Liability
Automated Vehicles Bill finally passes through Parliament
Insurers have stated the passing of the Automated Vehicle Bill today represents a "significant step forward" but warned they need "access to relevant data in order to support the adoption of this technology.
Why non-standard home insurance is increasingly the norm
Non-standard household is a growth area but all too often mainstream insurers turn down the business, so Rachel Gordon examines is it time for a rethink or can MGAs meet the need?
MoJ ‘needs to look’ at single personal injury claims portal
A single portal for motor personal injury claims is necessary for streamlining the claims process, Verisk’s head of personal injury claims, Simon Bradshaw, has told Insurance Post.
Could rugby court clash shift the sport to self-insuring?
The outcome of a lawsuit launched by hundreds of rugby union players could have a far-reaching impact on the future of the sport. Tim Evershed looks at whether parallels can be drawn with similar actions in the US against governing bodies, such as the…
Aviva’s telematics app; Ardonagh buys Westfield; Swiss Re appoints group CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
How maritime insurers are helping shipowners decarbonise
Following the European Union’s Emissions Trading System coming into force for the maritime transport industry on 1 January, Fiona Nicolson explores how shipowners, operators and insurers have come to terms with the implications and effects of the new…
‘Common sense prevails’ as Supreme Court rejects insurer mixed injury appeals
The Supreme Court has rejected the insurer-led appeal against its decision on the first two cases of mixed-injury claims involving both whiplash and non-whiplash injuries.
Tesco’s pet partnership; Hiscox’s poetry; Biba’s compliance lead
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Axa’s schemes directory; McLarens’ UK entertainment team; Markerstudy rebrands broker platform
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Was Various Eateries the beginning of the end of the BI saga?
Following Various Eateries losing its appeal, Mark Pring, partner and insurance specialist at international law firm Reed Smith, examines whether the case could trigger a wave of disputes from insurers looking to apply the decision unwarrantedly.
Aviva and Howden partner; Ecclesiastical’s Cockrem to retire; Eurochange to launch travel insurance
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Impact of war in Ukraine on insurance
Two years on from Russia invading Ukraine, David Worsfold examines the ongoing impact of the war on global insurance markets.
Diary of an Insurer: Allianz Commercial's Olivia Baker
Olivia Baker, head of motor trade at Allianz Commercial, contemplates the Automated Vehicles Bill and what this will mean for motor insurance, and makes the most of flexible working.
Diary of an Insurer: Konsileo’s Tim Rogers
Tim Rogers, client director of Konsileo, coaches Droitwich’s footballers, sorting out the club’s insurance, acts as a taxi for his teenaged son and helps his 86-year-old mother head off on holiday.
How Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski crash case has affected winter sports cover
With winter sports season in full swing, Aamina Zafar examines how the case against the A-list Hollywood actress highlighted the need for appropriate cover and training for claims handlers receiving calls from those who may have forgotten slope etiquette…
Big Interview: Sedgwick CEO Paul White
Paul White, regional CEO for international of Sedgwick, shares how loss adjusting and claims management will always be at the heart of what the business does but in order to grow the organisation it is branching out into new areas.
Q&A: Ben Taylor, Verisk
Ben Taylor, business development director at Verisk, speaks to Insurance Post about life post-acquisition, plans for growth and misconceptions around automation in insurance.
Hiscox and Google collaborate; Axis syndicate; Biba’s 2024 conference theme
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
No immediate insurance changes expected from Automated Vehicles bill
The recently announced Automated Vehicles bill, outlining a regulatory framework for self-driving cars, is anticipated to bring minimal changes for motor insurers, according to Axa.
Failure to prevent insurance fraud is now a crime
Kennedy’s partners Hannah Williams and Iskander Fernandez explains how the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act's ‘failure to prevent’ offence will be a game-changer for directors and officers insurers.
Zurich warns of US-style litigation developments in Europe
Zurich has warned that, as a result of incoming EU regulation, Europe could soon become more of a litigation environment, akin to that which exists in the US.