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Insurtech Parasol pushes pause after capacity provider blow off
Exclusive: Insurtech Parasol has pressed pause on plans to trade, which it said was due to its original capacity provider pulling out.
Motor Mouth podcast 10: From car salvage to the future of work – what is the future of motor insurance?
Director of content Jonathan Swift discuss how the sector will adapt to challenges being presented at the moment with Motor Insurance World sponsor E2E Total Loss Management and its chief operating officer Neil Joslin.
UK body repair sector reports claims down more than 70% due to Covid-19 restrictions
Less than two weeks into a ‘partial lockdown’ that some fear could last six months, slightly under three quarters (72.2%) of respondents to the UK Body Repair Covid-19 Survey reported that claims notifications were already down more than 70%, with almost…
Sabre delays special dividend as profits shrink in 2019
Sabre has delayed its special dividend to shareholders, citing the need to wait for greater clarity around the impact of coronavirus pandemic.
Motor insurers warned to do ‘right thing’ on mid-terms or face cancellation wave
As homeworking becomes the norm and the government advises travel for only essential reasons, motor insurers have advised careful consideration of mid-term adjustments for cost-cutting to ensure adequate cover remains, but a consumer group has warned…
Insurer gender pay gaps shrink slightly
Insurers’ gender pay gaps narrowed marginally in 2019, with the difference between the median and mean pay of women and men shrinking by 0.94% and 1.46% respectively among a sample of top insurers collated by Post.
Ex-LV leader Kevan Aubrey joins Jensten Group
Kevan Aubrey, a former head of commercial distribution and strategic accounts at LV, has joined Jensten Group as sales and distribution director for its wholesale business including Policyfast and City Underwriters.
Avantia CEO dispels sale rumours
Mark Eastham, Avantia CEO, has dismissed rumours that the company is for sale.
This Month: Covid-19
On the first Friday in April it is hard to remember what the first Friday in March was truly like. To misquote: that past was a foreign country, we did things differently then.
Providers respond as FCA changes premium finance landscape
The Financial Conduct Authority has proposed a range of stop-gap measures to help consumer credit customers manage the financial hit from the coronavirus pandemic.
Saga leans on insurance arm as coronavirus halts travel operations
Saga’s in-house underwriter saw profits slide in 2019/20 as its travel operations face continued coronavirus disruption.
Penny Black's Social World: April 2020
Celebrating women, charity partnerships and advice on Covid-19.
Insurers plead with government to make early call on further whiplash reform delay in light of Covid-19
The whiplash reforms implementation date should be delayed and a realistic timescale put in light of the Covid-19 epidemic.
Coronavirus: Keeping the contact centre claims journey alive at home
A lot of the rules that dictate best practice in times of traditional weather surges also hold true now for the coronavirus pandemic, argues CET Property Assurance's Paul Wozencroft. Not least the need to utilise digital capabilities to connect everyone…
Analysis: Motor insurers report up to 50% reduction in claims due to coronavirus lockdown
It is now just over a week since the Prime Minister locked down the UK on 23 March to help slow down the coronavirus pandemic, strict measures which have seen traffic significantly reduced on the UK’s roads. Post content director Jonathan Swift spoke to…
Roundtable: The rush to technology
The seemingly headlong rush by insurers to connect everything, pulling together fragmented legacy systems and IT architecture has left many of them struggling to find the right solutions. Post gathered a group of experts together to see how firms are…
Editor's comment: Be kind
As I write this the sun is on my back, the windows are open, the first days of spring mean new flowers are poking their heads above the soil, bees are buzzing, and my cat is chasing her tail in the garden.
Mark Mugge joins Right Choice as group CFO
Former Gallagher and Ardonagh chief financial officer Mark Mugge has taken up the group CFO role at motor specialist Right Choice Insurance Brokers.
Your 'business as usual' March digest
We understand that while it’s important to keep bringing you up to date and important news on the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on the industry, it’s also critical, especially while homeworking, to know what's happening outside of this. With that in…
Interview: Lisa Bartlett, Crawford & Company
Having spent her career working for brokers and then an insurer, Crawford & Company’s new UK and Ireland president Lisa Bartlett speaks to Jonathan Swift about why she has now thrown herself into claims management and loss adjusting, and how she is…
Motor insurers vow to support NHS volunteers who undertake unpaid activities
Motor insurers have confirmed that those volunteering for NHS services don't need to change their motor policies or contact their insurer to update them with their activities.
CII boss Sian Fisher on reacting to the coronavirus crisis
There have been three occasions when Sian Fisher, CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute, went to the office and thought “things will never be the same again”.
Tribunal dismissed Eldon and Leave EU bias and unfairness claims despite ICO handling errors
While it acknowledged issues with the Information Commissioner's Office's handling of Eldon and Leave EU fines and audit notices, a tribunal has found its actions did not amount to bias, procedural unfairness or unlawfulness.
Motor Mouth Podcast 9: Claims culture or no claims culture? Motor insurance and the whiplash reforms
Jonathan Swift, content director at Insurance Post, speaks to Matthew Maxwell-Scott, executive director of the Association of Consumer Support Organisations, to get his insight and thoughts on the reforms, where the challenges still lie and, with the…