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Microsoft data breach: Cyber experts warn of knock-on claims effect
Microsoft’s data breach, which saw details of a reported 250 million customers made available online, could leave insureds facing knock-on phishing attempts and the tech giant facing a fine.
Biba’s Graeme Trudgill joins ELTO board
Graeme Trudgill, executive director of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association has joined the board of the Employers’ Liability Tracing Office.
Coronavirus: Organisations urged to review business continuity and crisis management plans
As the number of confirmed Novel Coronavirus cases hit 2014 yesterday, businesses have been advised to make sure they factor the virus into their risk plans.
Motor Mouth Podcast 1: To 2020, and Beyond!
In the first of our series of podcasts with Motor Insurance World speakers Martin Milliner, general insurance claims director at LV General Insurance, is interviewed by Post’s content director Jonathan Swift, outlining what challenges insurers can expect…
Insurance Monitor: Insurance: facilitator or inhibitor?
In this month’s column, David Worsfold, a long-running commentator on the insurance market, talks about the fallout from the hardening market, the success of Flood Re and his issues with the Insurance Museum
This week: Bagging a bargain
As the January sales draw to an end consumers aren't the only ones with deals on their minds.
Q&A: Churchill founder and former chairman and CEO Martin Long
To tie in with his deep dive into the birth of the UK direct insurance market, Jonathan Swift caught up with Direct Line co-founder and Churchill founder and former chairman and CEO Martin Long to talk about the birth and growth of both companies, their…
Australian insurers face further losses of A$514m as hail hits the country
Insurance losses resulting from severe weather conditions from 19-21 January in Australia, are estimated to be A$514m (£269m), according to the Insurance Council of Australia
MIB opens whiplash portal registration
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has opened registration for the incoming whiplash portal ahead of its April launch.
CFC strikes second deal with Threatinformer buy
CFC has bought London-based insurtech Threatinformer for an undisclosed sum.
Insurtech: Top 100 Insurtech Firms 2019
The annual Insurtech 100 returns; a celebration of the innovation that is rethinking and reshaping the world of insurance as we know it. Matt Connolly, founder and CEO of Tällt Ventures, which has produced the index, outlines the methodology and what has…
PE house completes £285m Charles Taylor buy
US private equity firm Lovell Minnick Partners has completed its deal to buy Charles Taylor.
Biba launches 2020 Manifesto: Access
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association called for more proportionate regulation as it launched its 2020 Manifesto: Access.
Davies Group acquires Keoghs
Exclusive: Davies Group has acquired law firm Keoghs.
Hastings sees claims costs jump in Q4
Rising claims costs in quarter four are expected to put a slight dent in Hastings’ 2019 dividend payout.
Blog: How artificial intelligence is altering the landscape of liability for the healthcare industry
Missed, inappropriately delayed, or simply just wrong – these are all types of human diagnostic errors hampering healthcare systems and not only are they more common than you might think, some experts believe these errors to be the third-leading cause of…
FSCS reveals £12.4m cost of Qudos and Lamp failures
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has forecast that the failures of Qudos Insurance in December 2018 and Lamp Insurance in May last year will cost £12.4m this financial year.
FSCS set to cut levy for insurers as broker bill rises in 2020/21
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has proposed a levy on general insurance providers of £118m for 2020/21, down £47m on the budget for the current year.
Australian regulator warns of insurance scammers in wake of fires
Australians whose property has been damaged by the ongoing bushfires should beware of “fictitious or unscrupulous tradespeople, repairers or firms offering to assist them with their insurance claim”, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission…
Allianz business transfers resulted in 180 LV redundancies
180 LV staff faced redundancy as a result of the Allianz commercial business transfers, with around nine in ten (90%) having found roles elsewhere.
Gefion barred from expanding scope until ‘serious liquidity problems’ sorted
Danish unrated insurer Gefion cannot enter new lines of business or branch out into further territories until it can meet its solvency capital requirement, the regulator has ordered.
Trade Voice: Ozlem Gurses of Bila on insurtechs and fair treatment of consumers
Ozlem Gurses, reader in insurance and commercial law at King’s College London and British Insurance Law Association committee member, asks if the oversight of insurtechs is keeping up with the potential damage to consumer protection that new technology…
Interview: James Long, Criterion MD
James Long assumed the position of managing director at Charles Taylor-owned loss adjuster Criterion in 2018, after 6 years at the company. He spoke to Post about the challenges the high net worth sector is facing, as well as predictions and plans for…
Analysis: 5G ready: Super signal surge
Powerful 5G smart tech devices are expected to be rolled out this year. They are anticipated to overtake 4G in terms of reliability and innovation, as well as increasing data speeds, resulting in faster downloads and increased capability for digital…