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Why non-standard home insurance is increasingly the norm
Non-standard household insurance is a growth area but all too often mainstream insurers turn down the business. This article examines whether it is time for a rethink or if MGAs can meet the need for non-standard cover.
Transforming insurance: Strategic budgeting for a digital-first future
The insurance industry is at a pivotal moment where digital transformation is no longer a choice but a necessity. So, how do you decide what to prioritise in next year’s budget to accelerate your journey into a data-driven P&C insurance organisation? Read this content to find out more.
Webinar: Is it time the ABI GTA had specific rates for electric vehicles to change insurers' attitudes?
With over a million electric vehicles on UK roads, they are becoming increasingly important for motor insurers in managing portfolio growth and claims costs. In this webinar, an expert panel explore the future of the courtesy car supply chain, now that the ABI GTA provides clarity on EVs.
Whiplash reforms shift insurers’ legal ‘buying criteria’
The 2021 whiplash reforms were implemented with the aim of reducing the substantial cost of motor insurance claims and car insurance premiums. This article highlights why three years on, motor insurers’ “buying criteria” for legal partners is shifting towards organisational sustainability.
Video: Home emergency solutions
In this video, corporate business manager, George Bladon, talks about ARAG's strengths and experience in providing innovative home emergency products for business partners and their customers.
Spotlight: Emerging risks in the property sector
The property sector faces long-established risks from storms and floods to subsidence and fires. However, new risks are constantly emerging and the insurance industry must ensure customers are aware and prepared to face them. This spotlight focuses on the emerging risks in the property sector.
View from the top: Aviva’s Jason Storah on flood-proofing the UK
Aviva’s mapping shows that nearly one in four homes in the UK is already at risk of flooding. There should be no excuse for adding to that by building tomorrow’s problems today. This article argues that stronger planning rules are required to guard against future floods.
Spotlight: Why we need risk management for everyone, not just the 2%
For over 200 years, the insurance industry has understood the benefits of risk management in reducing and controlling exposure. But in a world of evolving risks, the traditional way of making improvements through site surveys creates a fundamental problem, as RiskSTOP’s Nigel Raywood explains.
2024 AI handbook for insurance leaders
AI will touch nearly every aspect of insurance - from broker operations to underwriting to risk management to claims processing and beyond. Insurers that adopt AI effectively will have an insurmountable advantage. This handbook is designed to help insurance leaders navigate the new AI territory.
Why poor data analysis is holding back the London market
Lack of trust in the use of data-driven methods among most London Market underwriters is “the elephant in the room for any competitive insurer”. This article looks at why it’s high time the market addresses this issue.