InsureTech

Investment: Collective Benefits Raises £3.3m In Funding Round

The gig economy continues to expand in the UK as online shopping replaces the High Street. Even fast food outlets with drive-thru lanes are finding that many prefer to order online and have it delivered. […]

News

Hyundai and Kia Launch JV on Arrival; Electric Van Project

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation has announced a strategic investment of €100 million (US $110 million) in a new partnership with Arrival, a UK-based electric vehicle startup. Through the partnership, Hyundai and Kia […]

News

There’s More to Online Delivery Than Deliveroo. Meet Glovo.

Spanish on-demand delivery service Glovo has announced raising a further €150 million, led by Abu Dhabi based Mubadala. This new funding places Glovo as the 2nd Spanish startup to attain the much-coveted ‘unicorn’ status. Glovo has already […]

InsureTech

Zego Obtains Insurance Licence; The PAYG Revolution Will Be Televised

IE magazine has always believed that the existing offer of Fully Comp or TPF&T in the car/bike market belongs in the dustbin of history. We don’t use our two, three or four wheeled vehicles that […]

Insurance claims

Zego Bags $42 Million in Investment Cash – Plans to Go Large & Expand Rapidly

Insurance market disruptor Zego has announced extra funding, to the tune of a humungous $42 million today. Yes, 42 big ones. The cash will be used to expand the Zego brand, double the workforce to […]

Liability/Casualty

Perkbox Offers Accident Insurance to Deliveroo Cycle Couriers

Courier work is notoriously high risk, especially in the crowded streets of London, so it’s interesting to see Perkbox taking the plunge and offer accident cover to Deliveroo riders. According to ROSPA figures some 18,477 […]

InsureTech

Gig Economy Pay-As-You-Go Insurance Start-Up Secures More Funding

Pay-as-you go insurance provider Zego has raised £6m in series A funding from Balderton Capital,  as the startup gets ready to launch new products for flexible workers employed in the sharing economy. Clerkenwell-based Zego, which […]