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Insurers selling cyber cover are themselves open to risks from hackers
Insurers offer cover against losses from cyber attacks, but in many cases they are themselves at risk. This article highlights why big players can risk damage to their brand if they don't protect themselves properly.
How a board game is teaching teenagers all about risk
The CII is using innovative scenarios to enlighten the minds of the next generation about insurance and tempt them into joining the sector. This article highlights how a board game is teaching teenagers all about risk and how the insurance industry could score points among the young generation.
The problem with pets
Almost four million cats and dogs are insured in the UK but a significant number of pet owners are leaving their pets uncovered. This article sheds light on how the industry can increase penetration and educate pet owners about the benefits offered by policies.
Fraud at the vets
Pet claims fraud is on the rise and insurers are developing or contemplating new tools against it: a database, cross-referencing strategies and pet photographs on policy documents. Download this article to read more about the risk indicators and the consequences of fraud.
Spotlight legal innovation: Listening to the lawyers
What are the challenges for law firms in the digital age – and how can the insurance industry help overcome them? Download this article to find out more.
Motor passenger drones: Look to the skies
The airspace above our cities could be the roadway of the future, but what will insurance look like in times to come? And what kind of policy would cover flying taxi cabs – motor or aviation? Post's article investigates.
Spotlight legal innovation: Catching up with the innovations
Insurers and lawyers don’t have a reputation of tech-savvy trailblazers. Yet some of them have adopted new technologies, including artificial intelligence. So, what works and what doesn’t? Download this article to find out more.
In-depth: Repair costs
Is the insurance industry being forced to subsidise road repair? This article focuses on industry concerns over extortionate bills submitted by Highways England, including £4,700 for a paint spillage and £46,000 for a barrier repair.
Making human intervention smart: Can man and machine ever work in perfect harmony?
Where does the successful adoption of electronic trading within insurance leave the trading relationship between underwriter and broker? This article highlights why new technology complements traditional methods and the importance of making any human intervention as smart as possible to add value.
Legal collective actions: The ins and outs of opting out
The Consumer Rights Act enables actions to be brought on an opt-out collective action basis, meaning competition law claims can be brought on behalf of a clearly defined cohort of claimants save those who take the positive decision to opt out. This article highlights the implications.