Insights
There is always something exciting happening at Lockton. Here are just a few from our newsroom.
Exploring the use of AI in healthcare
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already being used to increase efficiency and accuracy in a wide range of healthcare areas, and healthcare service providers are currently exploring many more applications for the technology. Insurers need to be kept i …
Insurance brokers: getting the most from professional indemnity insurance
With insurers’ appetite growing once again, capacity has returned to the insurance brokers professional indemnity market in recent months. For firms, this is resulting in a reduction in premiums and insurers’ applied rate. Nevertheless, effective ris …
Ensuring the viability of purpose-built student accommodation projects
Many of the contents of this article were originally raised at a seminar and panel discussion event entitled ‘Chasing value in PBSA’, hosted by Lockton Global Real Estate & Construction on Wednesday 18th October. Purpose-built student accommodation ( …
Insurers respond to the Law Society guidance on climate change
The Law Society has recently released new guidance addressing the impact that climate change presents to the delivery of legal services. This includes the impact on solicitors’ legal duties, which require them to disclose to a client any risks of whi …
The FCA’s new Consumer Duty: additional focus on consumer outcomes
This article was first published on 23 February 2023. Last updated on 01 August 2023. The Financial Conduct Authority’s new Consumer Duty took effect in the UK on 31 July 2023. With it comes increased regulatory risk for financial institutions which …
How tech-fins can minimise their insurance premiums
There are many similarities between ‘fintechs’ and ‘techfins’, each of which use technology to deliver financial solutions. But for outsiders to the sector, it can often be difficult to tell them apart. When it comes to insurance, techfins have a rel …
