Covid-19
Car insurance premiums fall in Q1 2020
Research by Confused.com and Willis Towers Watson reveals dip in motor premiums, following a £47 rise over the last year.
Covid-19: Celebrity chef joins firms attacking Hiscox over BI cover
Reports state star chef Raymond Blanc has slammed Hiscox for not paying out after he was forced to close his restaurants and pubs in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
The working from home diaries: Paul Beck
Insurance Age finds out how Paul Beck, managing director at Direct Insurance Corporate Risks, has adapted to changes in working practices amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
Covid-19: We want to break free…
As lockdown continues PKF Littlejohn’s John Needham, shares information about how insurance businesses are accessing the government’s business relief measures amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Covid-19: App-based broker Lenny closes down after backers exit
Short-term car insurance broker says the Coronavirus outbreak made it a "frustratingly unfavourable landscape" to find a new backer.
Blog: Covid-19 will make cyber and digital insurance policies more relevant than ever
Kennedy's Elizabeth Bardsley discusses the risks brokers need to be aware of as more and more professionals work from home as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The working from home diaries: Nick Hobbs
Insurance Age finds out how Nick Hobbs, director of broker markets at Allianz UK, has adapted to changes in working practices amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
Insurance Covid-Cast - episode three: Is motor insurance at a tipping point in light of the coronavirus lockdown
In the third of a new series of video casts brought to you by Insurance Post and Insurance Age while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we discuss whether UK motor insurers are being unfair in not rebating premium or offering more flexible options…
Covid-19: Insurers clarify stance on Coronavirus cover
Updated: A number of providers have introduced exclusions for Covid-19.
Covid-19: Industry welcomes "firm and pragmatic" FCA message on BI claims
Sector responds to the regulator's Dear CEO letter calling on insurers to pay valid claims quickly.
The working from home diaries: Tim Ryan
Insurance Age finds out how Tim Ryan, executive chairman of Ryan's and the Una Alliance, has adapted to changes in working practices amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
Covid-19: Hiscox hits back amid BI dispute
The insurer is facing a potential class action after declining a series of business interruption payments but says it could pay up to $175m and is “proactively paying claims”.
Covid-19: FCA calls on insurers to pay valid claims quickly
Regulator tells firms who refuse to pay out to explain why and how they believe it represents a fair outcome for customers.
Blog: What next for commercial motor?
Steve Green of Anthony Jones Insurance Brokers considers the future for the sector as the Covid-19 pandemic bites.
Insurance Covid-Cast - episode two: What are insurtechs doing to rebalance the bad publicity around insurance and Covid-19?
In the second of a new series of video casts brought to you by Insurance Age and Insurance Post while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we discuss how insurtechs are seeking to create positive customer stories to redress the negative media…
The working from home diaries: Rhys Thomas
Insurance Age finds out how Rhys Thomas, chief executive of Thomas Carroll Group, has adapted to changes in working practices amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
Covid-19: Broker M&A numbers predicted to drop
But the consolidators say their models have not changed as a result of the coronavirus.
Ethos Broking buys Compass member
The organisation purchased Hughes & King for an undisclosed sum adding £4m in GWP to its business as it presses on with pipeline amid Covid-19.
The working from home diaries: Nick Houghton
Insurance Age finds out how Nick Houghton, group managing director of JM Glendinning, has adapted to changes in working practices amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
Premium finance not affected by FCA relief measures, says Biba
Trade body said it lobbied the regulator to exclude premium finance arrangements as payment deferrals would have left many brokers at greater risk.
Covid-19: Carrot announces customer support measures
Telematics broker said the new measures were designed to assist key workers.
The working from home diaries: Michael Lawrence
Insurance Age finds out how Michael Lawrence, broker distribution and underwriting director at LV, has adapted to changes in working practices amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
Blog: How liable are brokers under Covid-19?
Tim Bull and Richard Booth of RPC discuss whether claims may be brought against brokers for providing inadequate advice under the Covid-19 pandemic.
Insurance Covid Cast – episode one: How has the industry’s reputation been impacted by its handling of the coronavirus epidemic?
In the first of a new series of video casts brought to you by Insurance Age and Insurance Post whilst our journalists are in isolation lockdown we discuss the sector’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and what lasting impact it might have on its…