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Brace yourself: Dental injury claims quadruple
Insurers have seen a marked uptick in claims involving dental injuries in the last three years, according to law firm HF.
60 Seconds With... HF’s Imogen Mitchell-Webb
Imogen Mitchell-Webb, head of sports at HF, on helping sports people return to competing, hating hoovering and spending her first wage packet in the village pub she worked in.
Q&A: Kim Harrison, Apil
Kim Harrison, president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, discusses her ambitions for her presidency, diversity in the industry and the justice gap in injury claims.
Are insurers racing to be online-only excluding disabled customers?
As the insurance sector increasingly digitises, Damisola Sulaiman examines the barriers disabled customers face in accessing online insurance services, as well as the measures that have been implemented by insurers to address these issues.
The case for alternative dispute resolution
Adam Thorpe, associate director and head of litigation at Winn Group, examines how alternative dispute resolution could reduce lengthy court waiting times as well as getting compensation to claimants faster.
Ardonagh buys broker; Compass offers beach hut cover; Minster Law’s hire
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
RSA's cloud solution; Allianz's new stadium; Gallagher's managing director
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
What Labour’s victory means for litigation funding in insurance
With a new Labour government in power, Glenn Newberry, head of litigation funding and costs at Eversheds Sutherland, reflects on what this could mean for litigation funding in the insurance industry.
Longworth’s AI Code of Conduct has a ‘shelf life’
Eddie Longworth’s voluntary artificial intelligence (AI) code of conduct for the claims industry has a “shelf life”.
Terror charges for rioters could put insurance claims in doubt
Businesses reeling from damage caused by far-right riots across the UK in recent weeks may have their claims complicated if the perpetrators are charged with terrorism offences.
AI adoption is ‘running before walking’ for Charles Taylor InsurTech clients
Charles Taylor InsurTech’s mature clients are not ready to embrace artificial intelligence (AI), according to CEO Arjun Ramdas.
E-bike battery legislation ‘warmly’ welcomed
The UK government has announced its intention to legislate to reduce the fire risks associated with electric power-assisted bicycles and lithium-ion batteries.
Allianz’s PL motor product; Voyager is acquired; BMS’ growth officer
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Big Interview: Sam White, Stella Insurance
Sam White, CEO of Stella Insurance, discusses her journey from aspiring stunt woman to insurance entrepreneur, the impact of her unconventional career path, and her mission to drive innovation and inclusivity within the industry.
Court victory forces credit hire firms to pay insurers’ legal costs
Credit hire businesses are now “on the hook” for defendant insurers’ legal costs after Keoghs and three motor insurers secured a significant judgment relating to non-party costs orders.
Sam White’s Stella to launch domestic abuse insurance in UK
Stella Insurance is set to launch a domestic abuse insurance product in the UK, to go alongside its motor policy, Insurance Post can reveal.
2024 Claims and Fraud Awards shortlist revealed
The shortlist can today be revealed for the 2024 Insurance Post Claims and Fraud Awards.
Q&A: Graham Gibson, Allianz
Allianz chief claims officer and Thatcham Research chairman Graham Gibson reveals how the provider is using artificial intelligence to crack down on fraud and believes we are at “an inflection point” when it comes to automated vehicles.
Winners of British Insurance Technology Awards 2024 revealed
The winners of the inaugural British Insurance Technology Awards were unveiled last night (18 June) at a glitzy bash at the London Marriot Hotel, Grosvenor Square.
EU AI Act may block smaller insurtechs from market entry
Smaller insurtechs in the artificial intelligence sector will be subject to additional regulatory oversight due to the European Union AI Act, which may prevent them from making it into the market, according to Sixfold CEO Alex Schmelkin.
Hiscox’s Tipper on why creative AI demands respect
Max Tipper, head of media at Hiscox UK, considers whether the media and creative businesses are ready to safely use generative artificial intelligence, and whether insurers are ready to provide the protection these companies need.
Insurance’s problem with a shrinking pool of arbitrators
Mark Everiss, partner in insurance and reinsurance at Eversheds Sutherland, explores the practicalities of, and difficulties in, finding a competent impartial tribunal of arbitrators to determine insurance and reinsurance disputes.
60 Seconds With... HF’s Jennette Newman
Jennette Newman, partner and head of London markets at HF, would love to be ‘Somewhere over the Rainbow’ after learning lots from trial and error.
Big Interview: Geoff Carter, Sabre
Geoff Carter, CEO of Sabre Insurance, sits down with Tom Luckham to discuss Sabre’s 2023 results, why there’s no such thing as an uninsurable car, and how the insurer plans to do even better in 2024.