Personal Lines articles – Page 68
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NewsSide hustle spike causes motor claims concern - ThingCo
Delivery driving, in particular, carries a greater amount of risk than vehicles insured for social, domestic and pleasure purposes
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NewsInsurers must prepare for bank holiday fire damage claims - Aviva
The insurer says that its payouts for domestic fire claims settled in 2020 amounted to £21,000 on average
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NewsAllianz and SYNETIQ launch green parts-based repairs platform
The new initiative is a ‘great step forward’ in ‘automated and sustainable motoring solutions’
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NewsMajority of claimants still set to be represented by law firms or CMCs in new whiplash portal
Chief commercial officer questions ‘whether the hard yards of the last few years are really worth it’ if claimants fail to use the portal as Litigants in Person
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NewsMGA takes on Biba-backed travel book
As part of the agreement, the MGA has also recruited a new senior underwriter
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NewsCuvva challenges motor insurers with app-based subscription
Chief exec says ’annual car insurance is not inclusive’, so Cuvva’s subscription aims to ’support drivers that aren’t served well by the current market’
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NewsVan insurance premiums fall by 2% year-on-year - Consumer Intelligence
‘Driving habits’ are a key contributing factor when it comes to premium pricing, says market research firm
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NewsLexisNexis Risk Solutions partners with Mercedes-Benz
The agreement re-establishes the power of using advanced driver assistance systems for more personalised insurance
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NewsGovernment ‘needs to put some rules in place’ for e-scooter use – Weightmans
Privately purchased e-scooters outside of the government’s schemes are unlikely to have insurance – cover requirements must be made clearer said law firm partner
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NewsWrisk closes £4.6m funding round
The insurtech will be using the funding to grow its team and scale its platform further
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NewsGovernment needs ‘to do something positive’ to clarify impact of EU Vnuk ruling on UK law
The UK cannot rely on Brexit to eliminate the potential extra premium costs associated with the Vnuk ruling – the government must legislate, says law firm partner
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NewsRight Choice Holdings inks deal with motorcycle broker
The acquisition adds ‘greater diversity’ to Right Choice Holdings’s portfolio
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FeaturesBriefing: Brokers’ risk management role is key in preventing ‘contentious’ cyber ransom payments
The recent Colonial Pipeline cyber attack should act as a ‘wake-up call’ for businesses to better prepare for this emerging risk – and brokers are fundamental in laying risk mitigation groundwork
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NewsBy Miles and Covéa Insurance enter new UBI partnership
The insurtech’s chief executive and co-founder said the business has just seen its ’strongest sales months ever’
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News AnalysisGenerational divide in understanding contents insurance poses underinsurance risk – Getsafe
Chief executive believes education should be ’a critical mission of the industry’ to ’make people enthusiastic about insurance again’
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NewsCovéa and John Lewis enter five-year motor insurance partnership
This extends the pair’s existing partnership, the two also have plans to simplify the customer experience using technology
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NewsAXA Partners and Insurance2go deal bolsters growth plans
The smartphone insurance market has a global market value of £23bn - it continues to grow 12% year-on-year
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FeaturesBriefing: Industry and government at loggerheads over ALKS
While the insurance industry is raising red flags over safety concerns, the government is determined to push ahead with autonomous driving technology – it will all come down to public perception
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News AnalysisPeers debate whether whiplash injury tariff rates are ‘fundamentally flawed’ or ‘the right level’
Last week’s House of Lords debate revealed mixed perspectives from peers, however some are concerned that extra minor injuries added to whiplash claims may ‘dilute’ the effects of the planned reforms
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NewsMarkerstudy and Accredited reveal new insurance product
The launch aims to expand the group’s ‘predominantly wheels-based footprint’
