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Howden unveils ESG insurer; DLG launches tech platform; Zego introduces pregnancy loss leave; Hiscox in legacy tie up; Brit debuts consortium
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Blog: The limitations of ALKS
William Balfry, Forum of Insurance Lawyers motor sector focus team member, and senior associate at DWF, grapples with the reality of automated lane keeping systems technology.
Upcoming webinar: The future of insurance fraud
Post in association with Shift Technology will host a live webinar on 23 June where an expert panel will discuss how the insurance industry is adapting to changes in fraud and what we can learn from the past to inform the future.
Cross-sector working group seeks clarity on mixed injury whiplash portal claims
A cross-sector working group has been set up with mixed injury whiplash test cases set to make their way through the courts.
Interview: Nick Turner, NFU Mutual
After a tricky year as Chartered Insurance Institute president Nick Turner has stepped up as NFU Mutual group CEO. He talks to Stephanie Denton about insuring the most dangerous profession in the UK, accepting the golden ticket and why constant movement…
Insurtech Focus: Incumbents and insurtechs
Over recent years the talk around insurtechs has moved from disruption to co-operation. With this in mind, Post canvassed a host of major insurers to discover which start-ups they work and/or invest in; and what they look for when it comes to digital…
Spotlight: Motor – The future of pricing
Changing consumer behaviour, the economic climate and a review of pricing practices are some of the challenges facing the motor insurance sector currently. Our research looked in more depth at how these changes might impact the sector, its pricing and…
Blog: Securing our prosperity in a climate resilient world
The global (re)insurance industry is a key player in helping to decarbonise our economies and mitigate the risk of climate change, writes Swiss Re CEO of reinsurance Moses Ojeisekhoba.
Ardonagh acquires adjuster; ERS enters new lines; Geico partners with UK insurtech; and Partners& buys in Devon
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Insurance Post TV: Why is ghost broking on the rise? Plus gig economy insurance and Chaucer CEO John Fowle
Today Insurance Post reveals the latest episode of its ‘magazine-style’ television show, which aims to get under the skin of some of the best read stories and articles that have appeared in print or online recently.
Blog: Is the insurance industry ready for usage-based pricing?
Mileage and car usage dropped significantly during the pandemic but insurers have faced a backlash after claims savings were not passed on to customers via reduced premiums. Callum Rimmer, founder of By Bits, asks why insurers aren't considering usage…
Briefing: Lemonade’s phrenology hangover
Jen Frost reflects on a staggering self-engineered series of events that saw insurtech Lemonade have to deny using outdated and disproven phrenology in its artificial intelligence claims system.
'No doubt' whiplash portal will need tweaking after launch: ABI’s James Dalton
Association of British Insurers director of general insurance policy James Dalton told Post there is “no doubt” the whiplash portal will need fine-tuning, but he is optimistic about the launch.
Google lays out scam advert counter measures
Google has detailed the steps it is taking to protect consumers and legitimate businesses in the financial sector after research by Post revealed that brokers are being targeted by claims management companies.
Aviva faces leaseholder ire over mounting fire safety concerns
Aviva has drawn anger from leaseholders in residential properties owned by an investment fund over the management of fire safety issues.
Analysis: The broker problem with online claims adverts
Research by Post has revealed that brokers as well as insurers are being targeted by claims management companies seeking to take over motor claims via misleading advert urls online, particularly on mobile devices
Q&A: Stephen Smout, McLarens
Stephen Smout, head of McLarens’ UK and Ireland agriculture practice, discusses the regulatory and technological factors that have brought British farming to a crossroads, and the role the insurance sector could play supporting farmers going forwards.
Post LIVE Tech: Pandemic an 'impossibly hard time' for some insurtechs
While some insurtechs have shone through the pandemic, others have been faced with mammoth difficulties around changing customer priorities and restrictions, a conference heard.
Allianz launches recycled parts digital platform; Howden acquires Medical Professional Risk Solutions; and Zurich UK doubles apprenticeship places
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Post LIVE Tech: Future proofing systems
Change is business as normal and insurance companies should be designing IT systems with flexibility rather than built to last technology, experts said at Post’s LIVE Technology conference.
Under the Bonnet, driven by Haynes Pro: The role of the vehicle insurance group rating system
In the second of a quarterly series in association with Post, Haynes Pro assesses the influence of the vehicle insurance group rating on motor premiums, and asks whether it could be on the wane as connectivity increases
Crawford names Michelle Jarrard as chair
Crawford has made Michelle Jarrard non-executive chair of the board, replacing Charles Ogburn who remains on the board and will chair the compensation committee.
First insurance ESG Framework unveiled; Ardonagh acquires Usay Gp; James Hallam adds trio of buys; and Right Choice completes Bennetts deal
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Blog: Terrorism insurance expected to be in greater demand as lockdown lifts
Burns & Wilcox terrorism underwriting manager Sarah Joiner outlines why she anticipates terrorism insurance demand will surge post-lockdown.