Association of British Insurers (ABI)
We need to talk about fire claims
With concerns growing about the coordination of the many parties involved in investigating major fire claims, a roundtable recently brought together insurers, adjusters, forensic investigators and fire service chiefs. As they discussed the many…
Insurers in row with BA over bill for cancellation expenses
Insurers have hit out at British Airways for encouraging customers to claim on their travel insurance for ‘disruption expenses’ caused from the recent IT outage.
In Depth: The GDPR time bomb
The implementation date of the General Data Protection Regulation is less than a year off but the industry’s attention is elsewhere, with issues like Brexit, the General Election and the discount rate looming large on the horizon
In Depth: Claimant lawyers move from whiplash to holiday illness claims
Proposed whiplash reforms are likely to be tough on claimant law firms. Many are carving out a niche in holiday destinations for gastric illness claims.
Political risks: Halting new threats
Businesses with domestic and international footprints are increasingly demanding protection from political risks. But, as the threats have changed in recent years, so has the cover that serves to protect against them
ABI in talks with the ICO to set up anonymised cyber incident platform
In response to the Wanna Cry ransomware attack, the Association of British Insurers has reiterated its calls for an anonymised cyber incident database once the General Data Protection Regulation comes into effect.
Direct Line's Paul Geddes reportedly linked with ITV CEO role
Direct Line CEO Paul Geddes has reportedly been linked to the ITV CEO job following the departure of Adam Crozier earlier this month.
Claims aggregation: Joined-up thinking
The Supreme Court ruling in AIG has clarified the conditions under which claims can be aggregated, allowing insurers to reduce their exposure, but future cases will remain highly fact-sensitive
ABI calls for dual rate for personal injury payments in Ogden rethink
The Association of British Insurers has suggested changes to the way the personal injury discount rate is set, calling for a dual-rate system for calculating lump sum payments in personal injury claims.
#BibaFever: B-B-Q: Who would the insurance industry invite to the perfect summer BBQ and what would they serve them?
As the embers start to go out at another British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference, the #BibaFever team sought the answer to the biggest BBQ question of them all.
Claims firm fined £400,000 for 100 million nuisance calls
A claims management company has been fined a record fine of £400,000 for making over 100 million nuisance calls.
#BibaFever: B-B-Q: The UK insurance industry outlines how the UK can remain competitive post-Brexit
As the British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference continued in Manchester today the Insurance Post and Insurance Age #BibaFever team went out to grill delegates about the topics that have been getting the tongs (sic) wagging.
Editor's comment: Surprise!
I probably wouldn’t make a very good insurer or broker as I love a good surprise and I deal quite well with change.
Finishing line in sight for the IPID
Although many who voted for Brexit may have hoped otherwise, leaving the European Union will not enable the UK insurance community to turn a blind eye to the insurance regulations dreamed up by those famously unelected bureaucrats in Brussels. Although…
ABI holds cross-sector roundtable on discount rate
The Association of British Insurers held a cross-sector roundtable yesterday to discuss the reduction to the Ogden discount rate.
Whiplash reform bill shelving is green light for personal injury 'gravy train'
Insurance premiums will continue to skyrocket for motorists as a result of the government's decision to shelve proposed whiplash reforms, the AA has warned.
This week in Post: Snap decisions, Can-can and costs
In a snap decision just after Christmas I agreed it would be fun to attend a Moulin Rouge secret cinema perfomance, with little thought to the effort this would involve or the costume I'm currently having to source.
Driverless cars law stalled by general election
The government’s driverless cars bill will have to be reintroduced from scratch in the next parliament after the general election.
ABI and IFB label Vnuk as a 'hospital pass ruling'
The Association of British Insurers and the Insurance Fraud Bureau have labelled the Vnuk ruling a ‘hospital pass ruling’ and criticised it for being unworkable in the UK.
General election 'could delay whiplash reform for years'
Theresa May’s decision to hold a snap general election could delay the Ministry of Justice’s proposed whiplash reforms for years, campaign group Access to Justice has claimed.
Deafness claims 'could become the new whiplash'
The volume of noise-induced hearing loss claims has increased threefold since 2013, figures show.
Blog: Whiplash, discount rate, Vnuk and driverless cars on the road ahead
The Association of British Insurers’ announcement that motor insurance premiums hit their highest recorded levels at the end of last year is another reminder that change is long overdue in the personal motor market. That’s coming but will it be enough?
Andy Bord appointed permanent CEO of Flood Re
Andy Bord, interim CEO of Flood Re, has been appointed to the role permanently.
Industry wary of consultation on 'virtually unenforceable' Vnuk ruling
Industry bodies have raised concerns about the government’s consultation on the ‘Vnuk judgement’, saying that it could lead to increased costs and fraud.