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How to underwrite for the long haul
In this Insurance Post Top Tips video, Ian Lloyd, CEO of iprism, shares how thinking ahead is essential if you want to make sure the underwriting decisions you make today don’t come back to haunt you.
Podcast: What to expect from the regulator in 2025
In the first Insurance Post Podcast of 2025, regulatory experts reveal whether the Financial Conduct Authority will become a pricing regulator and slim down the rule book in the year ahead.
Top five problems SMEs face when getting insurance and how insurtech can help solve them
The complexity and variety of insurance products can be overwhelming for price sensitive SMEs, leading to confusion and the potential for underinsurance. This content highlights five problems SMEs face when purchasing insurance and how insurtech can help to solve each specific challenge.
How specialist incubators are helping fuel MGA growth
The managing general agent sector is booming, creating increased demand for specialists who can help set up would-be MGAs. This article explores this world of ‘incubators’, and highlights how they can help fledging businesses.
Six-year low, but 76% of UK properties still underinsured
According to research conducted by rebuildcostassessment.com, 76% of UK buildings are underinsured and 20% are overinsured. This article provides a breakdown of the analysis by UK country and property type, whilst highlighting the widening gap between insurance levels and true rebuild costs.
Tackling flood risk: Expert insights to protect your future
In this podcast, Dr. Andrew Smith, COO & Co-Founder of Fathom, a climate risk intelligence firm recently acquired by Swiss Re, joins host Graham Gordon, Sapiens’ Director of Product Strategy, to discuss the challenge of flood risk and its broader impact on communities and economies.
Event insurance – how is the sector evolving to meet the changing risk landscape?
While the event sector has rebounded post-Covid, it still faces a host of challenges. This article examines how brokers can help organisers both manage and mitigate risks to soften the blow if they have to cancel or postpone a planned event due to factors out of their control.
Underinsurance: The silent threat to UK homeowners and how brokers can help combat it
Insurance brokers are well-positioned to collaborate with insurers to combat the underinsurance gap in the property market. This article explores a four-point plan for brokers as to how this can be achieved.
The tech winds of change: Insurance predictions for 2025
What’s in store for insurance and insurtech over the coming year? In this podcast, Sapiens’ Graham Gordon and Amanda Ingram kick off 2025 with their predictions for the year ahead. Topics covered include customer engagement, hyper-personalisation and AI strategies for insurers.
Underinsurance concerns mount as HNW clients cut cover
Ecclesiastical, surveyed 100 brokers finding 29% believe all HNW clients are underinsured, up by 4% on a similar poll one year ago. With a quarter of clients reducing cover during the past year, this article explores growing concerns about high-net-worth underinsurance.