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  • Friday, 15 January, 2021
    UK insurance industry
    UK businesses win right to insurance payouts for Covid losses

    Supreme Court rules that policies do provide cover against impact of virus and lockdown measures

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    Sixth Street to back Catlin insurance start-up with $500m funding

    Industry veteran’s Convex has now raised over $3bn as it seeks to shake up sector

  • Monday, 11 January, 2021
    Coronavirus economic impact
    Insurance risks prompt UK care homes to reject hospital patients

    Sector is asking for government support as premiums rise and coverage shrinks

  • Tuesday, 29 December, 2020
    Lex
    Price comparison: switch out Premium

    Admiral is making a timely exit just as the FCA seeks to call time on the websites’ moneymaking attractions

  • Tuesday, 29 December, 2020
    Admiral Group PLC
    Admiral to sell Confused.com to Zoopla in £508m deal

    Price comparison division of property group will acquire 3 portals from FTSE 100 insurer and Spanish co-owner

  • Thursday, 17 December, 2020
    EU financial regulation
    EU regulator launches revamp of insurance rules

    Changes to Solvency II regime will take account of effect of ultra-low interest rates

  • Wednesday, 16 December, 2020
    Denis Kessler to step down as Scor CEO

    French reinsurer will split chief executive and chairman roles following pressure from regulator

  • Tuesday, 15 December, 2020
    Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society Ltd
    Life insurer LV sells itself to Bain Capital for £530m

    UK group demutualises as private equity funds take a growing interest in the sector

  • Monday, 14 December, 2020
    Extreme weather causes surge in solar power insurance costs

    Climate change blamed as claims rise in the wake of unusual hailstorms, wildfires and tornadoes

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  • Friday, 11 December, 2020
    Zurich Insurance Group AG
    Zurich buys MetLife’s US property and casualty business for $3.9bn

    Acquisition will give Swiss group wider scale in the world’s biggest insurance market

  • Friday, 4 December, 2020
    Coronavirus economic impact
    Theatres hit by lack of Covid insurance as London’s West End reopens

    Producers focus on smaller shows to mitigate the financial risk of cancellations

  • Wednesday, 2 December, 2020
    UK insurance industry
    UK Court of Appeal overturns £12bn Prudential ruling

    Decision clears way for insurers to rid themselves of old businesses

  • Wednesday, 2 December, 2020
    UK insurance industry
    Conduit raises more than £800m in one of London’s biggest IPOs this year

    Reinsurer aims to take advantage of coronavirus-linked rise in industry pricing

  • Tuesday, 1 December, 2020
    AXA SA
    Axa to focus on health as it sets out latest strategy

    French insurer expects to pay out €1.5bn in Covid-related claims

  • Tuesday, 1 December, 2020
    Lloyd's of London Ltd
    Lloyd’s of London worker wins bullying case

    An employee sued Talbot Underwriting Services for constructive unfair dismissal

  • Tuesday, 1 December, 2020
    Interview
    Insurers underestimated cost of pandemic, says Swiss Re chief

    Pre-Covid models failed to anticipate how much economic pain governments would tolerate to protect lives

  • Monday, 30 November, 2020
    Brexit
    Brussels delay on insurance ‘green cards’ puts UK motorists in a jam

    European Commission withholds decision that would spare drivers from carrying proof of coverage

  • Thursday, 26 November, 2020
    LexAviva PLC
    Aviva: Blanc expression Premium

    The new chief executives has only a narrow window in which to rebase investor expectations.

  • Thursday, 26 November, 2020
    Aviva PLC
    Aviva’s dividend to fall by almost a third

    Reduction comes after coronavirus crisis disrupts payouts at UK insurance group

  • Monday, 23 November, 2020
    Aviva PLC
    Aviva to sell Italian business as new chief slims down group

    Insurer to offload Aviva Vita in €400m deal after Amanda Blanc’s promise to focus on UK, Ireland at Canada

  • Monday, 23 November, 2020
    UK insurance industry
    UK motor insurers on the road to pandemic profit boost

    Lockdowns cut the amount of traffic and accidents, leading to fewer claims, says report

  • Saturday, 21 November, 2020
    Zurich Insurance in talks over $4bn deal for MetLife arm

    Acquisition would combine seventh and 18th largest property and casualty businesses in the US

  • Friday, 20 November, 2020
    Stefan Wagstyl
    Ringing a bell for bike insurance

    Cyclists need to protect themselves better against theft and potential legal claims

  • Thursday, 19 November, 2020
    Compare the Market fined £17.9m for breach of competition law

    Price comparison site prevented home insurers from offering cheaper rates elsewhere, says UK watchdog

  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
    LombardKate Burgess
    RSA’s Hester picks the last minute to bow out on a high

    Intact and Tryg offer shareholders welcome certainty; Croda confounds with move into fragrances

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