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Scam FCA email targets brokers
Compliance organisation RWA warned clients of a compliance survey email claiming to be from the regulator.
Ageas partners with Victor in £60m capacity deal
Agreement sees the insurer provide capacity for Victor's products across agriculture and the third sector over the next five years.
Covid-19: BSI launches guidelines for safe return to work
Body says document is sector neutral and aligned to and complement the UK government guidance.
Insurance Covidcast episode 17: As coronavirus hits has Brexit planning fallen by the wayside?
Our expert panel warns that brokers with EU trade who haven't acted already may have left it too late.
Brit enters HNW market with Private Client launch
The division has been launched with Tara Parchment, formerly of Chubb, at the helm.
Deal opportunities grow for Towergate as brokers seek to sell amid pandemic
Towergate’s Joe Thelwell discusses the broker’s Q1 2020 deals and reveals he is receiving calls from brokers wishing to sell as coronavirus exacerbates the hardening market.
Public trust in insurance was up before Covid-19 hit
CII survey shows SMEs and consumers valued loyalty over knowing what an insurance policy covered and excluded, as body suggests experiences with claiming for coronavirus-related losses will impact trust in the sector.
Insurance Covid-Cast episode 16: “From feast to famine in ten days” – How the travel insurance sector is dealing with the Coronavirus with no sales
In the latest episode of Post and Insurance Age’s video series we gathered together a group of travel insurance experts to discuss how the travel insurance sector is coping with a “tsunami of claims” and whether it will bounce back post-pandemic.
Blog: Private prosecutions in the fight against insurance fraud
Law firm EMM reports that £1.2bn in dishonest claims were recorded in 2018 and details how providers are hitting back.
Axa to pay French Covid-19 BI claims after court ruling – reports
Updated: The insurer will pay out to restaurants following a court decision that it must pay one owner two months worth of coronavirus-related cover.
Blog: An underwriter's guide to developing a scheme
Ecclesiastical's Will Browne, outlines the key steps for successful delegated authority.
Head Lines: Mental health support for insurance workers
As Mental Health Awareness Week draws to a close Insurance Age asks what employers are doing for the people keeping the industry moving as they cope with Covid-19.
RSA and Hiscox face new group action in Covid-19 BI legal row
Law firm Edwin Coe is advising two groups of businesses who have had their BI claims rejected by Hiscox and RSA.
UK Broker Awards 2020: Final days to enter
The event, which celebrates the best in UK broking, is accepting submissions until 26 May.
Business interruption hit of £200m predicted by Aviva
The insurer said most of its BI policies do not cover impacts arising from Covid-19.
Insurance Covid-Cast episode 15: Has there been a rise in cyber threats and scams during Coronavirus lockdown?
In the latest episode of Post and Insurance Age’s video series we gathered together a group of cyber experts to discuss how hackers and scammers are using Covid-19 to prey on people’s thirst for knowledge and information at this time.
Biba brands Mactavish claims "opportunistic" and "wholeheartedly disputes" them
Trade body says brokers are acting in their customers' best interests and are following FCA rules on remuneration.
Brokers under fresh attack due to “huge conflict of interest” over commission
Report claims brokers receive up to 80% of their remuneration from insurers with Mactavish saying more businesses are “questioning the role their brokers play" as coronavirus crisis "brutally exposes" problems in the market.
Ardonagh reports Q1 results
The business highlighted Ebitda and acquisitions as it points to “limited” Covid-19 impact.
FSCS broker fees £5m lower than predicted
The levy will be £18m falling from the indicated £23m, however, it is still more than the £12m collected last year.
Blog: Support the IUAD's emergency appeal
Mitsui Sumitomo's Simon Beale explains why Insurance United Against Dementia has launched an emergency appeal as the coronavirus crisis makes life even tougher for families living with dementia.
Covid-19: ABI hits back following open letter from pub industry
The sector has united to highlight its disappointment in the insurance industry following the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown.
Brokers warned to keep eye on Brexit as transition looms
There is no provision for equivalence in the IDD and this means brokers with EU clients need to set up EU entities to trade in the bloc.
Aviva joins string of insurers under attack in Covid-19 BI dispute
Law firm Mishcon de Reya names Aviva and QBE and is in discussions with third party funders to fund the litigation on behalf of hospitality sector which it expects to move forward by 10 June.