The increasing use of artificial intelligence has made impersonation fraud more accessible, against the backdrop of inflation and economic uncertainty
The insurer ‘never forces brokers down the eTrade path,’ says broker sales director
’Post pandemic economic uncertainty means businesses face a heightened risk of internal and external fraud,’ says chief executive
’Brokers are a real distribution engine, they maintain and improve relationships with the SME commercial consumers,’ Open GI’s chief product officer tells Insurance Times following this year’s eTrading survey results
’The more we grow, the more we can give to good causes,’ says managing director
’Without proper modelling of such complex interconnected risks, the impacts are largely unknown,’ says senior meteorologist
’We are helping small business owners demystify insurance with jargon-free, tailored insurance purpose-built for them,’ says chief executive
You would be forgiven for thinking the last thing the industry would do is seek to increase its exposure to a future pandemic
It is one of a series of Covid-19 BI claims arising from the pandemic lockdown when businesses were forced to shut
Sedgwick’s director and head of financial risks tells Insurance Times why loss adjusting is so rewarding
Traditional insurance products may not be fit for purpose in the face of evolving climate risks – insurers and brokers must therefore rethink propositions, according to surveyed risk managers
The debate around state-backed cyber attacks has progressed due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, highlighting the need for ‘proper’ cyber cover
‘Lower value but equally disruptive attacks are becoming increasingly commonplace for SMEs’ compared to those with ‘big security budgets’, says head of cyber
The pub and restaurant business is planning to appeal aspects of the court’s decision, while insurers have called the judgment ‘a positive outcome’
Potential regulations could allow insurers to provide ‘regulatory investigation cost coverage’.
Brokers are therefore vital for providing advice to protect businesses through economic headwinds
A lack of visibility around aggregation arbitration is preventing the reinsurance sector from dealing with Covid-related BI claims
Insurers must help brokers carve out more time to have ‘critical’ client conversations around what policies do and do not cover, says commercial lines chief executive
The insurance sector’s reputation has suffered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, which MGAs could help remedy, says chief executive
The Netherlands is a ’natural next step’ according to its co-founder and chief executive
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