All articles by Katie Scott – Page 55
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NewsQBE gives £10.6m in premium rebates to motor fleet customers affected by Covid-19
Around 60% of the insurer’s rebates went to policyholders within the bus and coach industry
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FeaturesCyber Focus: How can insurers protect themselves from cyber crime?
Industry experts tell Insurance Times what preventative steps insurers need to take in order to avoid possible data breaches and other cyber attacks where criminals are lured by the honeypot of stored customer data…
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NewsBollington buys Bolton-based broker
The move is designed to strengthen Bollington’s corporate offering, as well as its overall market presence
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NewsBrokers boost use of digital platforms during lockdown says Aviva
Chief distribution officer Phil Bayles added that regional brokers’ high sales figures are a ‘testament to their adaptability and resilience’
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NewsR&Q programme management business reports 43% increase in GWP for H1 2020
As at 30 June, the division has 36 active programmes compared to 26 at this point last year
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IT InterviewLondon Market ‘will never go back to how it was’ following Covid-19 pandemic
DAC Beachcroft partner says the key for future success will lie in marrying the market’s personal relationships with the use of technology
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NewsLV= pays out £100,000 for Scottish flash floods
Since Wednesday, when the recent heatwave began to peter out, LV= has received nearly 150 claims for flood and storm damage
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FeaturesLondon Market sectors swerve direct Covid claims due to lack of non-damage BI extensions
For niche industry sectors such as energy and marine, the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing claims and informed future market fluctuations rather than had a direct impact on claim notifications. Insurance Times takes a closer look
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NewsBiba confirms redundancies due to Covid-19 pandemic
The trade body will lose five employees as part of the redundancy process
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NewsHiscox Action Group celebrates legal agreement for single arbitration process
Three arbitrators will review four categories of policy around Covid-19 related business interruption claims
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IT InterviewZurich takes ‘track record of claims payment seriously’ as H1 earnings suffer Covid-19 hit
The insurer’s UK chief executive confirmed that its general insurance arm saw a £140m impact on earnings as a result of the coronavirus pandemic
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IT InterviewFCA’s test case has overshadowed insurers’ efforts during Covid-19 pandemic says ABI
The trade association’s director general accepts ‘that reputationally this has been a very difficult few months for the industry’ in light of the FCA’s test case against insurers around the clarity of business interruption policy wordings
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IT InterviewInsurance market has been the ‘fall guy’ of the Covid-19 pandemic
Lawyer says that the ‘insurance industry is fundamental’ and that it ‘needs to be supported rather than just attacked’
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NewsCar insurance claims for injured cyclists and pedestrians has doubled during lockdown
Insurer More Th>n suggests the number of cyclists and pedestrians has increased as Brits look to avoid public transport during the Covid-19 pandemic
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IT InterviewABI’s Huw Evans says ‘unpopular’ stance around BI Covid claims was the right call
He adds that the trade body was ‘right to be very open with people’ in order to mitigate ‘a false expectation that they may be covered’
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NewsFiducia teams up with Lloyd’s syndicates to offer NBCR cover
The standalone policy, targeted at regional brokers, aims to provide a cost-effective solution to limited Pool Re cover
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NewsCredit insurers saved from colossal Covid losses due to state support
Ratings agency predicts that demand for trade credit insurance will increase in the medium to long-term, as SMEs and corporates realise the value of cover in the wake of Covid-19
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NewsMarsh appoints new UK placement leader for specialty business
The internally promoted candidate will begin in the role from Q4 this year
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NewsGeneral insurance direct written premium set to fall by 1.7% in 2020 due to Covid-19
The lasting effects of the coronavirus crisis means that GI DWP will not return to previous levels until beyond 2023, predicts analytics company
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FeaturesCovid-19 pandemic has created ‘an opportune market for ghost brokers’
Industry experts assemble for Insurance Times’s latest virtual Fraud Charter roundtable, identifying the key fraud trends that have emerged as a result of the coronavirus outbreak
