Personal Lines articles – Page 61
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NewsMinster Law buys Irwin Mitchell’s fast track personal injury business in ‘perfect’ deal
The deal kickstarts the ‘inevitable’ post-reform consolidation of the personal injury market, says law firm chief executive
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NewsIndependent broker partners with ThingCo for first telematics propositions
This is the eighth broker partnership the telematics insurtech has made in 10 months
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FeaturesFraud Charter: Online Injury Claim portal could be ‘fraud hotbed’ but figures down
The data from the new OIC portal could be a ’real positive’ for the insurance industry, but it needs to be handled with care
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NewsLabour backs motion to fight cladding risk scandal as professional indemnity prices soar
Insurers are showing ‘cautious willingness’ to underwrite fire safety risks on defective cladding
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AnalysisGreen parts strike environmental and economic gold – so why are insurers holding back?
As the UK focuses on minimising CO2 emissions, the insurance industry can contribute and ’reset the goalposts’ around repair processes and parts manufacturing
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NewsVehicle car leasing service warns of click-to-call Google spoofing scams
The IFB, IFED and the ABI have issued a warning about click-to-call scammers misrepresenting insurers
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NewsPost-lockdown theft claims see 171% surge over summer months – Urban Jungle
The home insurance provider has therefore provided seven top tips to curb criminals
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NewsAston Lark expands healthcare business with latest acquisition
The group is now seeking ‘like-minded private medical insurance brokers’ that wish to ‘join forces’
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NewsEssex-based broker partners with Virgin Money on travel insurance offering
Virgin Money has become the latest addition to the broker’s growing portfolio of partners
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IT InterviewQ&A: Brokers can work smarter by using data enrichment – LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Carla McDonald, senior vertical market manager at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, tells Insurance Times about the importance of standardising advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to help analyse claims
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NewsNationwide withdraws free European travel insurance for FlexAccount holders
The building society will continue working with Direct Line Group on travel insurance policies for other types of current accounts
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IT InterviewBrokers ‘play a massive part’ in HNW as clients ‘cannot get advice and knowledge with technology’
Ecclesiastical’s art and private client business director says underinsurance is still ‘prevalent’, so empowering broker partners to have informed conversations with clients is paramount
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NewsCyclist alleges Aviva is dawdling with claims payment – despite driver admitting liability
The insurer has promised to ‘conclude this matter as quickly as possible’ as claimant reveals exhaustion at lengthy delays and frustration that ‘no one in this process seems to give a toss’
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NewsEx-Munich Re director joins Ticker as new chief operating officer
Ticker’s founder and chief executive shares ’strong beliefs’ with the new recruit about how a startup should grow in the insurtech sector
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NewsZurich signs five-year capacity deal with specialist motor MGA
The new partnership aligns with the insurer’s wider retail growth strategy
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NewsHome insurance premiums for UK homeowners fall 6.4% since June 2020 - Consumer Intelligence
Prices are expected to rise again as restrictions ease and less people work from home, however
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NewsLemonade launches pet insurance for puppies and kittens
Lemonade’s chief executive and co-founder says the pandemic-driven surge in pet adoption made the new product idea ‘even more obvious’
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FeaturesTravel resumes post-lockdown – but what is the impact on fraudulent holiday sickness claims?
In the past, fake holiday sickness claims cost the travel sector ‘hundreds of millions of pounds’. Will coronavirus now contribute to this as holidaymakers once again venture outside the UK?
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NewsUK insurance industry remains ‘bullish’ about London’s future as an international hub
Technology, automation and digital investment are viewed as ‘top strategic’ priorities by insurance professionals
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FeaturesBriefing: Will ADS safety rating put brakes on government’s automated driving push?
Industry commentators still have questions around the safety of technology such as ALKS, however the UK government is eager to have automated driving on Britain’s roads this year
