All articles by Clare Ruel – Page 39
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Home and motor insurance most likely candidates for coverage cutbacks amid cost of living crisis – NerdWallet
Almost half of all respondents cited the cost of living crisis as the main reason for cut backs and 66% said they had seen insurance premium costs increases over the past year
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Saga returns to profit for H1 2022 as travel soars post-Covid
The insurer’s group chief executive says although the business is ’mindful that the external environment remains challenging’ it is confident that Saga is now in a stronger position than it was pre-pandemic
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Insurers spooked as Halloween’s ‘mischief night’ approaches
With Halloween fast approaching, many insurers will be on their guard as the night is one the biggest for car theft, vandalism, fires and burglaries – but the need for cover doesn’t end there for some haunted customers
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Briefing: Bringing the baby to the boardroom is ‘nothing but a normal Tuesday’
Juggling hybrid working and parenting responsibilities can be tricky for any insurtech chief executive, but has the pandemic and subsequent turn to technology shifted the notion that the lowest wage earner must stay home and child rear?
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Policy Expert hits record policy sales in ‘best month ever’ August
The insurtech’s executive chair and chief executive says the results confirms the success of its approach to ’harnessing data and tech’
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Marsh McLennan names new chief executive and president as Daniel Glaser set to retire
Outgoing president and chief executive says ‘the best is yet to come’
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Advisory panel formed by insurtech sector partnership
Consolidating the sector’s voice will strengthen Insurtech UK’s ability to work with the government, industry and regulators, say co-chairs
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Biba pays respects following death of Conservative Party’s Lord Sheikh
He was responsible for founding the Conservative Muslim Forum and chaired it for several years, before becoming president of the forum
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Percayso Inform and mobile communications provider join forces to crack down on fraud
The partnership will be a ’valuable new tool’, according to Percayso’s managing director
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Aviva invests $10m in Female Innovators Lab Fund
Aviva plays a key role in supporting female leadership with the insurer’s chief executive Amanda Blanc a strong advocate
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Underinsurance is a bigger risk to HNW clients than theft or burglary – Ecclesiastical
Almost three quarters of brokers believe there is a problem with HNW customers being underinsured
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Government-backed PI scheme for EWS1 assessors launched
The new professional indemnity scheme will fix the issue of a stalled mortgage market for mid and high-rise buildings, says chief executive
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Optimisation is ‘the game in town’ rather than simple pricing – RSA
At Earnix’s mid-September conference in London, RSA’s chief underwriting officer discussed how fair value might be applied to the increased quantity of products in the market
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Lloyd’s Lab names insurtechs in ninth cohort
Lloyd’s Lab has revealed the nine insurtechs in its ninth cohort, eight of which are UK based
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Revealed: Who won at the Insurance Times Tech and Innovation Awards 2022?
Insurance Times returned to the glamorous Royal Lancaster Hotel in London for this year’s Tech and Innovation Awards on 22 September 2022.
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Revolut hit by ‘highly targeted’ cyber attack
Revolut has become the latest firm to be hit by cyber attack, after an employee was targeted with phishing
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TechTalk: Work-life balance and parenting for c-suite insurtech fathers
Home and hybrid working has flipped the traditional 9am to 5pm working day on its head, but have they made it easier for c-suite insurtech executives? Insurance Times speaks to four fathers in senior roles to find out
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Staysure Group buys remaining shares of price comparison website
The price comparison website’s founder and managing director will be stepping down as a result
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Two UK insurtechs named in Isle of Man Insurtech Accelerator’s first cohort
The program support partners include Zurich, Utmost, RI360, Momentum International, EIP and Hansard
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Allianz Partners names new chief executive
The firm’s focus under its new management will remain on boosting growth, says new boss