Business

Covid-19: 10K SMEs Apply for Business Boost Loans

Over 10,000 SME owners have applied for a single £10,000 Business Boost grant from insurer Simply Business, as the coronavirus continues to take its toll financially on small businesses. Simply Business launched the grant at […]

Opinion

Insights: Purbeck Are Solving The Asset-Backed Loans Dilemma For SMEs

Insurance Edge met online with Todd Davison, MD of Purbeck Insurance Services, to learn more about how small business owners and directors can insure the risk they take by signing a personal guarantee for a […]

Legal

How Much Furlough Fraud is Out There? Over 4500 Cases Noted So Far

A commercial lawyer is warning that business owners run the risk of being prosecuted by HMRC and having to pay tax and penalties because of Furlough Fraud and Business Bounceback Loan Fraud and that the […]

Insurance Brokers

Purbeck Offers Personal Guarantee Solution for SMEs

Small business owners who have had to provide a personal guarantee to a lender for a business loan, are being urged to take action now to help prevent personal insolvency through business failure. A survey of […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Bans Discretionary Commission Rates on Car Finance

The FCA has today confirmed it will introduce a ban on discretionary commission models. This followed a consultation in October 2019. Currently, some car retailers and motor finance brokers receive commission which is linked to the interest […]

InsureTech

Looking to Kickstart Your Insurtech? MAPFRE Call For Start-Up Applications

MAPFRE’s insur_space fast-track-to-market program aims to jointly develop innovative solutions with InsurTechs in less than 6-months with full access to MAPFRE worldwide Program. This amazing partnership opportunity for start-ups has special focus on products designed […]

News

Brits Holding 11% More Cash After Lockdown, Says Lloyds Bank

The opportunity to sell extra insurance products is there, right now, as many UK consumers are actually better off after lockdown. No expensive holidays, minimal entertaining and eating out costs for children, plus the 80% […]