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Underwriting
Apres mon deluge: Flood Re and creating a sustainable solution to large-scale flood risk
Flood Re is a flood 're-insurance' scheme to help support households at highest flood risk. In this CII Thinkpiece, Mark Hoban describes how the scheme works and how it is a temporary solution until the industry can develop more reflective pricing.
Video: Aviva upgrades high net worth division
Aviva, which insures one in four UK homes, has relaunched its high net worth division to offer brokers a dedicated and bespoke expert underwriting service for this growing group of customers. Download this video to find out more about Aviva Private Clients' enhanced offering.
Emerging risk report: Political violence contagion - A framework for understanding the emergence and spread of civil unrest
This Lloyd’s report investigates the conditions that enable political violence contagion – outbreaks of sub-state political violence triggering similar events across the international system – and presents a practical approach that may better equip insurers to assess this emerging risk.
Motor convictions: Covering the convicted
Being convicted of a motoring offence can have serious repercussions as far as insurance is concerned. What are the options for drivers whose cards have been marked? Download Post's article to find out more.
Blocks of flats: Flat out for a better deal
This article studies the challenges posed by insuring blocks of flats. The article looks at the risks associated with modern methods of construction, the shift towards leaseholders and tenants exercising their Right to Manage their buildings, and the implications for brokers and underwriters.
Price optimisation for insurance - optimising price; destroying value?
Price optimisation is on the rise in UK insurance, driven by the insight that underwriters gain from big data. In his latest Thinkpiece, Duncan Minty considers how these events might influence the FCA’s current market study on big data, and how insurers might prepare for the regulator’s response.
Roundtable: The caring economy
With ever increasing pressure on charity funding, many are cutting costs but, as our panel of experts testify, scrimping on insurance is a false economy and brokers need to help educate the sector. Download this article for a summary of Insurance Age’s roundtable discussion.
In Focus: Construction - challenges and opportunities
In part two of our construction In Focus, Sam Barrett examines what brokers need to know about the changing sector and how best to provide advice to construction clients and ensure they have the best coverage in place.
In Focus: What risks do your construction clients face?
In part one of this In-Focus series, Jonathan Smith, head of commercial SME solutions and schemes at Aviva examines what brokers need to know about risk management in construction. Topics covered: on-site fire hazards; best practice regulations; flood risks; modern methods of construction risks.
Intellectual property: Protecting bright ideas
It is a sad fact that most businesses only appreciate the value of intellectual property insurance once it is too late. So why is it vital? Post's article highlights the value of intellectual property coverage, especially for smaller organisations.