All articles by Clare Ruel – Page 115
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NDML and NTIA call on chancellor to release Pool Re funds
They have penned an open letter to Rishi Sunak
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IT Interview
Loadsure reveals spot freight market plans after £1.1m funding
The spot freight market has a complex value chain, and operating in a time-critical environment can be expensive for the broker, this insurtech MGA hopes to change that
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Ecclesiastical reveals broker social media guide amid Covid-19 lockdown
It aims to help brokers stay connected with customers during the pandemic
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Dentists threaten to sue insurers after being denied insurance payout
One in five dentists estimate that they will only be able to last one month without financial assistance
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News Analysis
Chancellor unveils £1.25bn startup package – but will it be enough to uphold insurtechs?
During the last budget it seemed that insurtechs were left out of the equation for financial protection from government, but its new loan scheme could solve this dilemma
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Cinema chain denied insurance payout from AXA amid Covid-19
It has left the cinema with almost no income and 196 staff on furlough, but Covid-19 was not on the list for named diseases in the policy extension
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Hiscox Action Group appoints London law firm for BI claims battle
The group now includes 200 members
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Be Wiser and Worry+Peace strike review platform deal
The broker will pilot the feedback strategy, inviting people to review parts of the customer journey
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Hiscox expecting to pay net claims up to $150m
It has substantial catastrophe reinsurance in place and is actively settling claims
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FOIL welcomes e-scooter inquiry – should the vehicles be insured?
Using e-scooters could help the UK reduce its carbon footprint, but many safety aspects like speed limits and insurance need to be considered before they are legalised on UK roads
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News Analysis
Hiscox Action Group pins hopes on Enterprise Act as it bids to force BI Covid-19 claims payouts
The action group speaks to Insurance Times about the claims against Hiscox and how a specific area of the law could come back to haunt insurers incorrectly refusing claims
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News Analysis
Businesses risk underinsurance due to differing unoccupied property exclusions
Some insurers have lifted this exclusion by lengthening the unoccupancy period, but what will happen to the rest?
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News Analysis
Call centres: Rising to the challenge of home working amid Covid-19
What are the obstacles that call centres in the insurance industry face in transitioning to working from home and what are some firms that have done this successfully doing right? Insurance Times find out
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Pandemic steering group a ‘cynical ploy and PR gimmick’ – Mactavish
A reform agenda was launched prior to the crisis
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Insurtech honcho reveals 2020 growth plans as it closes £1.2m funding round
The current funding round will help the insurtech grow its marketplace
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FM Global warns insurers could pay dearly for neglecting idle properties amid Covid-19
Losses at vacant properties are preventable believes the insurer
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Hiscox fights back after BI claims avoidance accusation
The insurer says it could pay up to $175m and that it is “proactively paying claims”
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Hastings to pay reduced dividend amid 'no Covid-19 exposure'
The group has no business lines with direct claims cost exposure resulting from the pandemic