Lloyd’s Has Changed but Remains Unsurpassable

Commercial insurance underwriting – born in a 17th century London coffee shop in – has been forced to change methodologies due to Coronavirus but remains as relevant a skill as ever, potentially becoming even more important in the post-Coronavirus era.

The High Street in Transition: Which Insurance Covers Matter?

Coronavirus has tested the resolve of the UK’s high street, accelerating the demise of major names like Deben- hams, Oasis and Brighthouse, and iconic British brands such as Laura Ashley and Cath Kidston[1]. Experts predict a number of retailers, already struggling pre-Coronavirus, may go under, due to lack of buyers in the current environment.

Getting a Business Back Up and Running After Coronavirus

As the exit strategy from Coronavirus is being unveiled and businesses look at what their “new” trading requires, getting up and running will present a number of challenges for many business owners. However, the business you ran before Coronavirus may not be the one to which you eventually give a trading renaissance to.

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Insurance crime does not pay

The insurance industry is increasingly taking what could be termed a ‘lie detector’ approach to both insurance claims and insurance proposal form submissions. It is using collaborative approaches and insurance ‘forensics’ to wheedle out and identify individuals and businesses either seeking to defraud insurers through false or exaggerated claims or pay lower premiums by deliberately lying about their risk.