Coronavirus (COVID-19) Impact on UK Commercial Insurance

2020-05-28
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Published : May-2020
No. of Pages : 28
Table of Contents
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COVID-19's impact on commercial insurance will be immediate and lasting
2. THE COVID-19 DISEASE
3. COVID-19 IN THE UK
A brief timeline
The impact of COVID-19 on the UK economy
4. THE IMPACT ON COMMERCIAL INSURANCE
Lifestyle changes will largely impact commercial insurance products
Growth in the motor insurance market is expected to remain flat in 2020
Commercial motor insurers will benefit from growth in online retail
Online shopping and working from home will benefit cyber insurers
The hastening of the popularity of online channels will also benefit cyber insurers
The commercial property insurance market will suffer from the downturn in the economy
Home insurers will benefit at the expense of commercial property insurers
Employers could face increased liability claims once offices are reopened
Changes to consumer expectations will spur the interest in usage-based insurance (UBI) policies
5. BROKERS WILL COME UNDER IMMENSE PRESSURE DURING THE OUTBREAK
The majority of business interruption policies in the UK do not cover pandemics
Lack of technological adoption harms brokers
6. THE UK COMMERCIAL INSURANCE MARKET AFTER COVID-19
Interest in pandemic insurance will be at an all-time high
Specialty insurers will benefit from attempts to insulate the economy from supply chain shocks
7. APPENDIX
Methodology
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