Blog Post
Blog: Holiday sickness claims farmers don't take vacations
Some success has been achieved against dishonest holiday sickness claims, writes Miles Hepworth, a DWF partner who is part of the joint fraud sector focus team at the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, calling however for more measures against claims farming.
Blog: Lloyd’s successfully predicts World Cup winner for second time
This year’s World Cup in Russia has widely been regarded as one of the best ever.
Blog: Learner drivers on motorways can help cut motor insurance premiums
Allowing learner drivers on motorways could increase road safety and reduce motor premiums, writes Alan Inskip, CEO of Tempcover.
The MGAA’s Peter Staddon on planning to thrive and not just survive
The future can be a perilous place, especially for the insurance sector, says Peter Staddon, managing director of the Managing General Agents’ Association. In an environment typified by tough market conditions, Brexit, and increasing waves of regulation,…
Blog: Lloyd’s World Cup predictor proves its value
The World Cup quarter-finals have been and gone, and now we are down to the last four in the competition. And - great news - England have made it to the semi-finals for the first time since 1990.
Penny Black's Social World - July 2018
Sprintathons and stepping up, Pride parades and football fever
Lloyd's World Cup Blog: Against the odds – Germany aside, predictions remain on track
We’ve reached the business end of the tournament. With the group stages a distant memory, we look back at the thrills and spills of the first two weeks of competition.
Blog: Lloyd’s Lab: Innovation with big shoes to fill
Lloyd's needs a dramatic change in organisational culture to ensure the success of its insurtech sandbox, explains Craig Wilson, managing director of financial services at Sopra Steria.
Blog: What legacy will Lloyd's CEO Inga Beale leave behind when she departs in 2019?
Jonathan Swift looks back on how Inga Beale's time as Lloyd's CEO Inga Beale might be remembered using a jukebox stacked with her own Desert Island Disc selection
Blog: Why partnering is the only show in town for insurtechs
For most insurtechs the question no longer seems to be whether to partner up with an incumbent, but what the nature of the partnership should be. Marketing Eye CEO Neil Edwards explains what could be learnt from fintechs such as Revolut, Monzo and…
This Week in Post: cars and courts
As Britain is basking in glorious summer, the sun is also shining on the motor insurance market.
Content director's comment: Insurtech eyes for straight guys
What does being ‘more like an insurtech’ mean? Recruiting people with facial hair and skinny jeans is only the start of the journey.
Blog: Costs of aviation claims rocketing as technology taking off
Aviation claims costs are rising, fuelled by expensive technology repairs, explains John Bayley, regional director for Europe and Russia at McLarens Aviation.
Lloyd's: World Cup kicks off with a bang as reality bites for favourites
The World Cup is well and truly underway, and what a way to get started!
Blog: Dreamvar, the continuing nightmare for PI insurers?
Solicitors and their professional indemnity insurers are in effect underwriting the legitimacy of property transactions on a strict liability basis, following a recent court decision analysed by Phil Murrin, partner at DAC Beachcroft.
Blog: High-tech property restoration is worth paying for
Property restoration techniques and equipment are advancing and, while they may be costly, they're worth investing in, argues Jonathan Davison, strategic development director of the British Damage Management Association.
Insurtech top 100: Quarter Two update
Following on from the publication of the top 100 insurtech firms in April, Matt Connolly, CEO of Tällt Ventures, reflects on the major developments that are having an impact on the 25 top ranked start-ups.
Blog: Lloyd's predicts the World Cup winner
Lloyd's of London predicts which country will win the 2018 World Cup, based on the insurable value of the 32 football teams that start battling it out this week in Russia.
Blog: E-cigarettes - playing with fire
E-cigarettes may pose unknown health risks, writes Stuart Toal, casualty account manager at Allianz, warning the liability exposures associated with vaping might be slow-burning ones.
Blog: Rise of the robo-diagnosis
BLM partner Greg McEwen considers the liability implications of using artificial intelligence for medical diagnostics.
Blog: Pukka's Sam White on the investment gap
Pukka's CEO Sam White calls on bankers to fund female-led businesses to achieve gender balance.
This week in Post: GDP what?
My colleagues have come up with a creative idea to celebrate the General Data Protection Regulation. First you create a GDPR cocktail with gin, Drambuie, prosecco and rum. Then you take a sip every time you receive an email asking you to update your…
Blog: Getting to the root of tree liability claims
Tree root liability claims are complex and lengthy but, handled properly, their costs can be contained, explains Jeremy Carpenter, tree root liability specialist at Questgates.
Blog: Eight things to look out for at Biba 2018
As the UK insurance sector descends on Manchester for the 2018 British Insurance Brokers' Association conference, Jonathan Swift predicts some of the key talking points on the floor and in the bars around the venue.