Analysis
Spotlight on health insurance: Tackling PMI fraud
What goes up but never comes down? The traditional answer has been age, but it could just as easily be private medical insurance premiums.
Insurtech start-ups: Funding the future
Insurtech start-ups have a range of options to fund their business: from private equity to crowdfunding, from partners to business angels, from incubators to accelerators. Innovators are using old and new ways to raise money - and each of them has its…
Where are all the full-stack insurance start-ups?
Capital requirements and regulations have been blamed for putting off new full-stack insurers from establishing in the UK but Brexit won't necessarily help start-ups.
Insurers still open to Calais route for hauliers
Migrant activity on the Calais to Dover route has increased costs for hauliers but its insurance consequences are not clear: some observers are reporting premium rises, which others are denying.
Are travel insurers keeping pace with global terrorism?
Terrorism has changed, and consumers are now expecting more from insurers
Pricing under pressure in warranty and indemnity as new entrants target market
With 2015 the biggest ever year for mergers and acquisitions globally, demand for warranty and indemnity insurance is rising rapidly.
New farming risks and their insurance implications
The past 12 months have not been easy for farmers. Depressed produce prices have left the sector facing one of the worst income crisis for more than 100 years.
Video: SME underinsurance with Harriet Conway
With more than five million SMEs in the UK and a recent warning that up to 40% of these may be underinsured, it is time for the insurance industry to step up and start tackling this rising problem.
SME underinsurance: Protecting customer outcomes
With 5.4 million SMEs in the UK, more can be done to enhance the claims service they receive
SME underinsurance: Fixing the SME market
Has anything changed in the SME sector since the FCA’s thematic review? And if not, why not?
The case for a united front in the fight against fraud
The insurance industry has been multiplying initiatives against fraud but is it presenting a unified front against increasingly organised scams?
Europe: The Insurance Distribution Directive and its expected impacts
The Insurance Distribution Directive aims to harmonise the regulatory landscape for insurance intermediaries in the European Union.
Asia Analysis: Hong Kong's electric roads
The growing popularity of electric vehicles in Hong Kong is creating opportunities and challenges for motor insurers writes Nicky Burridge.
D&O innovation
With a spate of innovation in the directors’ & officers’ market, how is the cover staying relevant in a constantly changing world?
Rosgosstrakh posts colossal losses amid troubled Russian motor market
Rosgosstrakh suffered record-breaking losses of Rbl8.65bn (£100m) in the first half of the year, caused mainly by car insurance as compulsory motor third party liability remains the most troubled market segment in Russia - a situation that is not…
Under attack: how widespread is appointed representative mis-selling?
The Financial Conduct Authority recently fired the first shots over mis-selling by appointed representatives but how far-reaching is this problem and what can be done to stop it?
Mandatory personal injury protocol in Scotland
The new protocol rules provide opportunities for insurers to avoid more litigation than before, but robust procedures for adhering to deadlines will be necessary to avoid any breach.
Europe: Delegated authority arrangements need to be reviewed ahead of the Iber's expiration
Although the British electorate has voted for Brexit, the UK remains a member of the European Union for the time being, and EU competition law continues to apply in the UK.
I work in insurance: Sue Chittock, Aviva
Sue Chittock is the UK diversity and inclusion consultant at Aviva and in her spare time she is an army reservist
How a board game is teaching teenagers all about risk
The insurance industry could score points among the young generation
Top 30 European insurers 2016: At the top of their game
A lack of large natural disasters, favourable exchange rates and a number of sizeable mergers have seen many of the top 30 European insurers weather the tough environment and climb the rankings
Roundtable: Autonomous driving systems need standards
Can insurers keep up with the pace of change powered by Advanced Driver Assistance Systems – especially when it comes to repairs? Post, in association with Autoglass, hosted an industry roundtable to find out
Video: Spotlight on pet insurance fraud with Crif director Sara Costantini
Only one-fifth of the UK population purchases insurance for their pet yet incidences of fraud are soaring, from £420,000 in 2009 to nearly £2m in 2014.
Diversity: How to implement a more eclectic workforce
Historically, the insurance industry has lacked diversity. When you imagine a typical insurance firm, you may picture a male, pale and stale boardroom. Increasingly, though, the industry has been implementing a range of initiatives to draw in a more…