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Insurance Taskmaster Episode Six: Winner revealed [2022]
With five tasks now completed and having travelled from 1912 to 2042 insuring everything from the Titanic to driverless flying taxis, the Insurance Taskmaster holds court with his colleagues at Verisk as it is time to announce a winner.
Why it's time to take a brave leap of faith into the augmented reality world
Emma Ann Hughes examines the reasons why some insurers seem reluctant to embrace augmented reality for certain products, how AR can open more doors for home and motor claims, and the benefits being reaped by the early, intrepid adopters.
Penny Black's Social World: December 2022
Footballing royalty, dementia help and catching fraudsters on TV.
Court to hear ‘at the premises’ Covid BI arguments from Pizza Express, Excel London and ten insurers in April
Insurers and policyholders are set to exchange arguments on contentious ‘at the premises’ business interruption clauses during a series of expedited hearings in April.
Insurance Taskmaster Episode Five: Insuring driverless flying taxis in Milton Keynes [2042]
Insurance Post has teamed up with Verisk for a new video show, in which we tasked six industry rising stars to solve some historic challenges faced by the market over the past two centuries.
Deadline today: Last chance to enter the 2023 season of Claims Apprentice
Have you – or do you know someone within your team – that has what it takes to be the Claims Apprentice 2023?
Roundtable: How can data enrich the property claims journey from FNOL to payments?
A recent roundtable sponsored by LexisNexis Risk Solutions saw an expert panel discuss how data enrichment can be used from a post-loss perspective and what this change could mean for the future of property claims. Eleanore Robinson reports.
Zurich appoints Streidl as UK commercial head
Zurich has appointed Frank Streidl as head of commercial insurance in the UK, replacing Rob Kuchinski who is retiring at the end of the year.
Insurance Taskmaster Episode Four: Detecting motor fraud in and around Euro 96 [1996]
Insurance Post has teamed up with Verisk for a new video show, in which we tasked six industry rising stars to solve some of the historic challenges faced by the market over the past two centuries.
Insurance Taskmaster Episode Three: Dealing with the aftermath of The Great Storm [1987]
Insurance Post has teamed up with Verisk for a new video show, in which we tasked six industry rising stars to solve some of the biggest historic challenges faced by the market over the past two centuries.
Judge gives go-ahead to BI appeals and awards Greggs 60% of costs
Parties in three business interruption disputes have been given the green light to appeal the findings of judgments handed down last month in relation to issues including the deduction of furlough payments and the aggregation of losses.
BIA 2022 Award Winners video: General Insurer of the Year Zurich's Michelle Taylor
Following its success in winning three prizes at the British Insurance Awards Post including the highly coveted General Insurer of the Year content director Jonathan Swift caught up with Zurich UK head of sales and distribution Michelle Taylor.
Insurance Taskmaster Episode One: Insuring The Titanic [1912]
Insurance Post has teamed up with Verisk for a new video show in which we tasked six industry rising stars to solve some of the biggest historic challenges faced by the market over the past two centuries.
Roundtable: Commercial motor – applying the brakes to the ongoing threat of fraud
Motor continues to be the most prominent area of insurance fraud, with much of the attention centring on personal lines policies. However, at a recent roundtable hosted by Insurance Post, in association with Crif Decision Solutions, the participants…
Blog: Why fighting fraud doesn’t have to compromise the customer journey
With fraudulent claims on the rise due to the cost-of-living crisis, Scott Clayton head of claims fraud at Zurich Insurance, considers how insurers can effectively track fraudulent claims while still maintaining an efficient digital claims journey.
Judge hands insurers win in ‘far from conclusive’ Stonegate, Greggs and Various Eateries BI cases
Justice Butler, one of the two judges on the FCA test case last year, has handed insurers a win today when passing down judgment on the three cases relating to the Covid-19 business interruption losses of Stonegate, Greggs and Various Eateries.
Hemming to leave Aviva and be replaced with Dave Martin
Aviva's Gareth Hemming is to "pursue new opportunities outside of Aviva" at the end of the year.
Jensten buys Ravenhall; Six leave Ed for Consilium; HF moves to Media City
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Blockchain and insurance: Is there still life in this tech solution after B3i entered into insolvency?
Blockchain was touted as the technology that could revolutionise the insurance and reinsurance industry. Yet, in July, the high-profile blockchain consortium B3i entered insolvency after it failed to raise funding. Martin Friel explores what went wrong,…
Malcolm Hyde, Aviva, DACB, HF, NFU Mutual, Sedgwick and Zurich big winners at the Claims and Fraud Awards
Law firm HF took home three awards at the Claims and Fraud Awards last night, at an event that saw former Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters executive director Malcolm Hyde, pictured, pick up the Achievement Award.
Insurers defend approach to transitioning businesses following Ferma criticism
Insurers have defended their approach to providing cover to companies undertaking Net Zero transitions following criticism from the Federation of European Risk Management Associations.
Spotlight: Fraud – Will the cost-of-living crisis lead to more fraud?
With the cost-of-living crisis escalating for many households as winter approaches, the insurance sector is preparing itself for a wave of fraudulent claims from both opportunistic and organised sources. Eleanore Robinson reports.
Spotlight: Removing the friction from payments
The payment process in insurance has been a point of friction for customers throughout their digital journeys. With recent regulation changes pointing insurers towards a customer-centric future, Pádraig Floyd asks what steps can insurers take to rectify…
Zurich’s Anita Fernqvist says companies should look inwards to fill the skills gap
Anita Fernqvist, chief operating officer at Zurich UK, argues that in the face of a competitive job market and skills shortages, insurance companies need to redouble their efforts to provide rewarding career pathways and healthy work-life balance.