All articles by Clare Ruel – Page 65
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NewsLaw firm warns of e-scooter recalls and liability claims following London tube fire
The government’s Office for Products and Safety Standards (OPSS) recall report in January 2021 listed an e-scooter as the first recalled product for battery fire risk
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NewsChaucer veteran departs as new head of political violence takes helm
Outgoing department head has worked at Chaucer for 23 years
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NewsSpecialist motor insurer launches new tech trading solution
The insurer’s active underwriter believes there are ‘significant efficiencies’ for brokers and insurers that trade digitally
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NewsZurich makes minor move away from underwriting oil and gas
Campaigners demand that Zurich takes ‘more meaningful’ action, but acknowledges progress regardless
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NewsAviva gearing up to launch Lloyd’s syndicate
The insurer has sold eight international businesses as part of its divestment strategy
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NewsInsurtech launches digital solution to overhaul underwriting processes for brokers and MGAs
This marks the insurtech’s ’biggest foray into insurance technologies yet’, as it aims to solve the problem of digital underwriting not being able to work across multiple lines
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NewsInsurance industry is ‘an important partner’ for Asia’s economies – Singapore finance minister
Singapore has a good base of investment arms
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NewsBrexit continues to be a major concern for businesses – Aviva
Supply chain vulnerabilities were also cited as a risk by the insurer
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NewsInsurers to increase technology spend post-Covid – BlackRock
Head of BlackRock’s financial institutions group for EMEA says a comprehensive and transparent view of dynamic portfolio risk is a ’necessity’ for insurers
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NewsMajority of insurers believe climate risk will impact investment portfolio – BlackRock
Environmental risk is now considered a serious threat for insurers
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NewsAston Lark snaps up commercial insurance broker
The acquisition will allow the independent broker to continue growing its corporate broking business
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NewsInsurtech to help brokers and insurers navigate flood risk amid partnership extension
The insurtech aims to make best in class data sets easily available
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NewsAviva calls on government to make Online Safety Bill inclusive of spoofing scams
FCA data reported that £78m was stolen by clone firm investment scams between January and December 2020
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FeaturesInsurtech scale up aims to crack commercial lines
The insurtech is scaling up following the launch of its no code solution last month
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NewsZurich’s property and casualty GWP up by 11%
The insurer’s chief financial officer says that recent claims events are ’likely to extend the hard market’
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NewsFSCS forecasts £900m levy amid postponed retail pool
Postponing the retail pool gave FSCS time to gain ’better understanding of failures for the current financial year’ chief executive Caroline Rainbird says
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NewsNicky Morgan joins ABI replacing Jon Dye
The trade association has has also made two further appointments
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NewsAviva on course to deliver £4bn back to shareholders
Group chief executive Amanda Blanc says the insurer ’will continue to make excellent and rapid strategic progress’
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NewsAviva’s general insurance GWP sees 5% growth
Commercial lines saw room for growth and continued rate momentum
