All articles by Clare Ruel – Page 107
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NewsCounty Group buys Britannia Consultants Services in second acquisition of the week
County Group’s managing director said he is expecting to close a number of deals in 2020
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NewsThingCo aims to expand globally after tapping telematics veteran Martin Williams as new COO
With the telematics market making a comeback due to people’s driving behaviour changing over the course of the UK’s lockdown, Martin Williams ThingCo’s new board director and chief operating officer tells Insurance Times why it is the perfect time to roll-out Theo as the insurtech aims to go global
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NewsPet insurance market profits as pandemic lockdown sees more new pet owners
The UK lockdown has caused an increase in new pet owners and subsequently a surge in new pet insurance policies being purchased due to the ongoing uncertainty of the pandemic
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NewsFSCS urges insurance industry to make ‘holding of clear customer data’ mandatory
In March, the FSCS revealed that it was still trying to trace 30% of Alpha customers after the unrated insurer’s collapse in May 2018. Now its chairman has specified his requirement for a data standard to be put in place for brokers and insurers
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NewsGresham Underwriting and Covéa enter new capacity partnership
The MGA is also seeking long-term partnerships with insurers in a bid to grow
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NewsLloyd’s Lab chooses ten insurtechs for fifth cohort specialising in Covid-19
It is only the second virtual Lloyd’s Lab to be run and this time the ten selected insurtechs will focus on pandemic solutions
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NewsConstruction sector insurance premiums sees ‘turbo charged’ increase since lockdown
As the construction industry sees premiums soar significantly since lockdown, Mactavish emphasises the importance for construction firms to review their insurance programmes as renewals approach
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NewsAgeas sees COR improvement as result of reduced motor claims
Ageas remains committed to its staff, stakeholders and customers despite the uncertainty of the pandemic as it sees improvements in its COR, as well as GWP in household
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NewsTrack My Risks chief exec urges insurers to commit to building safety amid soaring high-rise premiums
With the draft Building Safety Bill 2020 underway, the chief executive of not-for-profit firm the Building Safety Register is seeking to evolve into its own organisation during this very challenging time that leaseholders are facing
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FeaturesInsurtech Digital Risks reveals SME plans after rebranding as Superscript
As the SME landscape has shifted due to the Covid19 pandemic, Superscript formerly known as Digital Risks has rebranded to serve the needs of these businesses more closely, here the insurtech reveals its plans to Insurance Times
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NewsCovid-19 pandemic impacts AXA’s underlying earnings
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic AXA said its “well positioned” as a group and remains resilient in these challenging circumstances
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NewsDirect Line exploring inorganic growth via partnerships and acquisitions
The insurer’s H1 results for 2020 were better than expected as it reinstated its dividends, and now it plans to expand its reach through partnerships and acquisitions
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Online onlyPlunging motor claims sees significant improvement in Direct Line loss ratio
The insurer’s attritional loss ratio in motor improved by 17.9 percentage points therefore it has reinstated its dividends that it previously halted in April, however it remains cautious given the uncertainty of the pandemic
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NewsAviation insurance industry braces for fallout after Branson’s Virgin Atlantic goes bust
Gallagher warns that Covid-19 could ‘act as a catalyst’ for rate increases translating into a harder global insurance market
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IT InterviewFSCS hopes to cut insurance levy by working with industry to root out ‘bad actors’
After making three board appointments including former secretary of state, Nicky Morgan. FSCS’s board chairman, Marshall Bailey OBE discusses the firm’s rising levy, how these appointments will bolster its 2020 strategy and the new challenges it faces due to the pandemic
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NewsFSCS exceeds 2022 board representation target
The FSCS also has 40% of employees that come from ethnically diverse backgrounds in addition to exceeding its gender target
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NewsInsurers must ‘do more’ to support UK motorists driving less post-lockdown
Cheaper car insurance premiums ranked top in By Miles’s research as a way that insurers can support policyholders who are driving less - this helps continue the low carbon emissions seen during lockdown
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NewsHow parametric insurance could serve SMEs in a post-pandemic world
Parametric insurance could help avoid a re-run of the Covid-19 business interruption saga, as the pandemic exposes real holes in the insurance market
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News‘It’s not the size of your cloud that matters, it’s what you do with it’ – SSP
The cloud has been critical to saving the insurance industry time and money, but it is less about size and instead depends on how firms use it. An expert panel discuss its use and overall impact during an Insurance Times webinar
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NewsInsurtech Digital Risks to rebrand as Superscript amid global ambition
Insurtech Digital Risks will be rebranding as Superscript as it guns to become the global leader in SME insurance.
