All articles by Clare Ruel – Page 108
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NewsClose Brothers chief exec Sharon Bishop steps down
Sharon Bishop is stepping down as chief executive of Close Brothers Premium Finance after seven years in the role, and 17 years overall at the firm.
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News AnalysisLemonade’s IPO – what does it mean for the insurance industry?
Insurtech Lemonade’s shares doubled in value on its first day of trading on 2 July, surging from $29 to $69.41; this followed the firm filing for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) back in June.
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NewsCovid-19 driving demand for bicycle insurance in cities
As bicycle sales rise, insurers have a key opportunity to increase the uptake of this kind of cover in the UK
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NewsZego partners with e-scooter firm to insure Teeside trial roll-out
Insurtech Zego has partnered with e-scooter company – Ginger, to provide insurance for the UK’s first e-scooter trial which has launched in Tees Valley, North East England.
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NewsLeaseholders in high-rise buildings hit with huge insurance premiums post-Grenfell
With the government pushing the full cost of building safety works on to leaseholders, further problems have surfaced for residents and the insurance industry, as lines such as professional indemnity fail to deliver the services that society requires of it
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NewsFlock selected as software firm’s connected insurance partner
The insurtech will create a flexible insurance offering for the software firm’s AI-piloted drone fleet
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News AnalysisBritish theatres face re-opening post-lockdown, some with no insurance
With lockdown unwinding, British theatres were given the go ahead to reopen on the 11 July for outdoor performances, but many are struggling to find insurance.
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NewsInsurtech honcho partners with employee benefits provider
Insurtech honcho has partnered with an employee benefits provider to offer its car insurance service to workers across the UK.
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NewsBrit’s syndicate Ki taps former Marsh JLT Specialty veteran as new managing director
Brit’s follow-only digital Lloyd’s of London syndicate named Ki has appointed Dan Hearsum as its managing director.
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NewsEcclesiastical urges brokers to advise clients on smartphone cyber risks
Ecclesiastical is encouraging brokers to speak to clients about cyber risks after its survey found that smartphone security complacency could open up devices as a target for criminals.
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NewsMore to do for insurance industry analytics with changing risk landscape – Guidewire
The London Market has been focusing on leveraging analytics to improve processes in the specialised risk marketplace – but how far has the insurance industry really come?
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News AnalysisGovernment fast-tracks work with insurance industry amid draft Building Safety Bill
After the third anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, the UK government has published its draft Building Safety Bill.
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NewsAnalytics should focus on closing the insurance protection gap – Guidewire
Closing the insurance protection gap should be the focus of analytics over the next five years according to Guidewire Software’s webinar on 14 July ‘Leading through change with analytics’.
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NewsTechnology Champion of the Year 2020 – who gets your vote?
Voting is now open for this nomination only award until the 31 August - details for the Insurance Times Technology and Innovation Awards 2020 ceremony will be announced shortly
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NewsInsurtech Coverly to close
Pay-as-you-go MGA startup Coverly is no longer offering small business insurance and will be closing.
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NewsBrolly to ‘end all contents policies’ after sale to Direct Line
Insurtech Brolly will be ’ending all contents insurance policies’ following its sale to Direct Line Group.
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NewsHow brokers are monitoring employee mental health with a home-working insurance industry
As many businesses in the UK continue to work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic, the mental health of staff that work remotely has been brought to light. Insurance Times looks at how broker bosses are managing the mental health of their employees.
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NewsSam White reveals objectives for new MGA Stella Insurance
Sam White has officially revealed her new insurtech called Stella Insurance and it will be launching in Australia.
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NewsPenny Searles returns to telematics in senior position
Penny Searles, founder of Wuneli and Smartdriverclub, has been appointed as non-executive director of telematics firm Trakm8.
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NewsDirect Line Group buys insurtech Brolly
Direct Line Group has acquired insurtech Brolly, but the deal is not expected to close until Q3 2020.
