Opinion

Opinion: Discrimination In The Insurance Sector Has To End

Insurers decide prices based on people’s age, marital status and postcode. People wouldn’t accept this kind of discrimination in any other part of their lives, says Jimmy Williams of Urban Jungle Imagine you were about to […]

News

Pro Gangs Are Targeting Expensive Bicycles, Says Urban Jungle

Claims for bike theft have risen by 125 per cent in the past three months, according to the latest data from insurance company Urban Jungle. The company, which provides insurance for renters and people sharing […]

News

Urban Jungle Welcomes FCA Ideas On Price Walking

Insurtech Urban Jungle has welcomed a survey published today (Tuesday) that could mean policy holders save £3.7bn a year. The Financial Conduct Authority has called for an end to ‘price walking’, where an insurer automatically […]

InsureTech

Tenant Insurance: Urban Jungle Raises More Investment

The disruptive insurer Urban Jungle has gained further backing from venture capital and high profile private investors, bringing the total raised in 2020 to £4.1m The company, which provides insurance to ‘Generation Rent’ and Millennials […]

Household Insurance

Check Your Home Contents Policy Includes WFH, Says Urban Jungle

Millions of people who work from home may soon have invalid insurance policies as cover for items such as laptops and phones may only be for domestic use. Despite politicians encouraging people to return to […]

News

Marketing: Urban Jungle Connects With Generation Rent via TV Ad Campaign

Urban Jungle, which provides home insurance for ‘Generation Rent’, has embarked on its most ambitious move yet by launching a TV advertising campaign. The challenger brand, launched in 2016, invested a six figure amount into […]

InsureTech

Urban Jungle is One Insurtech Worth Watching, Says Startups100

Insurtech Urban Jungle has been listed this week as ‘one to watch’ in the Startups100, an annual list of the UK’s most successful startups. The company, which provides low-cost insurance to ‘Generation Rent’, was described […]

Household Insurance

Urban Jungle Gets a £2.5m Funding Boost to Expand Contents Offer

A company which provides insurance to ‘Generation Rent’ and Millennials has gained further backing from investors to shake up the sector. Urban Jungle, founded by Jimmy Williams and Greg Smyth in 2016, has raised a […]