All articles by Clare Ruel – Page 104
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NewsArron Banks hunting down Noel Edmonds over alleged £1.3m insurance debt
Banks has hired private investigators to track down the former Deal or No Deal host as he apparently owes Banks £1.3m
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NewsMunich Re-backed insurtech raises extra £1.6m for growth in new markets
With its second fund raise this year, Urban Jungle is not showing any signs of slowing down, even though the Covid-19 pandemic is a financial obstacle for most of the sector
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AnalysisThe Rooney Rule: Could it improve the recruitment and retention of ethnic minorities in insurance?
After one Lloyd’s syndicate might be adopting such a strategy, Insurance Times examines whether the Rooney Rule might solve the ongoing recruitment and retention issues of black, Asian and minority ethnics in the insurance industry
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NewsInsurance broker accused of ‘forgery’ to win commission
Although an official figure for the commission is unknown it has been estimated at £1.5m
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NewsIUA open letter calls for right to cancel professional indemnity cover for solicitors
The IUA is concerned that professional indemnity insurance could become “unsustainable” if underwriters cannot cancel policies if premiums go unpaid
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NewsMarkerstudy cuts compulsory redundancies for proposed Co-op Insurance deal
Markerstudy says that employees are of ’utmost importance’, earlier in the week an Early Day Motion was filed in a bid to reassess the deal with Co-operative Insurance
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NewsRochdale MP lodges Early Day Motion urging Co-op to reassess Markerstudy deal
A protest was held on the same day the motion was launched in order to draw attention to the amount of job losses in the proposed sale of Co-operative Insurance
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NewsTrue impact of lockdown reductions not shown in ABI's claims data says By Miles
The insurtech says that the coronavirus pandemic has clearly shown that the way car insurance works is unfair
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NewsRevealed: Insurance Times Awards finalists 2020
Winners will be revealed at a glitzy awards ceremony on Wednesday 9 December, did you make the short-list?
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IT InterviewAon’s Dominic Christian on bringing diversity to the insurance industry
With diversity and inclusion being hot on the agenda following the death of George Floyd in the US and the subsequent Black Lives Matters protests, Dominic Christian at Aon UK explains why ethnic minorities are so important to the insurance industry
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NewsAXA Partners extends long-term partnership with travel insurer
The global insurer has entered a collaborative partnership with a travel insurer to cater to customer needs more closely
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NewsFlood Re chief exec outlines next steps for addressing climate change risk
The flood re-insurer presented evidence to Parliament’s Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee yesterday addressing the evolving risk of climate change threatening its exit
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NewsLloyd’s of London becomes target for climate campaigners as underwriting room reopens
Lloyd’s of London workers were met with some climate protesters raising their concerns as they returned to work after its underwriting room has remained shut since March due to the coronavirus pandemic
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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 AnalysisThe Insurance Times insurtech top five winners and losers of the pandemic
While the pandemic has hit the insurtech sector hard, some insurtechs have still managed to prosper, Insurance Times reveals its top five that have blossomed or gone bust as a result of the pandemic
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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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NewsMactavish recommends Written Lines Tenders for construction firms struggling to get PI cover
Covid-19 has amplified the existing problems in the construction professional indemnity market such as rising premiums, Mactavish offers a solution
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NewsThingCo secures contract with Freedom Brokers
ThingCo has secured a new contract to further deploy its telematics device Theo, as part of its ambitions to expand in the UK and then globally
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IT InterviewFlooding data could help cut insurers’ loss ratios says insurtech chief exec
Following the flash floods last week that battered Scotland and parts of South London, Previsico advocates that flooding data could turn the tide on how incidents are dealt with, helping insurers to reduce their loss ratios
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NewsUK travel insurer to cover FCO watchlist European destinations
The FCO has advised against all non-essential travel to certain destinations as the pandemic continues, however some travel insurers are now offering cover for this
