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Capgemini: only 8% of insurers 'Resilience Champions'; Allianz mulls Home & Legacy disposal; CII reports £4.4m deficit; and Questgates buys
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Damage caused by storm Eunice less severe than expected despite claims surge
Storm Eunice was less severe than originally thought with damage caused by high winds rather than flooding, according to claims experts.
BI ruling and Covid impact drive claims vacancy boom
Job adverts for claims roles are on the up, research has suggested, with the business interruption ruling a likely driver.
Insurance staff come together to support Ukraine refugees
From gearing up to take in refugees to delivering supplies, Post spoke to European insurance staff who are dedicating their time to helping those affected by the Ukraine crisis.
Loss adjusters and insurers see claims influx from succession of storms
Loss adjusters and insurers have been inundated with claims in the wake of Storm Eunice, which hit the UK on Friday.
Analysis: Covid BI disputes rage on a year after Supreme Court judgment
The final bill for coronavirus-related business interruption claims could yet run much higher than the £1.3bn paid out so far depending on how issues left unanswered are resolved in the months – and possibly years – ahead.
Insurers ask loss adjusters for furlough deduction data as potential litigation looms
Loss adjusters have been asked by insurers to quantify furlough payment-related savings on Covid-19 business interruption claims.
Building material shortages pile on the pressure
With building material shortages expected to continue into the 2022, loss adjusters and insurers have been urged to work together to support the repair sector.
Analysis: Loss adjusters’ BI avalanche experience – from portals to what comes next
Loss adjusters have praised the use of technology to meet Covid-19 related business interruption claims and called for more enhancements as the market adapts its systems and approaches.
Penny Black's Social World: January 2022
Deciding donations, sports subsidies and beautifying beaches
Review of the Year 2021 – Claims and legal
Post spoke to loss adjusters and lawyers to get their thoughts on the highs and lows of 2021.
Insurance firms commit to menopause action
Crawford & Company and Partners& have marked World Menopause Day on 18 October with a new policy and commitment respectively.
Aston Lark, Aviva and Covéa win big at 2021 British Insurance Awards
Aston Lark and Aviva were the big winners at the 2021 British Insurance Awards on a night when Covéa was crowned General Insurer of the Year.
Analysis: The rise and flood risk of the super basement
Post investigates the rise of 'iceberg homes' and how they have pushed up claims costs after July's London floods.
Analysis: Europe's costliest weather event
Floods caused by torrential rain across western and central Europe in July are likely to become the continent’s costliest weather event, raising the question of how prepared at-risk communities and insurers are to deal with the onset of climate change.
Rash of high value claims anticipated after London floods deluge basements
Loss adjusters have identified high-value claims after flash floods in London affected commercial and residential buildings, in particular properties with extensive basements.
Insurtech investment up 89% in Q2; Flock completes series A raise; McLarens takes team from Crawford; Zurich arm expands into UK
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Analysis: Insuring NFTs
Non-fungible tokens have soared in value and popularity but insurance protection for the digital assets remains up in the air.
Blog: A call for LGBTQ+ allyship in our organisations
Lisa Bartlett, Crawford president, UK & Ireland, calls for the insurance sector to encourage LGBTQ+ allyship.
Blog: What does the UK government’s international travel traffic light system mean for insurers?
The travel traffic light system has provided a glimmer of light for the travel industry. Victoria Edwards, partner and head of travel and casualty at Crawford Legal Services, looks at whether it is enough to reboot the sector and how travel insurance…
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.
Crawford promotes Parr to leadership team
Crawford has promoted Emma Parr to chief client officer for the UK and Ireland.
Insurance lives in the Covid era – 12 months on from the first National Lockdown: Part One
On 23 March 2020 – as Covid-19 infection rates soared – Prime Minster Boris Johnson told us to “stay at home”, triggering the first National Lockdown. One year on, Post spoke to a host of insurance workers – the home schooling parent, the mental health…