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Coronavirus payouts to top $100B in biggest ever non-life insurance event: Lloyd’s CEO
Lloyd’s of London estimates that the industry will pay out $100 billion – yet another “unprecedented” number during this crisis. Lloyd’s itself has been on the hook for $1.3billion.
Govt told to scrap pensions triple lock to reduce virus debt
The pensions triple lock could be scrapped in the near future as the government looks to recoup the hundreds of billions of pounds it has spent on Covid-19 support.
Lloyd’s considers Recover Re “after the event” pandemic coverage vehicle
The specialist Lloyd’s of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace is considering the creation of a new insurance vehicle called ‘Recover Re’, designed to provide “after the event” cover for pandemic related business recovery, including the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
Covid-19: FCA confirms measure to help financially strained insurance customers
The FCA has confirmed a series of temporary measures to help insurance and premium finance customers who may be in financial difficulty because of coronavirus.
Zurich Community Trust developed £2m support package for charities
Zurich’s charity, Zurich Community Trust (ZCT), has announced a £2m support package for national and local charity partnerships working to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pension freedoms withdrawals at a record high in 2019/20
In the latest figures that HMRC has release which show the number and value of flexible payments from pensions; the statistics show that the amount of people that withdrew in 2019/2020 was at a record high at £9.81bn for the value of payments.
XPS Pensions Group act against scams during the pandemic
As risk of scams has increased since the COVID-19 outbreak; XPS Pensions Group are acting against them by strengthening their services to protect pension scheme members, who are more vulnerable to scams.
Barnett Waddingham hires new investment expert
Leading professional services consultancy firm, Barnett Waddingham have expanded their team to add a new investment expert, Jude Bennett. He will help provide expertise across a number of investment disciplines.
