Global insurance trends

World Mobile Delivers Free WiFi in Zanzibar

This could be one of the upsides of crypto/token style investment maybe? It also highlights the opportunity for insurers to sell micro insurance products to a truly connected Zanzibar in the future too. Blockchain network […]

Insurance claims

Altus Publish Whitepaper on MoJ Reforms

Financial services consultancy provider Altus Consulting has published an in-depth study, looking into the broader impacts of the Civil Liability Act 2018 (CLA) that came into force on 31 May 2021. Delayed by a couple […]

News

Ripe Teams Up With Halfords on Bike Cover

Cycling services retailer Halfords has partnered with insurtech Ripe and its specialist cycling product Cycleplan to offer insurance to all of its cycle customers for the first time. The long-term partnership will see Halfords’ cycle customers […]

Travel Insurance

Booking a Holiday? GHIC Card Has Limited Use Abroad

With the UK’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout progressing well, and lockdown restrictions slowly easing, holiday-starved Brits have shown a renewed interest in escaping abroad this summer, with Google searches relating to ‘summer holidays’ increasing by 711% […]

Legal

Allianz Offers Free Legal Line To Commercial Customers

With businesses adapting to a post-lockdown environment, Allianz is offering its commercial insurance customers access to its legal advice line until the end of the third quarter. Whether Allianz Commercial policyholders have Legal Expenses cover […]

Motor Insurance

Free Driver Confidence Sessions From NFU Mutual

Insurer NFU Mutual is providing 1,000 car and light goods vehicle customers with free two-hour personalised driving confidence sessions worth £150 each, to support customers as they take to the roads following the easing of […]