Risk Management – Page 86
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NewsQ&A: Travelers weigh in on building successful scheme partnerships
Jonathan Forster, Travelers SME distribution director tells Insurance Times about the value of schemes partnerships for brokers and insurers
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FeaturesIn Focus: How are broker schemes innovating to accommodate new risks?
Industry experts discuss the ways in which broker schemes are innovating to cover new risks, such as SMEs, e-scooters and short term rental accommodation
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FeaturesThe Big Question June 2021: What steps are insurance firms taking to combat climate change?
ShareAction’s latest data revealed that insurance companies are failing to use their influence to fight climate change. In response to this and in recognition of World Environment Day this June, Insurance Times asks insurance businesses what action they are taking to reduce damage to the planet
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NewsGovernment committee proposes time limited insurance scheme to prevent live event ‘lost summer’
DCMS committee says ‘the government must act now’ as there is ‘no more room for excuses’
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FeaturesData enrichment is a ‘great opportunity’ for insurers to ‘sharpen their pencil’
Moving past the pandemic, industry improvements will be data led, says analytics company
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NewsClaims Excellence Awards finalist 2021 Q&A: Keoghs deploys ‘unique’ strategy for credit hire market
The winners will be revealed at a free virtual ceremony on 27 May 2021, but delegates need to register in advance
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NewsClaims Excellence Awards finalist 2021 Q&A: CAPS overhauls supply chain process removing connectivity barriers
The winners will be revealed at a free virtual ceremony on 27 May 2021, but delegates need to register in advance
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NewsTemporary trade credit reinsurance scheme to close
Outgoing ABI director general says the scheme is an ‘excellent example’ of how the government and the insurance industry can work together
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FeaturesIn Focus: Hard market and Covid-19 brings brokers more schemes opportunities
Fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed schemes for SMEs up the agenda, with ’brokers looking at this closer than ever’
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NewsBiba renews contract with professional indemnity broker
Biba’s head of technical services noted the ’challenging market conditions’ the sector is experiencing around professional indemnity
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NewsInsurers are failing to use their influence to fight climate change - ShareAction
Some commentators believe ’the insurance industry is the single most annoying part of this whole climate puzzle’
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NewsFlock’s flexible insurance proposition chosen to cover commercial fleets
Flock’s chief executive says ’the world of mobility is changing rapidly’ and traditional policies struggle to keep up
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FeaturesCovid uncertainty connected to premium finance uptick
Following a collaborative research project between Close Brothers Premium Finance and Insurance Times, two experts discuss how finance options could be vital post-pandemic as businesses consider their cash flow
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NewsMajority of motor insurers face challenges when offering UBI products – By Bits
The SaaS insurance platform’s founder and chief executive says most barriers can be ‘easily addressed’
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FeaturesNew premium finance rules – what does it mean for the industry?
Brokers are going ’to have to change the way they do business’ around premium finance following the FCA’s pricing reforms, says insurance premium finance chief executive
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FeaturesCovid-19 creates new risks as staff return to the workplace
As the UK prepares for a return to the workplace, insurers are faced with demands from employers for advice on a range of emerging risks that will accompany the new normal post-pandemic
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NewsDoncaster-based broker faces £15m ransomware attack
The firm’s IT team responded by shutting off the company’s servers, however the investigation has yet to reveal if any customer data has been impacted by the attack
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NewsFOIL weighs in on new regulatory framework for draft Online Safety Bill
Insurers should ’consider the application of the Bill to insured technology companies providing regulated services from outside the UK’
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FeaturesElizabeth Linder: Insurance firms must stay on top of unregulated social media
With more brokers and insurers using social media to widen their customer pool, ex-Facebook’s Elizabeth Linder discusses what firms need to be aware of
