All News articles – Page 18
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AXA Partners and Insurance2go deal bolsters growth plans
AXA Partners has entered a new deal with mobile phone and gadget insurance provider Insurance2go, supporting its growth plans in existing brands and markets.
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Motor market is ‘substantial opportunity’ for Lemonade post-covid – GlobalData
Lemonade has a “substantial opportunity” to capitalise on the motor insurance market post-pandemic, according to data and analytics firm GlobalData.
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Trade association makes written intervention for Lloyd v Google
Law firm RPC, representing techUK, says its client is ’uniquely placed’ to make a written intervention and highlight the consequences for the wider technology community
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Lessons from the Super League fiasco
The backlash against the Super League is a “perfect example” of how to destroy trust and reputation in the blink of an eye - BCI
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Reinsurance Resilience: Private Market Capital
While concerns regarding the selective appetite of private markets for backing catastrophic risk have unfolded in areas with large losses in recent years, the reinsurance market has become well-versed at overcoming major losses and has navigated a number of capital challenges following major disasters, such as the September 11 attacks, ...
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Hybrid working model is a ‘huge opportunity’ post-pandemic – Direct Line Group’s Penny James
Direct Line Group’s chief executive says she is proud of her staff managing the stresses of lockdown while serving customers throughout the pandemic
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Howden sets sail into superyacht market
As the world’s superyacht manufacturers see an increase in orders, broker Howden is to move into the sector the with acquisition of independent superyacht insurance broker Sturge Taylor and Associates (STA Group).
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‘There’s no point looking backwards’ at industry’s BI woes says economic secretary
The economic secretary to the Treasury told online delegates that the insurance industry ‘will play a very significant role’ as the UK emerges from the coronavirus lockdown, but that it has to look to the future rather than mull on past grievances
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Briefing: Insurers facing broker backlash for Covid service
Insurance Times Five Star Rating Report: Commercial Lines is about to be released. This broker survey of insurer service will show some players are performing poorly
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New fault investigated ten years on from Christchurch
A decade on, GNS Science experts have embarked on a research project to determine the earthquake risk of a recently discovered fault in the Waikato
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Government’s plan to reverse EU Vnuk law – risky or ‘positive development’ for insurance?
With the UK government planning to scrap the Vnuk law, what does this mean for the insurance industry’s plans to cover micromobility, such as e-scooters? Insurance Times finds out
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Aviva approves €3.2bn sale of its French business
Aviva’s capital and liquidity has been strengthened with an increase in excess capital of around £2.1bn
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Global all-in-one e-trading platform aims to save brokers time on deal-making
Riskbook has rebranded as Supercede alongside revealing its global e-trading platform which claims to save brokers time on administration when deal-making.
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Perth Hills bushfires declared a catastrophe
Bushfires in the north-east Perth Hills region have so far destroyed 81 homes, with insurers receiving over 270 claims worth $40m
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Reinsurer secured pandemic protection before Covid-19 crisis
The world was caught unprepared by the Covid-19 pandemic, however a Bermudian-based reinsurer secured some pandemic coverage protection only weeks before the coronavirus health emergency unfolded.
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Dubai Insurance Co. has numbers to back its return to growth
Its general insurance lines could see gains from an upcoming economy upturn
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Hard market is ‘biggest opportunity we have’ – McGill and Partners
The broker’s head of structured solutions admits that he lives ‘on tension and strain in the market’ in order to drive product innovation
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Irish High Court rules against insurer FBD in Covid-linked BI claims case
The ruling could impact claims made by around 1,000 Irish pubs and restaurants
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Why UAE economy is positioned for strong post-COVID transformation?
The UAE economy poised for a fast recovery from the impact of COVID-19 and an overall transformation, according to the Institute International Finance.
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Blaser launches new global specialty insurer
Mosaic, which will target complex risks and use cutting-edge technology to maximise efficiency, is basing its head office and an underwriting operation on the island.