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MPs outline ‘urgent’ reform needed in wake of Grenfell fire
A parliamentary committee has called on government to take urgent action to in the wake of the Grenfell fire including extending a proposed ban on combustible cladding and tackling conflicts of interest within the construction industry.
Treasury rejects calls for greater regulation of price comparison sites
The Treasury has rebuffed calls for greater regulation of price comparison sites, after a specialist construction broker argued they were leading to under-insurance.
Price comparison disruptor prepares for several insurers to join its platform
Price comparison website disruptor Honcho has begun integrating several motor insurers onto its platform that will allow them to bid for customers.
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This week in Post: Sore heads and muddy journos
It’s been a week for sore heads, with England crashing out of the World Cup on Wednesday. Fortunately, with the industry keeping us so busy, there hasn’t been much time to ruminate on the pain.
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Blog: The new cyber and terror risks looming over schools
The September renewal period for the education sector is fast approaching, providing brokers with an opportunity to explore cover options for new and emerging risks, explains Faith Kitchen, education director for Ecclesiastical.
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Guevara founder Anderson: incumbent insurers complicit in stalling true customer led-disruption
Despite the hype around insurtech, the barriers to entry remain high, not least because incumbents have reputational concerns that are hampering true customer-led disruption. Indeed, the likes of Lemonade have had to water down their original vision to curry favour among the establishment.
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Whilpash reform delayed
Breaking: In a move that will surprise few, the Govt has put back full implementation of #whiplash changes, including #smallclaims limit, to April 2020 with "large-scale testing" of new LIP Portal from October 2019 - Govt response to @CommonsJustice report https://t.co/EdWScreXZA
— MASS (@MASSsays) July 16, 2018
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The Top 100 UK Insurers - Updated for 2017
Find out who ranks highest in the Top 100 UK insurers in Post’s 2017 countdown. The data, produced in association with AM Best, lists firms based on their Solvency II returns.
Cyber Research 2018
Speaking to brokers and insurers in the sector Post asked them about the cyber landscape, coverage available and risk management.
Broker State of the Nation 2018
Michèle Bacchus spoke to brokers to find out their thoughts on regulation, their trade body and their opinion of the UK insurance market
The Top 100 Insurtech firms 2018
Post, in association with Tällt Ventures, indexes those that have the most potential to influence, change or disrupt the global market.