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BI judgment welcome news for policyholders but result differs by wordings
Disease and ‘hybrid’ wording policyholders are particularly well placed to seek compensation after the landmark High Court ruling today in the business interruption test case and those with prevention of access wordings may also find they have cover, law…
Lloyd’s sees underlying underwriting improvement as Covid weighs on H1 result
Lloyd’s posted a £438m loss in the first half of 2020 driven by £2.4bn of Covid-19 claims, which added 18% to its combined operating ratio.
Briefing: Do Revolut and Lloyds Bank moves signal a bancassurance renaissance?
The model of banks with in-house general insurance divisions, or bancassurance, has thrived elsewhere in Europe but failed to pick up the pace in the UK. Is this about to change?
Lloyd's Lab - Class of 2020
The fifth cohort of Lloyd’s lab kicks off this week, with the chosen teams set to concentrate on Covid-19 products and solutions. Post looks at the businesses that hope the accelerator will help make their mark on insurance.
Hiscox and action group arbitration to commence following court agreement
Hiscox has agreed to an expedited arbitration process in its dispute with the Hiscox Action Group, a coalition of policyholders that is contesting the insurer’s rejection of coronavirus-related business interruption claims.
NFU Mutual rejects accusation it misbehaved by deducting government grants from payouts
NFU Mutual has defended itself against claims by self-catering accommodation businesses that it is unfairly deducting the value of government grants from coronavirus-related payouts.
McCaffrey targets 10 deals for MVP and Ataraxia
Minority Venture Partners and Ataraxia CEO James McCaffrey is confident the businesses will strike up to 10 deals in the next 12 months, he told Post.
FCA picks apart insurer reliance on Hurricane Katrina judgment in BI test case
On the second day of the Financial Conduct Authority’s business interruption test case, the regulator’s lawyers argued there are key issues with the Hurricane Katrina Orient Express judgment insurers are expected to lean on during the case.
Updated: SME specialist Coverly becomes latest UK insurtech casualty as it closes
SME insurance specialist insurtech Coverly closed for new business on Friday 17 July, Post can reveal.
Insurers haul brokers into FCA BI case again
A joint skeleton argument attacks the FCA’s stance that SME customers are not sophisticated insurance buyers because they used brokers and slams Contra Proferentem as “restrictive” and “out of step”.
Arch tells policyholders BI payments could be 'reduced to zero' if they wait for court judgment
Arch policyholders whose business interruption claims were confirmed to be covered by the insurer have been told that their payments could be “reduced to zero” depending on the outcome of the Financial Conduct Authority's test case.
Q&A: David Martin, Zurich
Zurich’s head of retail management David Martin spoke about joining the provider after 18 years with Allianz, pushing a digital strategy, leadership and management during the Covid-19 crisis as well as how he came into insurance.
Action groups hit out at 'absurd' insurer defences in FCA BI case
Insurers have been accused of filibustering in relation to business interruption as firms suffer “devastating losses” following coronavirus lockdown.
RSA walks back on Marsh criticism in FCA's BI test case
As RSA changed its mind on part of its argument that drew criticism from Marsh, the Financial Conduct Authority said insurers were failing to take account of “the true nature of the insurance provided” in its business interruption test case, according to…
Insurance Covid-Cast: Insurtech 100 special – Tencent We Sure CEO Alan Lau
For the 31st episode of Post and Insurance Age’s video series we returned once more to the Insurtech 100 compiled by Sonr Global to spotlight the number two ranked start-up We Sure.
GRP expands into healthcare with first buy after Searchlight takeover
Global Risk Partners has bought Premier Choice Healthcare to become its healthcare hub as it moves into the sector.
Blog: Is coronavirus the catalyst insurers need to shake up how they treat SMEs?
A survey for the US National Federation of Independent Businesses showed that 76% of small businesses rate the impact of Covid-19 as profound. Sabine VanderLinden, co-founder and managing partner of the Alchemy Crew, explains why SMEs could be some of…
Lloyd's working on non-damage BI cover for SMEs
Lloyd’s is working on non-damage business interruption cover for SMEs as part of recovery efforts to fast-track global economic and societal recovery from the “far-reaching” impacts of Covid-19.
Analysis: Unpacking the Ardonagh deal
Broker Network members have given a resounding shrug of indifference to the news that after four years away the network is set to return to Ardonagh’s ownership as it buys up Bravo Group.
Hiscox Action Group seeks 'limited' role in FCA BI test case
The Hiscox Action Group is seeking a “limited” role alongside the Financial Conduct Authority in the business interruption test case slated to be heard by the High Court in July.
Hiscox denies it 'refused' arbitration with £47m BI claim action group
Hiscox has denied that it 'refused' to participate in expedited arbitration proceedings launched by a group of businesses challenging the rejection of lockdown-related business interruption claims.
Analysis: The wordings under the magnifying glass in the FCA's BI test case
As preparations continue for a July test case to determine whether business interruption policies cover coronavirus lockdown losses, Post delves into the “representative sample” of wordings on which the court will be adjudicating.
Blog: Learning lessons from Covid-19
The Covid-19 crisis is unprecedented in the modern era and it is at such times that we tend to take stock and think differently about the world. Alex Kirykowicz, manager at Frontier Economics, reflects on the role that insurance markets have played and…
Malcolm Harvey's Qlaims unveils flooding parametric partnership
Qlaims has teamed up with Mason Owen Financial Services and parametric insurance specialist Floodflash in the first use of its claims service for a project management rather than advocacy solution.