Pricing
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Pricing
The problem with pets
Almost four million cats and dogs are insured in the UK but a significant number of pet owners are leaving their pets uncovered. This article sheds light on how the industry can increase penetration and educate pet owners about the benefits offered by policies.
Making human intervention smart: Can man and machine ever work in perfect harmony?
Where does the successful adoption of electronic trading within insurance leave the trading relationship between underwriter and broker? This article highlights why new technology complements traditional methods and the importance of making any human intervention as smart as possible to add value.
Using data to gain competitive advantage at point of quote – don’t follow the flock
Across the insurance industry, point of quote data checks are increasingly used to ensure the correct risk assessment is undertaken. This article highlights how insurers can leverage data enrichment techniques as part of their underwriting strategy and outperform the competition.
End of the sub-100% combined ratio?
Commercial Risk Europe asked leading experts if lower claims frequencies were due to luck or better management and whether the market’s set to change.
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.
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.
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.
Price comparison websites: No comparison
There are plenty who would celebrate their demise, but despite regulatory scrutiny, price comparison websites remain strong. Download Post's article to find out more.
Vulnerable customers: Access at a price
How businesses treat vulnerable customers has been the subject of concentrated focus by the Financial Conduct Authority and insurance trade bodies over the past 12 months. Insurers deny giving disabled customers a raw deal, but could they be doing more? Post’s article investigates.