Insurance Age - April 2022
Articles in this issue
Editor's letter: Tackling the ‘ethnicity penalty’
The industry must respond to the Citizens Advice report
Headline makers - April 2022
The hottest stories on www.insuranceage.co.uk, the month in numbers, and quotes from the biggest news stories of the month
Analysis: The inflation challenge
The ever-increasing rate of inflation in the UK and certainty of more to come has led to warnings of challenges for brokers and insurers alike with issues ranging from difficult conversations on premium rises to underinsurance and the prospect of turning…
Analysis: The Yanks are coming
US-broker Brown & Brown has firmly stuck its flagpole into UK soil by buying GRP. David Worsfold considers what this means for the wider sector and asks if more US-firms will stake their claim on the consolidators.
Blog: Don’t be resigned to the Great Resignation
Allianz’s Julie Harrison explains why insurance employers must recognise why people are leaving firms in order to attract and retain talent
Opinion: Making sense of the census
Errars’ Jeremy Keating considers how the latest government census will impact insurance and asks how brokers can create opportunity from the gathered data.
Taking the temperature of the electric vehicle market
With the Financial Conduct Authority’s price walking ban coming into force and customers transitioning from internal combustion engines to electric and hybrid vehicles, the motor insurance industry is currently in a state of flux. Eleanore Robinson…
Adapting motor to an ‘electric’ world
While it’s sometimes difficult to compete on price against direct insurers, AX’s director of commercial sales Steve Molloy, shares some experience in how FNOL and claims management partners can support brokers in attracting and retaining customers.
Broking Success: Driving ahead with service
Mark Wilkinson, managing director of Norton Insurance Brokers, explains the history of the firm with its specialist classic car and motor trade brands setting out the road ahead with an expanded offering focused on personalised service
In Depth: Legal expenses cover proves value in volatile times
The turmoil caused by pandemics and politics in the past two years has created an increasingly litigious landscape and served to highlight the value and benefit of legal expenses to businesses, says Tim Evershed
In depth: Employment practices liability: getting back to business?
The disruption to working practices following the Covid-19 pandemic has also prompted major upheaval in the employment practices liability (EPL) market. Tim Evershed reports
Opinion: Legal disputes rise as tough times get tougher
Left reeling by pandemics, volatile markets, rising costs and labour shortages, UK businesses are also seeing a spike in legal disputes. ARAG MD, Tony Buss, explains why demand for legal protection is steadily rising with no quick end in sight.
Products - April 2022
A round-up of the top products hitting the market this Spring.
Market moves – April 2022
The latest recruitment news from around the industry.
Backpage: April 2022
Charity corner, our pet of the month and the light side of insurance