News

Ardonagh Specialty Expands Cross-Class Capacity

Ardonagh Specialty has announced the further expansion of the exclusive cross-class follow-capacity solution to include Price Forbes’ Property business. A panel of underwriters including Lloyd’s syndicates will follow pre-approved Lloyd’s leaders across placements for all […]

Travel Insurance

Pet Cover: Which Countries Ban Certain Dog Breeds?

Now this is actually very useful information for any broker active in the pet insurance sector, which is growing fast right now. You can only insure a four-legged best friend for travel abroad if that […]

Global insurance trends

Vitesse Raises £6.6m in Series A Round, Octopus & Hoxton Join In

Vitesse, the company providing real-time cross-border payments, today announced it has raised £6.6 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Octopus Ventures, with participation from existing shareholders including Hoxton Ventures and other angel […]

Micro Insurance

Ducati Expands Its Brand via e-Scooters & Folding Bicycles. Seriously.

Urban travel is a particularly topical issue given many people’s reluctance to use public transport. Many are also put off riding motorcycles in the UK as the cost of CBT, insurance, finding there’s nowhere secure […]

InsureTech

Lead Ventures Puts Cash Into Amodo’s Start-Up Gas Tank

Lead Ventures is making a EUR 3 million investment in Amodo. The Budapest based venture capital firm, specializing in scale-up financing, is assisting the growth of Amodo, an insurtech company based in Croatia. Funds will […]

News

RentalCover Launches Australian Bushfire Appeal

Help has been a bit slow in arriving for Australia, but here’s some good news; RentalCover.com, the world’s number one rental car insurance provider, has launched a global Bushfire Appeal to support the communities in […]

Travel Insurance

Blink Joins With Blue Cross Canassurance on Travel Insurance Products

Blink is pleased to announce a major product launch in Canada with Blue Cross® Canassurance. Through this partnership with Blink, who were acquired by CPPGroup Plc in 2017, Blue Cross Canassurance will expand its product […]