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Grenfell: Five years on
Over five years have passed since 72 victims lost their lives after a fire ripped through a building featuring unsafe cladding. This article investigates what insurers have learnt from this, how building standards have moved on and if the prospects of similar tragedies have been ruled out.
Fears rise over flood affordability for all UK homes
The Bank of England has warned in its latest Stress Test that if no additional action is taken on climate change, then insurance could become unaffordable to some UK homes when Flood Re ends in 2039. This article investigates.
How to protect customers from fraud
In this article, Martin Milliner, claims director at LV General Insurance, outlines the amendments lawmakers should make to the Online Safety Bill to protect the public and raise awareness of cyber crime.
All on board – firms must tackle representation
The FCA requires listed firms to report on, and disclose, targets on how well represented women and ethnic minorities are on boards and executive management teams. This article investigates if the regulator has been too light-touch on this important issue of underrepresentation.
Cutting back the harvest criminals
Plant theft in rural areas is a major issue for landowners and their insurers. This article explores how a specialist police unit, which was set up in 2021, is helping to tackle this type of crime, and what mitigation measures are being introduced.
The benefits of transferring periodical payment orders to a life insurer
Start-up life insurer AUL Assurance is targeting general insurers, offering them an opportunity to reduce their exposure to PPO risks. This article explores the benefits of such transfers and why the recent ASHE inflation figures might make this option more attractive in the future.
How are insurers managing PPO risks in 2022?
Periodical payment orders might not have grown in the volumes some expected, but still pose challenges for general insurers not least due to their similarity to longevity life risks. This article focuses on how PPOs are being managed and what the future might hold for how these claims are handled.
Motor insurance: Navigate smooth passage for customers
With the motor market experiencing tough terrain, this article explains why the insurance industry must do everything in its power to support clients and businesses.
Brace for the inflation storm
Inflation is front of mind for the general public – and that is no different for the insurance market. This article investigates how prepared the sector is for inflation rises and how they can make sure customers see insurance as a must-have instead of a nice-to-have as they tighten their belts.
Intelligence: Telematics
Twenty years after Norwich Union launched Pay as You Drive Insurance in the UK, this article assesses how much progress has been made in telematics becoming a mainstream motor insurance product; and how these black box offerings have evolved.