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AI insights unveiled: UK insurance leaders navigate the 2024 regulatory maze
Mind Foundry hosted workshops at the Insurance Post AI Summit to explore AI usage, challenges, and collaboration in the insurance sector.
The King’s Speech: A new deal for working people
The King’s Speech was delivered in Parliament on 17 July 2024. The speech outlined the new Government’s plan for legislative reform, which seeks to promote “security, fairness, and opportunity for all”.
Justice needs new courts more than new laws
The recent general election has kicked many legislations off the parliamentary agenda. How much of it the new government will pass undetermined but what is the point of laws if you cannot effectively enforce them?
Holiday from hell - Part three: Valet parking
How can vehicle owners make sure they do not fall foul of bad valet parking practices?
Roundtable: Can ESG unlock insurer value?
Insurance Post in association with CRIF recently gathered a group of insurance, underwriting and data experts to discuss how insurance providers can better evolve their ESG strategies in line with growing demand and responsibilities.
Holiday from hell - Part two: Lost and damaged luggage
You may arrive at an airport when your bags fail to emerge onto the carousel, leaving you in an unfamiliar place with only a small selection of your possessions.
Digital claims: Closing the loop from FNOL to settlement
The digital world is ideal for logging a FNOL and follow-through claims communications, but the human element still remains irreplaceable.
Better motor claims are no accident
The new Consumer Duty requires insurers to ensure reliable replacement vehicle offerings with dependable secondary suppliers, consistently meeting consumer expectations.
Holiday from hell - Part one: Flight delays and compensation
Flight delays and cancellations can be incredibly frustrating, often disrupting travel plans and causing significant inconvenience. However, passengers may be entitled to compensation depending on the circumstances.
Brits found to be the most likely nation to insure their pets' lives and least likely to insure their own
The UK leads in pet insurance, with Brits more likely to insure pets than those in Europe or the US. However, only 31% have life insurance, below the global average of 43%.
Dogflation: Understanding its impact on pet insurance affordability
In 2023, the UK recorded 12 million dogs as pets. The rising cost of owning a dog, dubbed “dogflation”, highlights the increasing expenses of pet care.
Better births
Reports from the first national inquiry into traumatic births revealed testimony from mothers that was harrowing and often shocking, but probably unsurprising for anyone with experience of clinical negligence cases.
Access to justice starts with empowerment
At the ARAG Access to Justice Conference in Amsterdam, leading figures from the fields of technology and international justice explored the important theme of delivering universal access to justice.
Simplifying holiday pay: Government changes to holiday pay and entitlement
On 1 January 2024, the government introduced changes to the Working Time Regulations which aimed to simplify holiday entitlement and holiday pay calculations.
The biggest questions that insurers face about their use of artificial intelligence
This guide created by Mind Foundry, investigates the biggest questions that insurers face about their use of artificial intelligence, and why now is the time to embrace the concept of AI governance.
How to make sure your air conditioning keeps its cool
Most air conditioning breakdowns materialise during early summer. HSB's technical bulletin offers tips on avoiding failures and the most common problems; all with a little strategic maintenance.
Tackling turbulence for pet insurers
Pet insurance premiums remain approximately 20% higher than 12 months ago, whilst pet insurers are also facing regulatory scrutiny.
Safeguarding construction plant and equipment: A guide to loss prevention
This document aims to provide a guide to the prevention of damage or theft of construction plant and equipment (CPE), raising awareness of some of the practical measures that can be implemented to ensure CPE is operated safely and stored securely.
Impact of fraud reaches unprecedented UK levels
In the UK, the impact of fraud on individuals, businesses and the public sector has reached unprecedented levels.
Three examples of intelligent automation in insurance
Intelligent automation in insurance is a powerful tool that reduces human error and the need to perform repetitive tasks manually.
How maternity, adoption and shared parental leave regulations are changing this year
On 11 December 2023 the draft Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave and Shared Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 were laid. The changes arising from these regulations came into force on 6 April 2024. This blog provides an overview of the changes.
Employment law: Not such a quiet year
While 2024 may not have produced many headline-grabbing changes to employment legislation, it has seen numerous reforms.
Bridging the gap: Solutions for the subsidence skills crisis
Subsidence claims are indisputably on the rise and this trend is unlikely to go into reverse.
Blog: How can insurers make like-for-like EV replacement vehicles a reality?
The variety and cost of vehicles makes credit hire replacement more challenging than ever.