Trade-offs are needed to create pandemic policy, says Liiba

Chris Croft Liiba

CEO Christopher Croft argues that governments and private insurers need to collaborate on solution capable to respond to future pandemics in order to keep costs down for taxpayers.

Losses arising from the pandemic are too big to be covered by the insurance industry, which is why a public backstop is needed, according to Christopher Croft, CEO of the London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association (Liiba).

However, he stated that a series of trade-offs are needed to create a solution capable of responding to future pandemics.

Addressing members of South Africa’s Financial Intermediaries Association online on 27 August, Croft said: “In the UK, annual turnover of SME

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@insuranceage.co.uk.

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@insuranceage.co.uk to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Insurance Age? View our subscription options

Register

Sign up and gain access to five complimentary news articles every month.

Already have an account? Sign in here

This address will be used to create your account

Market Movement Index: should I stay or should I go?

New research from analyst Broker Insights shows there is plenty of commercial policy movement – particularly in lower premium classes – which indicates strong competition and adequate capacity. But do brokers agree? Rachel Gordon reports.

The growing role for brokers in fighting insurance fraud

With reports of fraud escalating in terms of value or number, the role of brokers in combatting these crimes should not be underestimated. Edward Murray looks at the controls, validation tools and processes being implemented to support both detection and prevention.

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have an Insurance Age account, please register now.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an indvidual account here: