All The market articles – Page 16
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News AnalysisThe Big Question October 2020: How might a Covid-19 second wave and lockdown affect brokers that rely heavily on face-to-face networking?
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen the insurance industry’s conferences and networking events take a hit,with social distancing still in force as the UK faces a second wave and potential lockdown, innovation is still paramount. Insurance Times asks the industry how some brokers who rely heavily on face-to-face networking have ...
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News Analysis‘Earth shattering’ - The FCA’s big plans to shake up premium finance
The proposed new rules could dramatically alter the income earned by insurance brokers
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News AnalysisPost-pandemic recession could spell more trouble for solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance
With renewals earmarked for 1 October and a possible economic recession ahead, solicitors’ professional indemnity is back in sharp focus, Insurance Times finds out why
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IT InterviewCovid-inflated credit hire claims is ‘a big issue' for insurers, says law firm partner
The Covid-19 pandemic may be boosting income opportunities for credit hire firms – accumulatively, this could end up being a big financial hit for insurers
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FeaturesCovid lockdown boosts industry’s prospective talent pool thanks to home working
Boris Johnson’s working from home initiative to mitigate the spread of coronavirus may have given the insurance industry’s recruitment drive a much-needed injection, as the siren call of home and flexible working has the potential to attract new, diverse talent
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News AnalysisFCA pricing report benefits customers – but is there more to it?
At face value the FCA pricing practices report benefits the customer, and while the insurance industry largely backs the proposals, there have been a number of concerns raised over its implementation
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News AnalysisFraudulent claims could arise from Leighton Buzzard earthquake
Although some residents reported their houses were shaking as a result of last Tuesday’s quake, insurance professionals are taking a more sceptical view of property claims due to ‘very minor’ tremors
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Online onlyTroubled Saga fights to turn the tide
Saga has a mountain of debt. It’s cruise and travel revenue has been choked off by Covid. Then it rejected a bid led by ex-Aviva boss Mark Wilson, instead opting for a share placing raise led by former chairman Roger De Haan. Will it be enough to steer the firm ...
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FeaturesDelegated authority agreements: What are the red flags and long-term fixes?
Delegated authority agreements have become a staple for many insurers. Insurance Times takes a look at the pitfalls to be wary of, the questions insurers should be asking and how to ensure these arrangements are successful
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FeaturesHow telematics can serve the boat insurance market
Telematics guru tells Insurance Times how the boat insurance market could benefit from telematics as she reveals plans in her latest partnership and role as interim chief exec
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News AnalysisInsurtechs navigating the pandemic amid shifting consumer behaviour – stick or pivot?
Covid-19 has been hard on insurtechs, which have had to adapt to changing demands from consumers in lockdown. Insurance Times takes a look at how some have weathered the storm better than others and what it takes to make a business pandemic proof
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News AnalysisInsurance industry left to shoulder risk in Grenfell fire aftermath
How can you put a price on Grenfell? The insurance industry has been left to shoulder the risk of safety measures that resulted from the inquiry, despite building safety and standards further deteriorating for high-rise buildings.
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News AnalysisFirst half financial results littered with Covid-19 complications
Insurance Times looks across insurers’ H1 financial results, revealing the initial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on business bottom lines
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NewsThe Big Question September 2020: Will insurers come out looking better or worse due to the FCA test case? Why?
The FCA test case saw eight insurers put to task in July in a hearing that lasted over a week, Insurance Times asked the industry whether insurers as a whole might look better or worse as it approaches the time for the court to reach its verdict
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FeaturesLondon Market sectors swerve direct Covid claims due to lack of non-damage BI extensions
For niche industry sectors such as energy and marine, the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing claims and informed future market fluctuations rather than had a direct impact on claim notifications. Insurance Times takes a closer look
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IT InterviewABI’s Huw Evans says ‘unpopular’ stance around BI Covid claims was the right call
He adds that the trade body was ‘right to be very open with people’ in order to mitigate ‘a false expectation that they may be covered’
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FeaturesCovid-19 pandemic has created ‘an opportune market for ghost brokers’
Industry experts assemble for Insurance Times’s latest virtual Fraud Charter roundtable, identifying the key fraud trends that have emerged as a result of the coronavirus outbreak
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FeaturesHow Covid-19 has impacted personal injury claims
The success of remote medical examinations has divided industry professionals, while court backlogs are causing law firms to think outside the box in order to progress claims. Insurance Times takes a closer look at the lay of the land for personal injury claims and what the sector’s future could look ...
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NewsThe Big Question July/August 2020: What lines of business will harden or be most exposed following Covid-19?
In Insurance Times’s July/August 2020 issue, we ask the insurance market which business lines they thought might harden and which might be the most exposed following the coronavirus crisis.
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News AnalysisCovid-19 has polarised consumers on data sharing
Insurers will be challenged with how they respond to the polarising impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and they must not fall into the trap of excluding a large swathe of vulnerable customers from their books of business
