Risk Management – Page 21
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NewsDas UK inks deal to provide home emergency services
The pair have an aligned ’focus on digitalising the customer journey and providing exceptional customer service’, says head of claims supply chain
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Sponsored ContentQ&A: Road Runner Plus talks the motor trade market’s challenges and potential solutions
Sponsored content: Harry Weeks, senior account handler at Howden Road Runner Plus, discusses what he’s been seeing in the motor trade insurance space
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NewsP&C reinsurers saw strong earnings in H1 2024 – Morningstar DBRS
The ratings agency has maintained its positive outlook on the global P&C reinsurance sector “despite high natural catastrophe losses and likely lower interest rates globally”
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NewsMGA warns of ‘huge’ safety problems for tall buildings after Dagenham blaze
’A large proportion of the affected buildings are yet to be remediated, leaving thousands of people facing these risks every day,’ says underwriting manager
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NewsFlood Re and Biba team up to promote BBB to brokers
’Our aim is to help ensure wider understanding of the BBB scheme,’ says head of communications and stakeholder relations
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NewsUinsure adds MGA to home insurance panel
Uninsure made the deal as it is in ‘need of a strong home insurance panel’, says chief insurance officer
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News AnalysisBriefing: Schools, charities and public sector sees ‘more frequent’ cyber attacks in 2024
Cyber criminals seeking personal data phishing and ransomware opportunities are looking at tightly resourced schools, charities and public sector firms as targets
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IT InterviewJason Storah: Insurance must be ‘more deliberate’ in ‘attracting and fostering talent’
Aviva seeks to collaborate with brokers on ‘really valuable’ talent attraction, alongside continuing to invest in measures designed to bolster brokers’ businesses and cement working partnerships
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Sponsored ContentQ&A: CFC on the value of cyber threat prevention services
Sponsored content: Jason Hart, head of proactive insurance at CFC, discusses the critical nature of cyber threat prevention services for cyber insurance
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NewsMGA and insurer concerns over pace of digital transformation remain ‘prevelant’
’Insurers need to fully integrate digital methodologies into their operations,’ says firm
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NewsMGA launches personalised travel insurance add on
The new proposition signals a ’moving away from the standard one-size-fits all approach’, says chief executive
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News AnalysisBriefing: Industry has taken its eye off the travel insurance ball
Consumers assume a high level of understanding around travel insurance, however FOS data suggests that brokers still have vital work to do to bridge the knowledge gap and ensure clients are covered for all holiday eventualities
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NewsMarsh launches new insurance facility with $50m of capacity
’As global trade continues to expand, this new facility offers clients a rapidly available layer of insurance cover,’ says chief executive
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News AnalysisBriefing: Insurers looking for clarity in a regulatory climate of change
The ‘onslaught of climate regulations’ could lead ‘to less disclosure and more green hushing’, says risk management association
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News Analysis‘Calmer waters’ for reinsurance in 2024 signals innovation opportunity
However, no new startups appear to be taking advantage of ‘gradual softening’ market conditions and some reinsurers are described by primary firms as ‘opportunistic’ in their bid for growth
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NewsCarbon insurance is in ‘startup phase’ – CFC
Equally, AI risks are often ’implicitly’ covered within E&O policies – however, more ’exclusionary’ terms could be on the cards if the technology goes wrong, says innovation manager
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IT InterviewJames Slaughter: Apollo’s CUO on the importance of vision and a ‘gin and tonic document’
’This sector is a fabulous industry, but fraught with unsolved problems,’ says chief underwriting officer
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NewsStock market crash creates ‘ripple effect’ for insurtechs
’This market turbulence can be particularly challenging for fintech and insurtechs,’ says chief operating officer
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Sponsored ContentHow the financial strain of child illnesses hurts parents and what the insurance industry can do about it – MetLife UK
Rich Horner, head of individual protection at MetLife UK, explains the support available for working parents that need to take time away from work to care for unwell children
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News AnalysisBriefing: Why the Crowdstrike IT outage is a ‘wake up call’ for the insurance industry
’The losses we saw for Crowdstrike are not even close to the losses for a cloud outage,’ says chief executive
