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Ecclesiastical Joins 250 Companies Signing Covid-19 Pledge

The financial services group, which offers specialist services in insurance, investment management, broking and advisory businesses in the UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia, joins more than 250 firms globally in making the public commitment to […]

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Markel Posts a $1bn Loss in First Quarter of 2020, After Corona Impact

Markel Corporation reported first quarter results yesterday in the USA showing how quickly Coronavirus affected insurance companies, given that the pandemic didn’t really affect the USA, Europe and many other nations until mid-March. The insurance […]

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Commuters Wary of Using Public Transport After Corona

According to the latest consumer research by Auto Trader, nearly half (48%) of UK public transport users said they would be less likely to use it once the current restrictions have been lifted. ‘Transport distancing’ was even […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Corona: Wills Re Report Says Situation is Manageable At Present

Willis Re, the reinsurance business of leading global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW), has published a COVID-19 Impact Report. Many insurance companies will end up holding more risk than anticipated relative […]

HR & Employment

Howden Survey Finds Many Employees Cash-Strapped by Corona Lockdown

A recent survey undertaken by Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing (Howden) suggests that many employers have yet to establish a formal support structure to help workers who have persistent money worries. The research – which was […]

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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. […]