Personal Lines articles – Page 65
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NewsAgeas to offer Sainsbury’s Bank customers motor insurance
The move signals the insurer’s ‘commitment to our chosen market of personal lines’, says chief distribution officer
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NewsLoyal customers to benefit from FCA’s price walking ban
Uncertainty in the market around what will happen following the FCA’s price walking ban remains, but car insurance premiums are now the cheapest they have been since 2016
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News AnalysisBrokers could play a ‘significant role’ in tackling ghost broking
As reported losses for ghost broking victims being higher for younger people who are often targeted via social media according to Action Fraud, brokers could play a crucial role in stamping out this crime
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NewsCII exposes cyber risk knowledge gap
The lack of knowledge around cyber insurance could result in mis-selling and poor customer outcomes, according to the CII
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NewsMotor insurance pricing drops 5% in three months – Pearson Ham
‘Cashing in’ could be a potential strategy for insurers ahead of the FCA’s pricing remedies coming into force
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NewsTifgroup ‘temporarily’ stops sales of new travel insurance policies for UK customers
The MGA’s insurer partner is ‘evaluating options for the future’, including possibly ‘permanently leaving the UK market’
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NewsRight Choice chooses ThingCo for new telematics partnership
As personalised insurance increases in demand, the broker has ’firm ambitions to grow our telematics book of business’
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NewsSubsidence claims increased by 49% in last year – LV=GI
The spike in claims was triggered by the increase in building surveys related to house sales, as well as significant heatwaves
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FeaturesOIC portal ‘does not work as well’ as previous MoJ process for whiplash claims
Insurance Times speaks to industry commentators on the early trends that are arising following the Official Injury Claim portal’s launch at the end of May
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NewsSabre Insurance to launch flexible motor insurance product in H2
The insurer has plans to make the new product available for its 1,000 UK broker partners too
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NewsBought By Many scoops ex-Spotify lead as new chief product officer
The group has doubled its team over the past year, as well as gained unicorn status in June
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NewsLockdown lifting set to spark crash for cash induced collisions – Ageas
The insurer’s claims director says that as lockdown has made it harder for these scams to occur, there could be a spike when restrictions lift
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IT InterviewMark Colonnese: An ‘underserved’ pet insurance market leaves insurers ‘plenty of room for growth’
Investing in the latest technology will be a ‘real game changer’ for both businesses and customers
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NewsNuvalaw launches to UK market following successful pilot programmes
The claims resolution business is ready to ‘fill the void of the lack of ADR’ in the Official Injury Claim portal
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NewsConsumer group questions extent of Covid cover in travel policies
Analysis of 263 travel insurance policies reveals that only 3% of policies protect against policyholders failing to travel due to a need to quarantine on their return
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IT InterviewJeffrey Skelton: Industry could be entering ‘renaissance period’ for new insurance products
Plus, the FCA’s general insurance pricing reform has encouraged brokers to use data enrichment at renewal to ensure prices are ‘accurate’ says Europe MD
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NewsMotorcyclist fails to ride off with £20,000 personal injury claim after fundamentally dishonest verdict
The claimant, who pursued the case for five years, has been found fundamentally dishonest by the County Court at Kingston upon Thames
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NewsCrash for cash scams still ‘a strategic priority’ as lockdown offers organised fraud opportunity
Crash for cash fraud is ‘still alive and well’ despite the Covid-19 pandemic meaning Brits are driving less, said expert industry panel
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FeaturesBriefing: Industry ‘nervous’ about potential ‘avalanche of claims’ missing from OIC portal
At long last, the Official Injury Claim portal is here. Insurance Times’s Fraud Charter attendees reveal current concerns with its functionality amid low claims notifications
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