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Insurance Covid-Cast episode seven: Empathetic, sympathetic and offering strategic guidance – how brokers are managing clients in lockdown

In the latest episode of Insurance Post and Insurance Age’s new series of video casts brought to you while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we discuss how brokers maintain their ‘trusted adviser’ status during these difficult time.




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Leisure Insure closes permanently

Updated: UK capacity was pulled last month as directors say they were not prepared to go offshore or use "obscure foreign markets".




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Covid-19: Hiscox Action Group says brokers acted in “good faith”

The Group is going after insurer Hiscox over its refusal to pay BI claims the group members believe to have been triggered by coronavirus pandemic.




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Insurance Covid-Cast episode eight: What is the insurance supply chain doing to keep the sector moving during the Covid-19 lockdown?

In the latest episode of Insurance Post and Insurance Age’s new series of video casts brought to you while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we brought together a diverse group of businesses to discuss how the supply chain has forged deeper strategic – and personal - relationships with partners over the last six weeks.




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Insurance Covid Cast Episode Nine: Could Tiger King Joe Exotic cut it as a fraud fighter or handle big cats at Lloyd’s?

In the latest Insurance Post and Insurance Age video cast brought to you while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we present first in an irregular series - Covid Culture Club - where we discuss things to watch and do at home.




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Axa XL teams up with Accenture on cyber security services

Provider says partnership will benefit Axa XL brokers and clients.




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Tarian Underwriting unveils cyber platform

Business said the new system will make its specialist cyber cover available to regional brokers.




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Product review: Proper property

Chris Howell, managing director at Seaway Insurance Consultants, reviews U-sure's Residential Property Owners product




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Acturis unveils first SME cyber add-on product

The provider has added HSB Engineering’s offering to its portfolio.




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CLS launches public procurement indemnity policy

CLS claims the policy will help open up a new market to brokers.




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Customer loyalty programme launches for brokers

Proposition from Stubben Edge will enable brokers to offer customers loyalty rewards and has partners including Halfords and Vision Express.




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CPP unveils SME cyber insurance on Acturis

Product is the first launched by CPP since it joined the insurance broker market.




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Personal lines cyber cover is untapped market, analyst claims

GlobalData said growth was dependent on more households owning connected devices.




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NMU updates cyber product

Product launched earlier this year also now includes cover for court attendance costs, service providers’ extensions and operational error.




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Product review: Management liability made easy

Keeley Theron, commercial manager at SJL Insurance, reviews C-Quence's ML5 Management Liability Insurance product




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Cyber guide launched by Society of Insurance Broking

The document has been developed to help brokers recommend the right cyber cover for their clients.




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Allianz launches mid-market cyber offering

Cyber Select offers breach prevention and management to businesses with turnover up to £350m.




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CFC unveils cyber risk heat map

Map ranks the severity of different industries’ exposures to business interruption, privacy, and cybercrime and includes a few examples of how these exposures can play out for various types of organisations.




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Aviva Renewable Energy launches exclusively through UK brokers

Offering is targeting renewable energy companies that operate domestically and abroad.




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Cuvva's pay-monthly product aims to cut out brokers and aggregators

InsurTech Futures: Start-up has also raised £15m, with Lloyd's of London chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown and JLT CEO Dominic Burke among the backers.




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Product review: Accessible cyber

Paul Beck, managing director of Direct Insurance Corporate Risks, reviews CPP Secure's Cyber Insurance for SME




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Lorega expands cyber product for homeowners

Product offers 24/7 advice, incident investigation and restoration services in the event of a cyber attack.




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Bayles pledges no impact on brokers amid Aviva personal lines changes

Aviva's chief distribution officer promises the provider will not exit any business lines as it cuts the number of personal lines products down to 40 from 400.




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CFC develops excess cyber product

The proposition is aimed at small and medium sized business.




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Beazley launches suite of D&O products

Offering is available for non-US domiciled firms and offers limits of $25m (£19m).




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Bewica launches cyber portal for SMEs

New offering is free for Bewica's brokers to use and assesses customers’ susceptibility to the top cyber risks that SMEs face including phishing attacks, password interception and website attacks.




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CFC buys InsurTech start-up ThreatInformer

MGA says ThreatInformer's data enrichment technology will help it improve key activities in the underwriting process.




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Keychoice teams up with NIG on commercial vehicle policy

NIG has also added two new products on SSP's commercial e-trading platform.




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Hiscox adds extensions to technology cover

Provider now covers intellectual property infringement and pre-claims assistance, as well as unlimited business interruption for firms up to £2m.




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Acturis expands cyber offering with Qomplx

Qomplx’s WonderCover product offers parametric cyber cover either as a standalone product or as an add-on.




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Bicycle broker Laka to expand its product range

CEO and co-founder, Tobias Taupitz, discusses the start-up's expansion plans, its "coup" to have Amanda Blanc join its board, and why he believes Laka's pooled payment calculation model should be used across the industry.




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Gallagher to offer CPP’s SME cyber cover

Product will be sold exclusively through Acturis, following CPP’s launch on the platform in October 2019.




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C-Quence's P&C launch backed by NIG

Exclusive: The MGA will launch its P&C product suite in early March, aiming to eventually target 21 industry sectors.




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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 reputation.




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EPUL teams with FloodFlash on property product

Its parametric property investor proposition now allows brokers to get FloodFlash quotes at renewal and for new business.




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C-Quence unveils capacity deal with Zurich

MGA also launches Arag-backed legal expenses cover to its property and casualty product suite.




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Insurance Age Digital Edition: May - Adapting to change

The May issue of Insurance Age is available via digital platforms only due to Covid-19.




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Newsline Special: Procurement Policy Note Supplier relief due to COVID19

Cabinet Office have issued a Procurement Policy Note today 23 March setting out information and guidance for public bodies on payment of their suppliers to ensure service continuity during and after the current coronavirus, COVID19, outbreak. It states that contracting authorities must act now to ensure suppliers at risk are in a position to resume normal contract delivery once the outbreak is over.




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Home to school transport payments: Update from DfT

Dear member, Please find below a letter sent to me last night 25 March by Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps.




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CPT News Release: CPT Cymru calls for further funding to deliver emergency bus network

CPT Cymru, the bus industry representative body in Wales, has highlighted that further funding will be required or bus operators will be unable to deliver an emergency bus network across Wales during the Covid19 outbreak.




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CPT News Release: We need you to back Britains coaches says CPT

The Confederation of Passenger Transport CPT is today launching lsquo;Back Britainrsquo;s Coachesrsquo;, a major initiative calling on the Government to provide support for the coach industry during the Covid19 outbreak. nbsp;




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Renovating or Repairing Your Home? Let Self Storage Take the Strain and Stress Away

When it comes to a large scale renovation of your property, or maybe an urgent repair caused by a flood or small fire incident, the strain and stress that not only the event can put on your family, but also all of the following building or repair work as well is often unbearable.




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6 Tips for Improving Your Home’s Indoor Air Quality

If you are concerned about the air quality in your home, the good news is that there are things that you can do about it to make it better. Below are a few helpful tips that you can use for helping your home’s indoor air quality to be the best possible.




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Bed Bugs in the Bedroom - Myths and Facts

It is important to get all the facts when you are dealing with a possible bed bug infestation. Unfortunately, there is a lot of incorrect information available when it comes to this particular pest. To help separate fact and fiction, here are five of the most common bed bug myths debunked.




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How to Do a Roof Repair on Your Leaky Roof

If water is dripping down across walls of ceilings, or in the bathroom, it is because of a leaky roof. To identify the leak is the most complicated part of a leak. However, once the leak is identified it becomes much easier to solve. We will break down the steps of fixing some of the most common roof leaks.




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What to Consider Before Replacing Your Roof

The roof on your home is one of those things you probably don't give much thought to on a daily basis. It is there to perform a vital task and until it is no longer performing that task it tends to be ~ out of sight, out of mind.




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How To Lose 20 Pounds Really, Really Fast

This is the easiest, surest, most effective way I know to slash 20 pounds off your body fast!




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Three Ways Music Can Help You To Lose Weight

Music is the key to the soul. It can lift you up and put a smile on your face or alternatively it can bring you down and reduce you to tears. Music is powerful and fortunately you can use it to help with your weight loss.




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Seven Keys to Permanent Weight Loss Success (Part 3 of 4)

During a recent seminar that I conduct, participants explored the concept of just how powerful the mind is and how this relates to losing fat. After a serious of powerful exercises, they were asked to create an action plan based on what they learned in order to successfully lose fat and keep it off. The result of this workshop was seven keys that addressed what most diet programs or weight loss systems do not: the fact that fitness starts inside.




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7 Tricks How To Stick To Your Decision To Lose Weight

So, you've decided to lose weight. You're changing your eating habits, you began to exercise... But do you know what the most difficult part is? It's ability to stay on track. Here are few tips that will help you to stay on track.