Risk Management, Compliance

Legal expenses insurance: A force for social good

July 18, 2023

Legal expenses insurance: A force for social good
Legal expenses insurance (LEI) has been available in the UK for almost 50 years. While adoption was initially slow, its popularity has grown enormously over that time.

Today, tens of millions of people and hundreds of thousands of businesses are insured against the potentially crippling costs of asserting even basic legal rights. Every week, LEI claims enable the pursuit and defence of thousands of cases that might otherwise have been abandoned as unaffordable.

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At NIG we’ve been insuring UK businesses through brokers since 1894. We specialise in commercial insurance which means we have a detailed understanding of our broker’s needs and the needs of their clients. Trading with NIG, you’ll be able to offer your clients specialist, tailored cover that is right for them.

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Accelerating change in insurance distribution through technology

whitePaper | March 14, 2022

If you want to see the influence that insurtechs are having on how insurance will be sold in the future, look no further than Lloyd’s of London, which has been about as technologically behind as an institution can be. Brit Ltd. announced in May 2020 that, in collaboration with Google, it has created Ki, a new syndicate that will be part of Lloyd’s, that “will aim to significantly reduce the amount of time and effort taken for [commercial] brokers to place their [excess] capacity, creating greater efficiency, responsiveness, and competitiveness.” The Ki platform, which will launch in 2021, will be cloud-based, able to be accessed by brokers directly, and involve algorithms able to evaluate Lloyd’s policies.

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The resurgence of reinsurance

whitePaper | September 1, 2022

Insurers and reinsurers have engaged in a mutually beneficial, if somewhat co-dependent, relationship for centuries. It’s not only a partnership, but also a dance. And while it takes two to tango, reinsurance plays a key role in the well-being of insurers and when managed skilfully provides critical risk management for the long term.

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DMS For Insurance Industry

whitePaper | April 16, 2023

One of the most paper intensive industries is insurance industry. There are endless forms to fill, copies of proofs to be preserved, and claims to deal with on regular basis. Under the circumstances, using simple word processors, insecure repository and emails or not adopting a streamlined process of document management can have serious negative consequences.

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A 3-Step Guide to Insurance Transformation

whitePaper | March 2, 2020

The insurance industry is operating in an age of radical disruption. Traditional insurers are no longer safe, with insurtechs challenging incumbents to rethink their business and operating models. The diversification of product offerings and ever-growing price competitiveness mean that customer expectations are changing faster than ever before.

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TRENDS: INSURANCE

whitePaper | December 13, 2019

This paper contains the views and thoughts from the Sovos global practice and contributors include our indirect tax, e-invoicing and other subject matter experts from across the organisation. Our aim is to provide you with a high-level insight into the challenges that not only insurers but also governments are facing and how insurers need to adapt to survive and prosper in today’s digital age.

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Improving the Speed and Efficiency of AI-Enabled Damage Assessment in Insurance

whitePaper | May 16, 2022

The combination of high-resolution aerial imaging and artificial intelligence has practical applications for multiple use cases, such as manufacturing defects detection, environmental impact studies and planning, urban vegetation mapping, and precision agriculture. Now, as major natural disasters have increased, the insurance industry is using aerial imagery and AI for damage assessment. This is part of an expanded focus on post-event analysis that uses data, AI, and analytics to understand risk mitigation. Aerial imagery and AI can help address varying spectral bands of resolutions and other factors that the human eye cannot easily connect.

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NIG Commercial

At NIG we’ve been insuring UK businesses through brokers since 1894. We specialise in commercial insurance which means we have a detailed understanding of our broker’s needs and the needs of their clients. Trading with NIG, you’ll be able to offer your clients specialist, tailored cover that is right for them.

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