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ABI Motor Conference: Live
Live updates from the ABI Motor Conference.
Deloitte appoints insurtech expert Walsh as insurance partner
Deloitte has appointed Nigel Walsh, former head of insurance at Capgemini as a partner in its insurance practice.
Century launches new underwriting division
Century Underwriting has launched a liability underwriting division and made two senior appointments.
Legal & General and Prestige join forces on home market
Legal and General has teamed up with Prestige Underwriting Services to tackle the ‘non-standard’ home market in the UK.
This week: Let downs, whiplash and administration
Sometimes in life people let you down. Maybe they are not as invested as you, maybe they don't have the same energy levels or maybe they were never going to do it in the first place.
Blog: Whiplash reforms must be based on evidence
Now the small claims reforms have been put on hold, it is time for an evidence-based review.
Hurricane Matthew could cost insurers $8.8bn
Hurricane Matthew may cost insurers as much as $8.8bn, according to AIR Worldwide.
MPs call for stricter recall process on 'fire risk' white goods
MPs are being urged to back a recall list in order to make white goods safer as they pose a considerable fire risk to households.
Spotlight on health insurance: Tackling PMI fraud
What goes up but never comes down? The traditional answer has been age, but it could just as easily be private medical insurance premiums.
Digital Insurance Collective: Don't always start with the customer
When you think of digital transformation, it's tempting to only rework your customer-facing systems. But if you don't upgrade your back-end systems as well, your approach will fall short
Insurtech start-ups: Funding the future
Insurtech start-ups have a range of options to fund their business: from private equity to crowdfunding, from partners to business angels, from incubators to accelerators. Innovators are using old and new ways to raise money - and each of them has its…
Bupa opens office in Switzerland
Bupa has opened a new office in Zurich in order to cater to the growing expatriate base in Switzerland.
Government to outline ‘further plans’ to tackle whiplash
The government will outline new plans for tackling whiplash “in due course”, the Ministry of Justice said.
Asian insurers urged to improve customer-centricity
Insurers need to have deeper engagement with their customers and understand the technology involved according to a senior panel discussion on customer-centricity at the East Asia Insurance Congress 2016.
Whiplash reforms 'have been shelved'
Whiplash reforms have been shelved by the Ministry of Justice, the Association of British Insurers has said.
Allianz's Jon Dye on taking a cautious approach to autonomous vehicles
National newspapers ran a story recently on autonomous driving based on research from the University of Michigan. The academics claimed that British drivers would trust autonomous vehicles less than drivers from other countries.
Brexit raises health and safety law questions
Some health and safety rules might come under review after Brexit but excessive deregulation could have an impact on fatalities and insurance premiums.
Gable administration was 'inevitable', say brokers
Brokers have described Gable’s administration as “inevitable”, with those who still hold policies with the troubled Liechtenstein insurer being advised to immediately find new cover.
Insurer Gable goes into administration
Troubled insurer Gable has gone into administration because it couldn’t meet the obligations of Solvency II.
Claims Club Summit 2016: Historical sex abuse claims handling may need to be reformed
Insurers are being called on to reassess how historic abuse claims are handled so that they give more justice to abuse victims.
Claims Club Summit 2016: Access to Justice extends olive branch to insurers
Access to Justice spokesman Craig Budsworth has extended an olive branch to insurers by suggesting that a middle ground can be found over whiplash reform.
Man injured in park gets compensation claim thrown out
A man who fell from an ornamental bridge in a park has had his compensation claim quashed in what Zurich has described as a “victory for common sense”.
Gallagher enters deal with University of Glasgow
Arthur J Gallagher is to provide risk management and insurance broking services to the University of Glasgow.
Brexit a 'stumbling block' for globalisation, Lloyd's Asia boss warns
The head of Lloyd's Asia-Pacific has described Brexit as "one of the biggest stumbling blocks for globalisation".