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Analysis: Trampoline parks – on an upward trajectory for insurance?
To borrow an analogy from Forrest Gump’s mother, writing about insurance can be like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get. On the topic of trampolines, an assortment of ‘no comments’ left a rather nasty taste
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Gallagher warns cyber security is the 'soft underbelly' of UK SMEs
Crisis incidents cost UK SMEs a combined £8.8bn in 2018, with cyber-attacks, data breaches and cyber extortion incidents being most prevalent, research from Gallagher has found.
Roundtable: Opening up new insurance opportunities using IoT
The Internet of Things continues to offer insurers considerable opportunities in terms of maximising existing data to better understand customers and enter new markets previously considered unprofitable. With this in mind, Post, in association with Microsoft, held a roundtable to look at how data accrued through IoT might be used to inform underwriting and risk management decisions
Spotlight: SME market: SMEs and cyber risk - a ticking time bomb
SMEs are a prime target for cyber criminals because they are believed to have limited resources and employ less technically aware employees than larger enterprises. Despite this, these businesses, their insurance providers and brokers are not assessing their propensity to cyber risk – although tools are available
Spotlight: SME market: Where do the biggest opportunities lie for brokers in the SME market?
There seems to be a significant number of drivers for change in the SME market, which begs the question how the relationship between brokers and these clients will change. Edward Murray looks at the opportunities available for intermediaries to remain as relevant in the future as today, especially in terms of utilising new technologies and focusing on growing sectors like cyber
Blog: Business interruption and maximum indemnity period – how long should it be?
Business interruption insurance policies are designed to return companies to the position they were in before a loss. While that sounds quite simple, there are wide-ranging and complex factors that can undermine the effectiveness of a BI policy – and increase the risk of underinsurance, writes Lisa Williams, head of commercial property and casualty at Zurich Insurance.
GRP acquires online enterprise risk management firm
Essex-based risk management specialist Health and Safety Click has been bought by consolidator GRP.
Blog: Whaley Bridge throws spotlight on non-damage business interruption cover
This month’s dam breach at Whaley Bridge brought a small community to a standstill, with many businesses unable to trade for a full week due to the enforced evacuation of the town and its surroundings writes Sarah Baker, head of business interruption, UK and Ireland, Crawford Global Technical Services.
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