Business interruption
Analysis: Loss adjusters’ BI avalanche experience – from portals to what comes next
Loss adjusters have praised the use of technology to meet Covid-19 related business interruption claims and called for more enhancements as the market adapts its systems and approaches.
Pub chain's £845m BI claim set to be heard by Commercial Court in June
An £845m lawsuit brought by pub chain Stonegate against insurers MS Amlin, Liberty Mutual and Zurich is to be heard by the Commercial Court next June.
Review of the Year 2021 – Claims and legal
Post spoke to loss adjusters and lawyers to get their thoughts on the highs and lows of 2021.
Review of the Year 2021 – Brokers and MGAs
Post spoke to brokers and MGAs to get their thoughts on the highs and lows of 2021.
Review of the Year 2021 – Insurers
Post spoke to major insurers to get their thoughts on the highs and lows of 2021.
Intelligence: Insuring the hydrogen boom
Hydrogen’s promise as a greener fuel source for heavy industry looks set to spur a boom in the industry over the next decade. Post looks at the risks involved and how insurers are acting to meet the needs of a growing sector.
Intelligence: Fine art - Putting insurers in the picture
Fine art is a very traditional and discreet market, with lack of data making it hard to price risk accurately. Valerie Hart explores how IT solutions could lead to greater transparency and insurers making more informed decisions.
Aston Lark’s Peter Blanc on why tough conversations are the most important ones with clients
Peter Blanc, group CEO of Aston Lark, warns against taking the “easy road” in client conversations urging the industry to focus on the right claims outcomes with risks and risk mitigation instead of premiums at the top of the renewal agenda.
Intelligence: The supply chain crisis – why the insurance lifeboat can’t take all
Supply chain issues have made headlines recently as backlogs at ports build up and in some cases large ships are turned away. These are unprecedented times but as Rachel Gordon finds out insurance is only part of the solution
FOS business interruption uphold rate drops to 11%
The Financial Ombudsman Service upheld 11% of business interruption insurance cases between July and September this year, according to its latest figures.
Analysis: Covid-19's lasting impact on cover for other diseases
Brokers are concerned that the availability of cover for historically insurable diseases may not return to pre-pandemic levels, having been much reduced as a result of exclusions written into policies.
Top 30 Asia Insurers 2021: Resilience under pressure
Asia Pacific non-life insurers have proven their agility and tenacity in overcoming headwinds over the past year to deliver solid results. Christie Lee, senior director of analytics for Asia-Pacific at AM Best, discusses the region’s scorecard
Lockdown customer champion: Simon Mabb, NDML
Simon Mabb, managing director of NDML, tells Post about the broker's efforts to secure business interruption payouts for clients forced to close by coronavirus restrictions.
Lockdown customer champion: Tim Thornhill, Tysers
Tim Thornhill, Tysers director of entertainment and sports, tells Post about his work to save the 2021 entertainment and sporting calendar amid will-they-won't-they government Covid restrictions and a capacity vacuum.
Intelligence: Glasgow regional review
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is scheduled to be held in the city of Glasgow next week. Post investigates how the city has fared through the pandemic and how the insurance sector is supporting it.
Motor insurance sees biggest drop for seven years; Apollo gets new investment; Axa sets aside €1.5bn to fight deforestation; Nexus refinances; and Radius acquires Milestone
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week
Interview: Tim Bailey, Zurich
Tim Bailey, UK Zurich CEO, talks to Stephanie Denton about evolving capabilities within the workforce, exciting partnerships and a relentless focus on service.
Intelligence: Insuring automated warehouses
With warehouses increasingly deploying robots to help with the demand for next day delivery, Post investigates what challenges automation in warehouses poses for insurers.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2021
Covid-19 had the biggest impact on insurers in 2020. Commercial lines insurers suffered while personal lines insurers broadly benefited according to William Keen-Tomlinson, senior financial analyst in London for AM Best.
Blog: The villain of the piece - Insurers cannot bear the risk of ESG change alone
Insurers have the opportunity to help drive global change but they cannot do it alone, blogs Kennedys partner Fleur Rochester.
Hiscox chief claims officer Grace Hanson to exit
Hiscox chief claims officer Grace Hanson will leave the insurer at the end of the year, Post has learned.
British Insurance Awards 2021: General Insurer of the Year Award
The winners of the British Insurance Awards were revealed on Wednesday 15 September at Battersea Evolution.
British Insurance Awards 2021: Insurance Personality of the Year: Aston Lark group CEO Peter Blanc
The winners of the British Insurance Awards were revealed on Wednesday 15 September at Battersea Evolution.
Spotlight: Smarter decision making – Intelligent lead pricing: helping counter SME underinsurance
For businesses, finding at the time of a claim that their policy will not pay out can be catastrophic. Unfortunately, underinsurance among SMEs is a growing problem. Valerie Hart looks at how improving intelligent lead pricing through digital technology…