All articles by Clare Ruel – Page 54
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Trade credit insurers pull back from Russia and Ukraine
Some trade credit insurers will be adjusting their underwriting strategy
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Government to impose sanctions preventing UK insurers and reinsurers covering Russian firms
The European Union has adopted a similar stance
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Over a third of UK firms agree its difficult to obtain affordable flood cover – FloodFlash
Businesses in the East Midlands are the most worried about flooding
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Aviva hires ex-Neon boss as global corporate and specialty director
The new hire will help drive Aviva’s global corporate and specialty strategy
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Hiscox to sharpen focus towards more balanced portfolio
Hiscox group chief executive discusses why the insurer will be rebalancing its portfolio and focusing on opportunities in its digital retail arm
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GRP’s County Group buys Cardiff-based independent broker
The Welsh broker will continue to trade under its own name
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AM Best takes negative rating action amid Russia-Ukraine tensions
The ratings will stay under review until the agency evaluates the severity of the situation
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Hiscox UK sees 9.9% GWP rise in 2021 despite ongoing Covid impact
The outlook for Hiscox UK remains ‘positive’ as the insurer expects to accelerate its digital acquisition channel
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Brokers have a ‘key role’ following latest Scottish fire safety legislation
Five years on from the Grenfell Tower incident, and fire safety legislation is still being rolled out, the latest measure from the Scottish government, however, places brokers at the forefront of customer education
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Avid Insurance gunning for ‘strong growth’ post-Covid
Prices are hardening because of Covid according to Avid’s head of personal lines
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Lloyd’s of London could face ‘sizeable’ hit from Russia-Ukraine war
Exposure to eastern Europe is likely to be ‘modest’ but classes such as energy could take a beating
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SRG buys Hertfordshire-based commercial and motor trade broker
This first acquisition of 2022 further underlines SRG’s commitment to ’become the natural home for specialists’
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MP John Glen proposes insurance industry overhaul in Solvency II reform
A new Brexit Freedoms Bill will be brought forward too
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Peach Pi boosts business for parent company
However, the niche insurer’s managing director says the message conveyed is ’resonating with the type of people’ it wants to do business with
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In Focus: Are broker schemes the answer to professional indemnity cover challenges?
Industry experts debate whether broker schemes could solve professional indemnity insurance’s (PII) woes after SchemeServe revealed PII schemes netted brokers the most income between 1 April and 31 September 2021
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In Focus: How broker schemes are navigating the FCA’s fair value focus
The regulator’s pricing reform, which includes product governance requirements, raises industry questions about whether broker schemes offer fair value to customers
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UK general insurers’ profits to be battered by back-to-back storms – Fitch Ratings
Credit rating agency expects gross insured losses in the realm of €5bn in UK, Germany and Netherlands combined
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Travelers buys Trōv’s technology assets
The insurtech’s founder and chief executive says Travelers is ’the ideal company’ to take its ’technology to the next level’
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Aston Lark Ireland buys Dublin-based financial broker
Aston Lark Ireland has an ambition to become the leading independent insurance broker
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Lloyd’s signals ‘phony innovation war’ is over with 2022 blueprint buzz
Lloyd’s digital transformation could save the marketplace both time and money in the future, but the implementation process could pose challenges. Insurance Times investigates