plan
Following the publication of the government’s Flood and Coastal Erosion Investment Plan last month, industry commentators explain what the report might mean for the insurance sector
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NewsSwiss Re concerned over increasing extreme weather risks following UK flash floods
Insured damage needs to remain as ’something that is exceptional rather than something that happens as a matter of course’ for the insurance industry to continue providing cover
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NewsZurich urges cross industry collaboration on AI risks and opportunities
There are few AI insurance policies that are commercially available and losses are not explicitly covered by traditional insurance coverage
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News AnalysisBrokers could play a ‘significant role’ in tackling ghost broking
As reported losses for ghost broking victims being higher for younger people who are often targeted via social media according to Action Fraud, brokers could play a crucial role in stamping out this crime
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NewsCII exposes cyber risk knowledge gap
The lack of knowledge around cyber insurance could result in mis-selling and poor customer outcomes, according to the CII
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News AnalysisRansomware surge could see cyber become next Covid-related crisis
Cyber-linked business interruption cover ’should be viewed as vital’ as research confirms that 17% of UK businesses have experienced more cyber attacks since Covid-introduced homeworking measures
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NewsRegulatory bodies hit financial services D&Os with fines in the millions – BLM
A lack of cover for regulatory fines creates ‘a double-edged sword’ for company directors and officers
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NewsMarkel UK and Cytora partnership set to accelerate profitable growth
The insurer aims to become a ’digitally enabled insurance company’
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NewsSubsidence claims increased by 49% in last year – LV=GI
The spike in claims was triggered by the increase in building surveys related to house sales, as well as significant heatwaves
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FeaturesBen Rose: Solving the issue of stacking in insurance
Stacking represents ’a massive problem to be solved by technology’ according to the global all-in-one reinsurance platform’s co-founder
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NewsBrokers could play a ‘crucial role’ as insurers brace for claims amid July flash floods
’Continuous real-time modelling’ is essential ’to generate effective early warnings for flash floods’
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NewsHouseholder and SME climate change concerns grow but action lacking – Aviva
Only 12% of SME owners have a business continuity plan that includes climate change risks
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NewsAviva unveils seven steps to protect UK homes and businesses from climate change
Aviva’s Adam Winslow says severe floods and storms are an ‘acute reminder’ of how extreme weather is affecting livelihoods
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NewsThatcham Research launches EV training programme ‘essential’ to future success of insurance
EV registrations are rising sharply and Thatcham Research believes adoption will continue to increase
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News AnalysisBreakingbury v Croad judgment could spark negligence claims increase
CFC’s Chris Comerford tells Insurance Times why he believes this judgment might open the doors to vicarious liability claims becoming commonplace as the CQC cracks down on insurance checks
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NewsSlug and Lettuce owner sues three insurers for £846m over covid business interruption losses
The pub group was forced to close all 760 of its pubs, bars and restaurants
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NewsPool Re warns of ‘potential terrorist threat’ to retail and hospitality sectors as lockdown lifts
The government is considering new legislation called a ‘protect duty’ that puts greater responsibility on business owners and operators
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FeaturesCovid-19 creates tangible opportunities for intellectual property insurance
The pandemic has led to an ‘opportunity for brokers to work with clients to protect their intangible assets, which increasingly are at the heart of [a] company’s worth’
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NewsLockdown lifting set to spark crash for cash induced collisions – Ageas
The insurer’s claims director says that as lockdown has made it harder for these scams to occur, there could be a spike when restrictions lift
