Monthly insurance policy wording update
The Word, April 2025
01 May 2025
For our April edition of The Word we cover a range of topics of interest from across the insurance sector.
In light of recent events, we take a look at Martyn’s Law and the implications of this for the insurance industry. We also consider what lessons insurers can learn from The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies’ most recent report regarding whether AI legislation is making it more difficult for insurers to appropriately price risk.
We also consider the impact of the Which? reports’ call for fairer insurance definitions and the potential impact on insurance policy wordings, and secondly Aviva’s report addressing insurance fraud which provides useful insights into Aviva’s response and industry wide implications.
Finally, we explore the Contract of Insurance Act 2024 in New Zealand and insurance as a force for good in protecting domestic violence victims.
We hope you find this edition informative and insightful.
Tim
Contents
- The impact of Martyn’s Law for insurers
- Is AI regulation making it more difficult for insurers to price risks?
- Redefining standards: A spotlight on Which?'s call for fairer insurance definitions
- Addressing insurance fraud: Aviva's response and industry-wide implications
- The Contracts of Insurance Act 2024 in New Zealand: What will this mean for insurers?
- Insurance as a force for good: Protecting domestic violence victims
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Tim Johnson
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Lauren Wilkinson
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