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Blog: Do insurers risk being relegated to the role of white label cover providers in an era of Amazon and Apple?
As Ikea partners with Swiss Re to enter the household insurance market, the move is yet another step closer to insurance cover becoming part of a wider ecosystem economy, where goods and services are bundled for consumer convenience. Keith Stonell,…
Blog: Temporary vehicle insurance - what are the benefits to UK motorists?
The financial impact of Covid-19 is being felt by UK motorists. Alan Inskip, Tempcover CEO, explains many are facing immense financial uncertainty at a time when their annual insurance policy is due for renewal, but their vehicle usage is severely…
Blog: History is on Hiscox's side as claimants threaten Covid-19 BI legal action, but will its brand suffer?
This week Hiscox publicly defended itself against accusations it is refusing to pay valid claims linked to Covid-19 as a coalition of policyholders threatened legal action. Post content director Jonathan Swift reflects on the history of insurance action…
Blog: Surviving the consequences of Covid-19
Malcolm Henké, head of Horwich Farrelly’s large and catastrophic injury group, provides a perspective on the potential challenges and opportunities that come with Covid-19 when looking at large and complex injury litigation.
Blog: Navigating risk in a changing operating environment
Diversification can be key to business stability and growth as companies across the country are finding themselves navigating changing operating environments within their industries and professions, offering potentially rich rewards. But Paul Coleman,…
Blog: Product recalls - what will happen post-Brexit?
Product quality is essential to business survival, and yet these days, it seems recalls are rarely out of the media. Mistakes happen and processes fail, but it’s often with disastrous consequences to the business and the brand. Andrew Robinson, head of…
Blog: The UK's CBD market - challenges and opportunities for insurers
The Food Standards Agency recently issued a warning to companies involved in the manufacture and sale of cannabidiol products that goods could be taken off the shelves if those in the industry failed to give more information about the safety and contents…
Blog: Preventing a Covid-19 cascading flood disaster
We have just come off the back of one of the worst winters for flooding in living memory. What would have happened had the Covid-19 pandemic started here three months ago? With the spread of Covid-19 accelerating, there is growing risk of a cascading…
Blog: Incoming Esure chair Andy Haste, an insurance boss defined more by the roles he didn’t do - than those he did?
There was a time when former RSA group CEO Andy Haste seemed to be linked with every senior position in insurance. Post content director Jonathan Swift reflects on some of the ones that got away - if rumour and speculation were to be believed.
Blog: Cover for Covid-19 – the devil is in the detail
As the coronavirus outbreak continues, Simon Brooks, co-head of Eversheds Sutherland Global Insurance Group argues while much is being said publicly about the availability of cover for Covid-19 related losses, there is such a wide variety of business…
Blog: Addressing anxiety among insurance workforces in uncertain times
As Covid-19 leads to uncertain working times and practices James McErlean, general manager for Europe, Headspace for Work, explains why insurance managers need to look after their staff well-being.
Blog: Covid-19: ‘boiler plate’ clauses and statutory obligations will come into sharp focus in the coming months
Business interruption policies have come under the spotlight with the coronovirus pandemic but Tamsin Hyland, an associate solicitor at Plexus Law, explains that as real life business continuity begins to be enacted, changing risk management could put…
Blog: Total loss vehicle claims - why are claims directors taking more interest?
In the past, it might be fair to suggest that many claims directors have typically not taken a great deal of interest in the sub-set of motor claims that is ‘total loss’ writes Rob Smale, non-executive director at E2E Total Loss Vehicle Management.
Telematics Watch: Is black box insurance entering the mainstream?
An early entrant, Igo4 started selling telematics policies in 2012. Eight years later, founder and CEO Matt Munro ponders how its data on the adoption of ‘black box’ insurance indicates it is moving out of the young driver silo.
Blog: The rise in fly tipping - what do insurance policies cover?
A recent report by the BBC about the continued rise of large fly-tipping incidents across England came as no surprise as both the frequency and severity of waste related claims as risen, ranging from relatively minor fly-tipping incidents to large scale…
Blog: Is a legacy technology estate a convenient truth?
Companies from various industries started the year by exhibiting their latest products at CES, which is the global stage for innovation. Looking at the products on show Stephen Whitfield senior consultant at Altus says it prompts the question of how does…
Blog: What the future holds for insurance and healthcare
The insurance industry is at something of a crossroads, with regulatory requirements insisting on total transparency in terms of advice and access, and a number of other challenges around capital and distribution. Paul Goodhind, partner and chief…
Blog: Ciara and Dennis - building resilience in the eye of the storm
Over the past few weeks, winter storms Ciara and Dennis swept across Ireland, the UK and Central Europe, bringing with them hurricane-force wind gusts and major flooding writes Simon Welton, Swiss Re’s market head for property and casualty for UK and…
Blog: The effect of Brexit on attitudes towards the NHS - how will this affect medical insurance enquiries?
On the day of the general election last December we witnessed a sharp spike in the number of visitor searches seeking out quotes for private medical insurance, 1072% higher than the forecasted figures for that time of year, writes Ian Sawyer, commercial…
Blog: Claims - the final frontier for insurtechs
What is the insurtech difference when it comes to claims? Jonathan Swift mulls on how the Next Generation is starting to figure this out
Blog: Whither next or wither next for Pool Re?
Post senior reporter Emmanuel Kenning asks if Pool Re is facing an existential crisis after the Office for National Statistics’ judgement that the mutual reinsurer should become part of the government.
Blog: How automating arbitration can reduce insurance claims costs and complexity
Recent research from the Association of British Insurers found compensators pay out millions every day on repairs and bodily injury claims in the UK but according to Olly Savage, Minsitry of Justice data reveals they’re handling high volumes of injury…
Blog: Sexual harassment in the post-Weinstein era
As American film producer Harvey Weinstein's sexual abuse case again makes headlines, the spotlight on diversity and equality is having an impact on many businesses, regardless of size, nature or geographical location writes Jennifer Boldon, partner in…
Blog: The hardening high-net-worth market
Insurers are tightening up high-net-worth policies. Mark Pierce, operations director at Criterion, asks what this means for customers.