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Insurer Knowledge Base: Risks Associated With e-scooters

We asked Horwich Farrelly for some thoughts on e-scooters and their associated risks, because as the better weather arrives in the UK the chances of accidents, thefts, vanadlism, damage to third party vehicles etc increases. […]

News

Can Lithium Batteries Be Recycled? Not Yet, But They’re Working On It

News from Japan where energy specialist JERA Co., Inc. (“JERA”) and Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (“Sumitomo Chemical”) have received funding under the Green Innovation Fund, to conduct a project to develop a process for recycling […]

Motor Insurance

Belgian Insurer Offers Incentives For EV Buyers

Belgian insurer AG is offering a range of incentives to electric car owners, including extra benefits, discounted home charger installation and a unique lithium battery fire risk feature bolted-onto Home cover policies. Here’s the press […]

Global insurance trends

Qatar Airways Takes Action on Lithium Fire Risk

Qatar Airways Cargo is the first cargo carrier to adopt Safran Cabin’s new Fire Resistant Container (FRC) solution, having taken delivery of the initial batch of containers on 29th September in Doha, Qatar. Over the next […]

Technology

EU Funds Car Battery Recycling Plant in Poland

With the help of a loan of up to €25 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Poland will become the site of the first facility in the European Union (EU) for recycling both car batteries […]

Technology

Climate Change: Lloyd’s Report Looks at Renewables Sector in Detail

As energy systems change globally to incorporate renewable technologies, opportunities are arising for insurers to innovate products and to support this industry. In 2018 China, US, Europe and India invested more than £230bn in new […]