Property
Lloyd’s broker to support £9.5m restoration project with Aviva and Axa help
’We have a responsibility within the insurance industry to facilitate these types of placements,’ says chief executive
Property insures facing ‘mixed bag’ of news over claims costs
’Insurers need to consider fluctuations in the cost of materials, running plant equipment and labour,’ says head of property
Heightened fraud risk in the wake of recent storms – McLarens
’As we grapple with the aftermath of successive weather-related events, the risk of fraudulent claims looms large,’ says head of investigation
Storm Babet a warning for UK insurers to focus on building resilience
’Insurance can be a very important part of building resilience to the increase in weather-related disasters,’ says senior lecturer and coauthor
FCA confirms leasehold buildings insurance reforms
’Our reforms will help to strengthen the insurance market by providing new protections for leaseholders,’ says executive director of consumers and competition
Briefing: Home insurance showing cracks
Whatever the outcome, the data points to a looming crisis when it comes to subsidence
Biba launches new scheme offering specialist building warranty cover
’I’m sure this scheme will prove to be a valuable asset for members,’ says head of technical services
General insurers’ profitability to lag behind cost of capital in 2023 – Swiss Re
‘The elevated risk landscape calls for more frequent adjustments to underwriting practices,’ says chief underwriting officer
Gallagher aims to remove insurance ‘barriers’ for students
’We removed as many barriers as possible to make our cover easy to understand,’ says managing director of SME and partnerships
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Growing demand for risk guidance from education clients presents opportunity for brokers
’Brokers play an important role in helping education clients understand the risks they are facing,’ says customer segment director
Cytora chief executive reveals how insurtech moved to ‘global structure’
’What works when you are small doesn’t always work when you are larger – things break as you grow,’ says chief executive
Briefing: ‘Above average’ natural catastrophe losses for reinsurers should be a call to action for insurers
A trend of higher than average natural catastrophe losses has continued for the first half of 2023, according to global reinsurers
Buberl responds to Axa XL Re sale speculation
’We have certainly reduced our exposure to natural catastrophes,’ says chief executive
Axa responds as it ditches two home products
’We are confident that the right cover is available via our other great products,’ says spokesperson
Briefing: Wildfire warning urges insurers to wake up to rising risk
The UK must get real about the increased threat of fire damage originating from global warming
Briefing: Resilience vital as rising tide of flood risk threatens insurance sector
The country, its government and its insurers will need to act on the threat that flooding is posing and will continue to pose
Briefing: FCA surprised at high commission levels for multi-occupancy buildings insurance
It seems the ship has well and truly sailed on the sector effectively self-regulating on this issue
QuestGates snaps up consultancy to expand building services portfolio
‘This is the first of a number of potential developments which we anticipate completing this year,’ says managing director
Ecclesiastical enters new sector following broker demand
’The more we grow, the more we can give to good causes,’ says managing director
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