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Spotlight: Motor – The future of pricing
Changing consumer behaviour, the economic climate and a review of pricing practices are some of the challenges facing the motor insurance sector currently. Our research looked in more depth at how these changes might impact the sector, its pricing and…
Blog: What does the UK government’s international travel traffic light system mean for insurers?
The travel traffic light system has provided a glimmer of light for the travel industry. Victoria Edwards, partner and head of travel and casualty at Crawford Legal Services, looks at whether it is enough to reboot the sector and how travel insurance…
Insurance Post TV: Why is ghost broking on the rise? Plus gig economy insurance and Chaucer CEO John Fowle
Today Insurance Post reveals the latest episode of its ‘magazine-style’ television show, which aims to get under the skin of some of the best read stories and articles that have appeared in print or online recently.
Briefing: From Who Evans? to Huw Da Man - How the understated DG made his mark at the ABI
As Huw Evans plans to step down as director general of the Association of British Insurers to join KPMG as a partner at the end of the year, Jonathan Swift looks back at his time at the trade body and assesses how he has helped both modernise it and keep…
Post LIVE Tech: More work for brokers to do on digital advice for SMEs
Speaking at Post’s LIVE Technology conference, Aston Lark CEO Peter Blanc flagged that more work needs to be done on providing SMEs with advice in a digital environment.
Reich targeting £120m GWP within five years
Reich is on track to hit its £100m of gross written premium target for 2022 and will push on to £120m over the next five years, CEO Simon Taylor told Post.
Biba Conference Special: Returning to a new normal - supporting commercial clients and brokers in the post-Covid world
The Covid-19 pandemic changed the business landscape in the UK practically overnight. Jon Walker, CEO of Axa Commercial in the UK, and Elie Hanna, chief distribution officer for UK and Lloyd’s at Axa XL, discuss how insurers should be working to support…
Changes to small claims track limit branded 'token gesture'
The £500 increase to the small claims track limit for non road traffic accident-related claims has been branded a "token gesture" by an insurer claims boss, who flagged concerns that it may not stop claims management companies from bringing speculative…
Advertising feature: Giving the sales process the human touch is paramount post-Covid
When purchasing insurance, customers turn to brokers for support to ensure the product is suitable and meets their needs. Rob Saunders, ActiveQuote CEO, explains why when it comes to the sales process human touch and interaction cannot be replaced by the…
British Insurance Awards 2021: Shortlist Revealed
Who will be walking the red carpet on 15 September as a contender at the 27th British Insurance Awards?
RSA's Rob Flynn on embracing the SME evolution
Nearly six million small companies make up the backbone of the UK economy and the last 12 months have seen them adapt in ways that they have never had to before. Rob Flynn, director of UK SME at RSA, asks what insurers can and should be doing to help…
Spotlight: Claims - Selecting the right TPA partner
When it comes to working with a third-party administrator for property claims, how far should an insurer go? Whether it is taking on service from start to finish or only focusing on key elements such as the repairer network or emergency call out facility…
Chubb and Marsh unveil Covid-19 vaccination solution; insurtech investment hits quarterly high; motor/home premiums fall; and Aviva offers cover to new customers affected by cladding crisis
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Government will hold insurers' 'feet to the fire' on whiplash savings: MoJ's Chalk
Whiplash rules have edged closer to their 31 May commencement, as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice Alex Chalk said the government and regulator will hold insurers' "feet to the fire" on consumer savings if necessary.
Trade Voice: ABI’s James Dalton on insurers adapting to the new normal
James Dalton, director of general insurance policy at the Association of British Insurers, explains the steps the industry has taken to embed pandemic pledges beyond the end of lockdown.
Analysis: People agenda pushes advice and employee benefits up the list for brokers
Brokers have been urged to expand their offerings with wellbeing and employee benefit propositions as demands from clients shift due to the Covid-19 crisis.
Risks taken on by government 'must be in the public interest': HMT's Miriam Sachak
Against a backdrop of calls for the government to underwrite more pandemic-related risks, HM Treasury head of domestic and retail insurance policy Miriam Sachak has said risks taken on by the government "must be in the public interest" and complement…
FCA proposes insurer fee to recoup £7.5m of BI test case legal costs
The Financial Conduct Authority is looking to recover £7.5m of external legal costs through a business interruption insurance special fee levied on insurers.
Blog: Loss adjusters and loss assessors face enhanced professional indemnity risk after BI test case verdict
Professional indemnity claims against loss adjusters are rare, and against loss assessors they are even rarer, but there is a cauldron brewing following the business interruption test case, Trafalgar Risk Management head of marketing Bill Lumley cautions.
Spotlight: Surety bonds - The evolving energy sector
Surety bonds can offer companies across various industries a method of managing their liquidity challenges. Post looks at the rapidly changing energy sector and how surety guarantees are a potential solution for managing risks if companies are unable to…
CII posts £4.9m loss for 2020
The Chartered Insurance Institute has reported a £4.9m loss for the year ended 31 December 2020 as a drop in income caused by the coronavirus pandemic more than outweighed reduced operational expenditure.
Bupa’s Sheldon Kenton on travelling less for business but for longer – a growing global healthcare need
Sheldon Kenton, CEO at Bupa Global, examines the challenges of adapting to the changing needs of a more global workforce with businesses having to consider offering more extensive global health cover for senior leaders.
Video Q&A: ActiveQuote CEO Rob Saunders
Post content director Jonathan Swift talks to Rob Saunders, CEO of ActiveQuote about how the income protection market has changed since the Covid-19 pandemic and what its future could look like as consumers become increasingly aware of the need to…
Lawyers appointed as Tokio Marine Kiln faces BI group action lawsuit spearheaded by Marco Pierre White business
Tokio Marine Kiln is facing a group action lawsuit from businesses in the hospitality sector, including Marco Pierre White's Black and White Hospitality, that claim their policies provide cover for losses suffered during last spring’s Covid-19 lockdown.