Analysis

Heritage Crafts: The end of an era?

Historical buildings like ITV’s Downton Abbey, are facing an uncertain future as heritage crafts decline. What can be done to preserve our national heritage?

Landlords: Bring on the subs

Plans to stop landlords preventing sub-letting have split opinion, with some insurers predicting a hike in premiums, while others claim the risks could be managed.

Iceberg Basements: What lies beneath

Iceberg basements have made media headlines as the mega-rich create extra room for their luxurious lifestyles. These developments also throw up a unique set of challenges for insurers.

Laspo: Is it working?

Claims reforms may have reduced costs and made the process more efficient, but insurers and solicitors agree more needs to be done.

Regional Review: Belfast

For a community that has been forced to overcome more than its fair share of troubles in the last century, members of Belfast’s general insurance market may be forgiven for being cautious with their optimism regarding the future prosperity of the sector…

India's long-awaited opportunity

India’s general insurance sector looks set for a flurry of activity following a long-awaited change in the law allowing foreign companies to increase the stakes they hold in local firms, writes Nicky Burridge.

Europe: From Bolton to Bermuda

Like double decker buses, Bermuda hadn’t had a hurricane make landfall for 27 years – then experienced two in five days. The phenomenon tested loss adjusters at McLarens to the limit

Care Homes: Crisis in the care home?

With media reports of abuse in care homes, the insurance market has faced numerous challenges – however, is the sector truly getting the best deal from insurers?

Jargon: Beat the bull

Insurers need to make sure their communication is crystal clear and jargon-free, or face the fallout from consumers and regulators.

Loss adjusting: a sea change?

Consolidation has been the buzzword of the insurance industry over the last 12 months and the claims space is no exception, where loss adjusters have been buying, selling and merging at a feverish pace.

Digital Literacy: Let’s get digital

It’s good to talk – but it helps if you know what you’re talking about. Insurers need to be confident in their digital innovations or risk losing out to more literate competitors.

Vulnerable Customers: Protecting the vulnerable

A recent Financial Conduct Authority report found that financial companies are not meeting the needs of the more vulnerable customers in society – so what are insurers doing to help combat this?

International: Microinsurance: Starting small

How will the new microinsurance incubator launched by the World Economic Forum impact on lower-income communities, and what are other insurers doing to cater for this group?

Museums: Heritage at heart

The UK’s museums are big business, so how do administrators make sure their assets are covered in any eventuality?

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