All articles by Clare Ruel – Page 49
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An AI-inspired podcast, a fraudulent butcher, payouts following the sinking of the most luxurious ocean cruise liner ever built and lunching with a sporting star. What has the insurance industry been up to lately? You heard it here first…
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PremFina scoops two ex-Close Brothers hires to expand senior team
The premium finance provider’s chief executive for UK and Ireland says ’we’ve got big plans for the business and the right team in place to deliver them’
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59% of SMEs rely on credit to pay for insurance – Premium Credit
The research revealed that the Covid-19 pandemic was the main reason for using credit, followed by rising premiums
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Andrew Johnston: Insurtech sector on cusp of ‘better democratisation of capital’
Gallagher Re’s global head of insurtech tells Insurance Times the key takeaways from the reinsurance broker’s latest report, explaining why the US market presents an opportunity for UK insurtechs
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GS Group makes fresh acquisition to bolster Tayside presence
The Brokerbility broker will strengthen its position in Scotland with the purchase
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Axa’s property and casualty revenue up 2% despite ongoing Russia-Ukraine tensions
The group’s chief financial officer says it has stopped writing all new insurance business for Russia
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UK’s retail and industrial sectors face biggest flooding risk – FloodFlash
FloodFlash’s chief science officer says that floods in Northwich and London are ’a pertinent reminder of the ongoing threat from extreme weather’
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Previsico and UK-based MGA ink partnership to boost flood resilience
The latest partnership aims to support SMEs to better protect their business using flood resilience measures
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Direct Line estimates extreme weather claims to reach £40m
The insurer says these potential claims are within its budget for the year
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Direct Line’s premiums slide by 2.4% during Q1 2022
The group put the hit to GWP down to the FCA’s pricing reform, but trading was ’broadly in line’ with its expectations
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Aegis London deploys Phinsys to execute digital transformation strategy
Aegis wanted to find the ‘right partner’ to provide future-proof solutions
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Lloyd’s of London faces legal battle after Putin ‘swipes’ 500 planes
In March, the Treasury banned UK insurers and reinsurers from serving Russian firms
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Markerstudy Group completes BGL Insurance buy
Markerstudy’s chief exec says the deal will provide ’digital distribution capabilities’ and ‘insurtech prowess’ for the pair
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Gallagher reports 14% UK organic growth for Q1 2022
The broker estimates sanctions and its compliance with them will adversely impact its full year 2022 brokerage segment annual revenues by up to $10m
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Government proposals to scrap annual MOTs could see increase in ‘unroadworthy vehicles’
Although the proposed change could save £55 a year, this could lead to more unsafe cars on the road which could subsequently increase insurance premiums
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Global net zero transition could double size of London insurance market – LIIBA
It could create an annual total of $125bn (£99.4bn) additional insurance-related spend by 2030 for the costs of transition alone
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Global insurtech funding for Q1 2022 hits $2.2bn – Gallagher Re
Q1 2022 saw the highest ever-recorded participation of early-stage investment
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Government seeking to double Solvency II regulatory threshold for industry
This will help smaller firms entering the market
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Zurich UK enhances new small fleet policy for electric vehicles
The policy will now include a like-for-like EV replacement when customers use one of its improved repair networks