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    Backchat: October 2024

    2024-10-16T12:00:00Z

    A new restaurant opening, a conference with a twist and something for all pet lovers – what has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…

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    Backchat: September 2024

    2024-09-18T10:00:00Z

    People moves, birthdays and an insurance policy to protect your sandwich from pesky seagulls – what has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…

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    Backchat: July/August 2024

    2024-07-10T08:00:00Z

    A 30th anniversary, a new podcast and a policy that covers pints during Euro 2024. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…

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    Backchat: June 2024

    2024-06-12T09:00:00Z

    Aviva’s most common garden claim, a Biba inspired run, tackling the Three Peaks Challenge and a new cover for dogs with jobs. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…

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    Backchat: May 2024

    2024-05-15T09:00:00Z

    Journalists moonlighting as soap stars, map history from a major insurer, a director of private clients braving Arctic temperatures and a very clever campaign. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…

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    Backchat: April 2024

    2024-04-10T08:30:00Z

    A Formula One debut, a female insurtech chief executive gets recognition, claims inspired poets and insurtech partnerships – what has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…

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    Backchat: March 2024

    2024-03-13T09:00:00Z

    Discretionary motor commissions, an arty insurer, insuring love and a new climate protest group targeting the industry. What has the insurance sector been up to this month? You heard it here first…

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    Backchat January/February 2024

    2024-02-07T09:30:00Z

    Reality TV shows, new appointments, indie music guitarists and insurtech competitions, what has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…

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    Backchat: Changes in insurtech startup environment as technology evolves

    2024-01-30T14:00:00Z

    ’We have noticed the changes over time,’ says partner

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    Backchat: Zurich buzzing after housing 100,000 honeybees

    2023-12-22T09:00:00Z

    ’Wild bee populations are declining due to habitat loss and climate change – this year has been particularly challenging for them,’ says head of workplace services 

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    Backchat: December 2023

    2023-12-21T10:00:00Z

    Ever wondered what Santa is insured for? December 2023’s backchat includes dancing directors, more insurance related published books and an early Christmas present, you heard it here first…

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    Backchat: Genasys born Tour de Insurtech ‘started with a tweet’

    2023-12-21T09:30:00Z

    ’What makes Tour de Insurtech unique, in my view, is that it’s a completely agenda free networking event,’ says group chief executive 

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    Backchat: Moonrock boss contributes drone knowledge to insurance law textbook

    2023-12-20T09:30:00Z

    ’There’s clearly going to be an ongoing requirement for texts like this as the industry evolves so quickly,” says managing director

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    Backchat: Santa gets jolly well insured by Lloyd’s of London

    2023-12-18T08:50:00Z

    Parcel piracy is an ‘interesting risk’ for Santa, but it’s ’not the biggest’, says Insurance Museum trustee

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    Backchat: Donna Scully dance off with Alex Horne at IT Awards raises significant sum

    2023-12-15T09:30:00Z

    The director of Carpenters Group has been doing this fundraising as ’there is nothing in Birkhead over the weekend for people struggling’

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    Backchat November 2023

    2023-11-15T10:29:00Z

    Fire claims, insurtech authors, fifth birthdays and honeybees, what has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…

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    Backchat: Chief executive achieves personal goal with announcement of new book

    2023-11-13T09:59:00Z

    ’My aspiration with this book is to lay a strong foundation for a deeper understanding of insurtech,’ says chief executive 

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    Backchat: October 2023

    2023-10-09T08:30:00Z

    Music making claims managers, parametric job moves, a canine chief of staff and how one insurtech is saving the planet by cycling, what has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…

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    Backchat: September 2023

    2023-09-08T18:26:00Z

    From film premieres, broker podcasts, birthdays and encounters with TV broadcast journalists, what has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…

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    Backchat: July/August 2023

    2023-07-17T10:02:00Z

    Throwback 80s and 90s insurance singing boy bands, awards, Formula 1 and a former professional footballer, what has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…