Insurance Age - July 2023
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Editor's letter: Consumer Duty – maybe not so 'Mission Impossible' after all?
I am really looking forward to the film 'Mission Impossible Seven', or to give it it’s exact title: ‘Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’.
Headline makers – July 2023
The hottest stories from 1 to 30 June
Broking telematics under the spotlight as motor insurers withhold or pull capacity
The broking telematics market has had a few setbacks of late with Unipol pulling capacity and Lumun pivoting to become an MGA. But as Saxon East discovers, there are positive signs on the road ahead too.
Experts call on brokers to take action as climate change drives shift in flood risk
Flood insurance specialists have urged brokers to stay on top of how they can help clients as the number of natural catastrophe weather events in the UK continues to increase due to climate change. Ida Axling investigates.
Meeting the challenge of avoiding underinsurance in HNW properties
Amid inflation and irregular surveying, high-net-worth buildings are potentially more at risk of underinsurance than ever before. Helena Evans, managing director at Criterion Adjusters, outlines how brokers can help clients to reduce this risk.
In Depth: Legal expenses cover… needed more than ever?
Clients may want brokers to advise on how to reduce premiums, but this is the one add-on to hang onto according to providers as Rachel Gordon discovers.
In Depth: Could legal expenses have a role to play as the landlord pressure cooker reaches boiling point?
Specialist legal expenses cover has the potential to turn down the heat as those renting out property face challenges on all fronts, including from the Renters (Reform) Bill. Rachel Gordon investigates.
Meet the MGA: Rising Edge
Having just celebrated its second anniversary, Rising Edge CEO Philippe Gouraud talks to Jonathan Swift about its efforts to reimagine D&O insurance, empower decision makers and support grassroots football.
Broking Success: Targeting the 100-year milestone
WH&R McCartney is believed to be the oldest independent broker in Scotland. With only a handful of years left to go until its centenary, directors Graeme Robb and Alan Kirkwood are confident of further growth and success for the Motherwell-based firm.
Products: July 2023
Product launches including shops cover, an A&H start-up, a property expansion and access to Lloyd’s
Market Moves: July 2023
All the latest key personnel moves across the insurance market.
My Insurance Downtime: Clear Group chief operating officer Phil Williams
Clear Group chief operating officer Phil Williams shares an insight into his life outside insurance.