All The market articles – Page 15
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NewsEnterprise Act risks BI payout ‘ticking time bomb’ for insurers, warns law firm
Devonshires’ Stephen Netherway tells Insurance Times how the Enterprise Act could affect business interruption pay-outs following the Supreme Court appeal ruling earlier this month
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News AnalysisPost-Grenfell surveyor PI challenges – opportunity or risk for insurance?
In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire, the EWS1 form was created to address fire safety issues, however a lack of professional indemnity insurance for the surveyors that sign off this form has thrown another spanner in the works. Could finding a solution be a key opportunity for brokers ...
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FeaturesBusinesses set to shun D&O cover due to sky-high premiums
As the coronavirus pandemic puts directors’ and officers’ premiums into overdrive, Insurance Times takes a look at potential claims risks and trends in this section of the market
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News AnalysisInsurers must ‘adjust reserves accordingly’ as PI ruling will ‘significantly add’ to claims costs
The Swift v Carpenter ruling set the bar for accommodation costs in personal injury cases involving a long life expectancy and low interest rates, but what is the financial domino effect on insurers? Insurance Times takes a closer look
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FeaturesChanging agricultural trends set to influence farmers’ insurance needs – McLarens
Leaving the European Union will mean plenty of change for UK farmers, including the diversification of crops away from just food production. Insurance Times explores how this will impact on farmers’ insurance requirements as the agriculture sector’s risk profile grows
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News AnalysisComparetheMarket fine exposes perils of ‘most favoured nation’ clauses
’Most favoured nation’ clauses have existed longer than there have been PCWs, but ComparetheMarket’s recent fine shows how they can undermine the market
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NewsBuilding back better with simpler insurance products
The Covid-19 pandemic has created the need for an overhaul of insurance, but the industry must make sure that the products it creates in response are fit for purpose
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IT InterviewRideshur harnesses the power of real-time data for competitive commercial fleet cover
Chief executive tells Insurance Times the company’s journey into a ‘reluctant MGA’
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News AnalysisRevealed: Insurance Times Awards 2020 – winners and reaction
Insurance Times was back again yesterday for the last of its virtual awards ceremonies of 2020 as it celebrated innovation and excellence across general insurance, did you make the cut?
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News AnalysisCulture change towards vulnerable customers is here to stay
Insurance Times explores the FCA’s most recent guidance for how insurance firms should treat customers in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and how this can impact vulnerable customers specifically
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IT InterviewPrivate equity investment set to bring ‘significant firepower’ to Miller
The firm was ‘not going to be able to blossom in the Willis Towers Watson family’ says broker chief executive
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NewsThe Big Question December 2020: What challenges and opportunities do you expect for 2021?
At the end of a challenging year that included the FCA test case, the switch to remote working and ongoing problems in classes such as professional indemnity, all against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, Insurance Times asks the industry what obstacles and opportunities they foresee for the year ahead
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FeaturesWhat are the most profitable schemes for brokers amid the pandemic recession?
Although commercial combined schemes have brought brokers the most commission between April and September, residential property owners’ cover is declared the ‘biggest earner’ for this period
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NewsBlueprint opens door to Lloyd’s for greater broker access
Lloyd’s latest blueprint will set out how the market will deliver on its core aims
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News AnalysisInsurers and brokers braced for fallout as another latent defects insurer collapses
In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire, cladding has been a hot topic, with more and more latent defects insurers falling into administration after struggling to pay claims, Insurance Times investigates the wider impact on insurers and brokers
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News AnalysisPremiums soar for independent financial advisors’ PI as insurers dwindle
As the UK approaches a pandemic induced recession, advice firms are facing higher premiums as insurers that provide professional indemnity for advisors have significantly reduced after a series of regulatory changes, constraints and historical blunders. Insurance Times investigates what this means for insurers and IFAs – and whether brokers ...
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IT InterviewZurich targets regional brokers to achieve business growth
An 18-month transformation strategy has seen a lot of change at insurer Zurich – Insurance Times looks under the bonnet with the firm’s UK head of retail
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People & OpinionQ&A: How SSP’s Intelligent Quotes Hub could smooth the end of dual pricing
Adrian Coupland, customer and marketing managing director of SSP discusses dual pricing ending and how the firm’s Intelligent Quotes Hub technology might help this transition
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News AnalysisInside the burgeoning world of cannabis insurance
Insuring the cannabis market could be a key opportunity for brokers as the entire supply chain needs cover, but this potential goldmine does not come without legal complexities. Insurance Times investigates
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NewsThe Big Question November 2020: What harm will the continued delays to the claims reforms do to the insurance industry?
While April 2021 remains the deadline for the implementation of claims reforms, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic means that this could be postponed yet again. Ministers will need to give notice as the uncertainty of an exact date could have a knock on effect for strategic changes and investment decisions in ...
