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Guiding lights

Guiding lights

Bradley Shearer speaks to three non-executive directors about their advice for aspiring NEDs, what motivates them, and the journeys that led them to their roles
Wednesday 7th October 2020
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Standardised insurance polices eroding consumer trust

Standardised insurance polices eroding consumer trust

The increasing prevalence of one-size-fits-all insurance policies will lead to a rise in disputes over claims and a further erosion of trust in the sector, according to governance experts Mactavish.
Monday 28th September 2020
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FCA to ban insurance loyalty penalty

FCA to ban insurance loyalty penalty

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today unveiled plans to ensure insurance customers pay no more when renewing a policy than they would if they were buying for the first time.
Tuesday 22nd September 2020
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Motor insurers braced for Amazon threat

Motor insurers braced for Amazon threat

Struggling motor insurers could soon have to contend with an additional threat from Amazon as the tech giant prepares to enter the Indian market, GlobalData has warned.
Wednesday 16th September 2020
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Insurers told by High Court to payout for business interruption claims

Insurers told to payout on business interruption claims

UK insurers must payout for the majority of business interruption claims made during the COVID-19 pandemic, the High Court has ruled today in a landmark test case.
Tuesday 15th September 2020
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Imperfect numbers under IFRS 17

Imperfect numbers under IFRS 17

Kunj Behari Maheshwari and Brian Ring discuss considerations for excluding factors that do not impact insurance cashflows but may influence observable prices in emerging market discount rates
Wednesday 2nd September 2020
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Rethink reporting

Rethink reporting

Amerjit Grewal and Matthew Byrne suggest improvements to the current reporting techniques used by reserving actuaries
Wednesday 2nd September 2020
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Sharpe decision

Ziling Jiang explains how insurers can use the ‘Solvency Sharpe ratio’ to help make good investment decisions
Wednesday 2nd September 2020
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Prepare for Impact from COVID-19

Prepare for Impact from COVID-19

James Sharpe, Nicole Austin and Andrew Rowe of the Extreme Events Working Party consider the economic outcomes that COVID-19 could cause for insurers
Wednesday 2nd September 2020
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UK's income protection insurance market to shrink by a quarter

The UK's income protection insurance market is forecast to shrink by more than a quarter this year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic causing the largest drop in employment for over a decade
Wednesday 26th August 2020
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