All articles by Clare Ruel – Page 95
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NewsHousehold winter claims could top £3bn as extreme weather events rise – Policy Expert
The home insurer and insurtech is warning policyholders to make sure they have adequate insurance
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NewsLloyd’s broker unveils new EU-based broking business
The broker’s European arm has also appointed a new chief executive
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NewsEnterprise Act risks BI payout ‘ticking time bomb’ for insurers, warns law firm
Devonshires’ Stephen Netherway tells Insurance Times how the Enterprise Act could affect business interruption pay-outs following the Supreme Court appeal ruling earlier this month
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NewsMarkerstudy Group reveals £200m investment
Markerstudy Group will use this investment to deliver a sustainable growth programme through a combination of organic and acquisition-led expansion
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NewsTesco Bank to underwrite its motor and home insurance book in-house
All policies currently underwritten by a panel partner will continue without change until the customer renews
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News AnalysisPost-Grenfell surveyor PI challenges – opportunity or risk for insurance?
In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire, the EWS1 form was created to address fire safety issues, however a lack of professional indemnity insurance for the surveyors that sign off this form has thrown another spanner in the works. Could finding a solution be a key opportunity for brokers ...
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NewsFloodFlash pays Storm Christoph catastrophe claim in 9 hours 44 minutes
It means that policyholders can be paid their claim on the same day
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NewsAvid beefs up new GAP and ancillaries division with ex-Mapfre lead
The new division hopes to launch in March but the new recruit will begin next month
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NewsBuilding a boutique broker in the time of Covid-19 – Broadway’s Daniel Lloyd-John
Hitting £500,000 gross written premium just three months after launching specialist boutique broker Broadway Insurance Brokers’s founder and chief executive Daniel Lloyd-John tells Insurance Times about his plans for 2021 and why the North West is the ’perfect place’ for his proposition
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NewsZurich warns of ‘double disaster’ as Storm Christoph batters England and Wales amid pandemic
Storm Christoph has raged through England and Wales, adding further strain on the UK as it battles the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Some insurance industry experts, however, have stepped in to offer support, advice and a solution
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NewsIndustry experts raise insurance implications after first woman convicted of e-scooter drink driving
A 20-year-old woman in Newport, Isle of Wight was found to be nearly three times over the legal limit of alcohol while driving an e-scooter, industry experts debate the insurance implications
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News AnalysisBrokers ‘inundated’ following Supreme Court BI appeals ruling
Brokerbility’s executive chairman says ‘time is of the essence’ as brokers scramble to ‘calm nerves of both staff and clients’
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NewsThingCo secures van broker partnership
The insurtech hopes to make improve safety on the roads and reduce insurance costs
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NewsSupreme court appeals ruling is ‘watershed moment’ for insurance industry
Following the ruling from the Supreme Court case on the business interruption appeal, Broadway Insurance Brokers’ chief executive gives his views
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NewsABI backs government funded indemnity scheme for care homes and pharmacies vaccination
The vaccine minister confirmed that this scheme was to provide insurance such as clinical negligence and employers liability
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NewsCovid-19 pandemic exposes brokers’ over-reliance on price comparison websites
The UK lockdown has presented a unique challenge for brokers trying to get new business
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NewsSupreme Court BI appeal highlights need for national risk strategy – Totus Re
James York co-founder and co-convenor of Totus Re tells Insurance Times why the Supreme Court decision sheds light on the need for a national risk strategy
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NewsTravel insurance a ‘top priority’ for over 55s in post-covid travel resurgence – AllClear
In its latest report, AllClear Travel Insurance reveals to Insurance Times the concerns of policyholders for travelling post-Covid-19
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News AnalysisSupreme Court BI ruling acts as ‘rude awakening’ for insurers
The ruling following the test case appeal at the Supreme Court will see insurers pay claims to businesses, as well as review policy wordings - but how have insurers reacted to the decision?
