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IT Interview
Luisa Barile: ManyPets targeting growth in lucrative UK market
’We have a very clear plan on growing the UK and [are] now focusing on capturing that growth,’ says group chief executive
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Add-on provider adds landlord pet damage policy to portfolio
’This is a fantastic addition to our broad range of add-on policies,’ says managing director
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IT Awards 2024
Insurance Times Awards 2024: Perfect Pet seeks to make pet ownership ‘more rewarding’ through responsive and supportive experience
Natalie Surtees, managing director and co-founder at Tedaisy Insurance, talks about the company’s entry for the Personal Lines Broker of the Year award
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Backchat: November 2024
A mummified cat, a third birthday, a golden retriever and a new video series on reinvention. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
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Quantee inks long-term deal to help insurer with pet pricing
’There is a responsibility and regulatory requirement from insurers to provide fair pricing to the consumer and to be transparent,’ says director
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Ancillary insurance provider signs landlord pet damage capacity deal with SAGIC
’We are excited to be working with Addept to offer brokers and their landlord clients access to an important addition to the landlord property insurance market portfolio that responds directly to the new Renters’ Rights Bill,’ says director
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Backchat: October 2024
A new restaurant opening, a conference with a twist and something for all pet lovers – what has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
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Insurtechs becoming more attractive as acquisition targets for insurance groups
’[It] can take a long time to get that sort of innovation and generate capacity, so it is often easier for insurance firms to go and buy an insurtech,’ says chief underwriting officer
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Vet nurse in the doghouse after £13,334 pet scam
’Allianz is committed to protecting our customers and business against the harms of fraud,’ says director of financial crime
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UK pet insurance policies reached record numbers in 2023 – ABI
’It’s encouraging to see record numbers of pet owners all over the UK take out insurance to help cover the cost of veterinary treatment,’ says senior policy advisor for general insurance
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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest stories from this week
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News Analysis
Pet insurance sector can’t afford to let sleeping dogs lie where fraud risk is concerned
While the UK pet insurance market has grown rapidly in recent years, its ability to detect and combat fraud has not caught up – with the size of this problem not yet known
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Cat microchipping could help insurers ‘enhance fraud detection’
’By implementing microchipping, insurers could verify the identity of insured pets, thereby reducing the likelihood of fraudulent claims,’ says chief executive
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Rise in pet insurance policies could be causing ‘unnecessary confusion’
’The current volume of options could be causing further confusion for consumers,’ says expert
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Pret owner announces major push into insurance market
’As we expand, our priorities include creating a global insurance business,’ says chief financial officer
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Napo ‘first pet insurer’ in UK to offer medical cover for XL Bullies
’We decided to create this policy after speaking to several pet parents who’ve struggled getting access to healthcare,’ says chief executive
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Pet premiums drop as CMA announces vets market concerns
’The CMA’s announcement alongside the reduction in pet insurance premiums in the same month is significant,’ says director
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Pet insurance premiums continue to rise in 2024
’The broader year-on-year movement is raising considerable concern,’ says director
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ManyPets’ group chief executive Mendel to depart for ‘change’
The business has also announced a successor
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Pet wearables firm launches product in partnership with Ignite and Covèa
’This is a watershed moment in UK pet insurance,’ says chief executive