Development of Parametric Business interruption Solutions - Dealing with the Coverage Gaps

Wednesday, 18 October 2023
10:00 am – 11:00 am (UK time)
    • Diane Jenkins BA [Hons], ACII, Chartered Insurance Broker, Technical Insurance Trainer
    • Nick Thomas, Nick Thomas & Associates

Webinar Overview

Development of parametric Business Interruption solutions – dealing with coverage gaps This session looks at some of the new BI solutions being developed by parametric insurers

Learning Objectives

  • Be aware of the current coverage gaps found in BI insurance
  • Be able to identify how new parametric cover options may deal with some coverage gaps
  • Be able to compare parametric and conventional cover

Content and Learning

• Limitations of current BI cover
• Material damage proviso
• Limitations on intangible damage cover
• Proof of loss
• Parametric BI covers available and in development
• Limitations
• Comparison of covers

Speaker Bio - Diane Jenkins

Diane is now one of the most highly respected technical insurance trainers to the insurance market.

Diane’s strength is in practical application of knowledge with specific specialisms including Business Interruption, Cyber and Property Owners.

She is the Education Secretary and former chairperson of the London Business Interruption Association. She was part of the IIL Advance Study Group - Business Interruption Policy Wordings and has collaborated with the authors of several Business Interruption textbooks.

She is a member of the Cyber Insurance Association, and she carries out the insurance cyber policy reviews for Cyber|Decider (https://www.cyberdecider.com/)

Diane’s work includes delivery as an Associate for Nick Thomas & Associates.

Speaker Bio - Nick Thomas

Nick offers a unique combination of skills in the UK insurance training sector – an industry sales specialist and a professional coach and trainer. Nick is an Economics graduate with over 25 years corporate insurance broking experience. He was a highly successful sales producer in the UK broking market before progressing into regional and then national sales leadership roles. As National Development Director at HSBC, Nick was one of only 40 people from a global workforce of 265,000 selected as part of the STARS programme to recognise exceptional performance. He is a highly trained consultative sales specialist, and his experience includes a secondment with a major management consultant to design a best practice sales process.

In the mid-2000s, Nick developed a chronic health condition; his journey to recovery fostered a new range of interests, and a passion for health, and performance. He studied widely, qualifying as a Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), obtaining a Diploma in Life Coaching, before going on to study Corporate/Business Coaching with The Coaching Academy. Nick is also a qualified Holistic Lifestyle Coach and Advanced Exercise Coach.


In the last two years Nick has worked in a self-employed capacity in training, coaching, and consulting. He works with a specialist adviser in Insurance sector M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions), and through Nick Thomas & Associates.

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