Opinion

Opinion: Industry Pandemic Steering Group is a PR Sticking Plaster

Some hard-hitting comment and analysis from Mactavish – but is it time to make Business Interruption and Travel Insurance do EXACTLY what it says on the tin, even if premiums have to substantially rise? Mactavish, […]

News

Corona: Will You Get a Refund on Your Car Insurance? Admiral Says Yes

Updated 22.04.2020 Some comment from Ageas on the issue of Coronavirus refunds on car insurance; “In these unprecedented times, we’re continuously reviewing our customer proposition to ensure we can reasonable adapt to best meet their […]

Legal

Opinion: Business Interruption Claims Could Damage Insurers Reputation

As has been well reported over the last month or so, the insurance industry is under fire for failing to pay business interruption claims, as noted by Jonathan Compton, partner at law firm DMH Stallard. […]

Global insurance trends

Covid-19: Nissan Car Factory Begins Respirator Production

A good news story, great work by Nissan; Hospital de Sant Pau, the engineering company QEV Technologies, along with Nissan and the technology centre Eurecat have developed the Q-Vent respirator, to be used in hospitals […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Urges Insurers to Pay Corona Claims, Where There is Pandemic Cover

The FCA has published an open letter today to all UK insurers, which notes that most Business Interruption policies do NOT have pandemic cover included. But the regulator states that where there is pandemic or […]

News

LexisNexis Offers Support for Dementia Charity, as Corona Continues

Charities across the UK are reported to be struggling as donations dry up in the face of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Although the government has announced some emergency cash for charities, many are struggling right now. […]

News

DBRS Morningstar Report on Life Insurance Sector & Corona Impact

DBRS Morningstar has published a commentary, “Assessing the Impact on Life Insurers’ Financial Strength Ratings as the Coronavirus Crisis Unfolds,” which discusses some of the challenges in assessing life insurers’ ratings during the Coronavirus Disease […]