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Intelligence: Sustainable planning
With new measures being introduced to facilitate resilient repairs, this article investigates whether these steps go far enough to help insurers and their customers when faced with building claims.
Microinsurance: Opportunity on the horizon
Microinsurance could cover up to 2.5 billion people by 2030. This article explains how digital resources and education through the Covid-19 pandemic have opened up the door for mainstream insurers to get involved in this market.
Analysis: Dual pricing
This article investigates what changes the industry has seen following January’s dual pricing reforms and if insurers are following the right path on price walking.
Raising the appointed representatives bar
The insurance industry should not kid itself that it has no issues in its use of appointed representatives but, according to specialists, the FCA consultation should not strike fear into well-run businesses. Read this article to find out more.
Retaining talent in the 'great resignation'
As we begin to move into the post-pandemic future, a shortage of employees has become a pressing concern for the insurance industry. Karen Jackman, director of regional broking at Aviva explains how the talent scarcity equation can be turned around to transform the workforce for the future.
Getting FNOL right
For motor insurers, early notification of an accident is paramount as it allows them to remain in control of the customer experience and control claims costs. This article highlights the importance of getting FNOL right and why a change in mindset is required to put the customer experience first.
Will Spacs boom in the UK in 2022?
Although the mania for special purpose acquisition companies of early 2021 has subsided, investor enthusiasm persists and is in the process of going global. The losses D&O insurers can expect to flow from these types of companies remains uncertain, but 2022 may provide a clearer picture.
Intelligence: Hydrogen fuel
Hydrogen’s promise as a greener fuel source for heavy industry looks set to spur a boom in the industry over the next decade. This article looks at the risks involved and how insurers are acting to meet the needs of a growing sector.
Reinsurance intelligence: Turbulent times
January’s renewals saw reinsurers playing hardball not only in their pricing, but also in the structures of their clients’ reinsurance programmes. Insurance Post explains why the hardening market is not driven by a lack of capital, but by renewed underwriting discipline.
China - political risks: Implications of uncertainty
There would be serious consequences for the insurance market if escalation of tensions between the major western democracies and China arose. This article explores why insurance companies are burying their heads in the sand about the issue, rather than preparing for risks.