News

Free Spirit Travel Offers Covid-19 Cover – Inc Pre-Existing Conditions

As travel restrictions are lifted, both in the UK and further afield, Free Spirit Travel (FST) – part of P J Hayman and Company – are now providing COVID-19 insurance cover. According to a customer […]

News

Totus Re Calls For UK Govt to Address All Risks, Not Just Covid-19

Totus Re urges the UK government and insurance industry to consider the whole panoply of perils catalogued by the National Risk Register rather than focusing solely on pandemic risk. Commercial insurance will only ever be […]

Opinion

Opinion: Corona Has Supercharged The Digital Revolution

Covid-19 has bneen a catalyst for profound change across the insurance sector, says Genasys Technologies UK MD Andre Symes; The coronavirus pandemic has affected us all, both personally and professionally. The crisis has brought about […]

Insurance Brokers

FWD Research Suggests Insurance Sector Slow to Respond to Covid-19

FWD Research, the  Independent Research Agency specialising in the financial sector, today announced the results from the first wave of its Insurance Brokers Pulse-Point Tracker (PPT) – a COVID-19-focused industry confidence barometer. Its findings show […]

UK Insurance Trends

Guernsey Finance Captive Webinar – Quick Catch-Up

Owners of captive structures will be in a stronger position coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic, an online audience heard from the Guernsey Finance Captive Briefing webinar. Guernsey, Europe’s leading captives jurisdiction, hosting more than […]

News

Parametric Pandemic Cover? Is That Even Possible?

Machine Cover, a technology company which creates parametric products for the insurance industry, has announced it is developing what is believed to be the world’s first pandemic insurance product based on parametric triggers. The Boston, […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Update on Business Interruption Claims: Crucial Wording Identified

Here’s the latest statement from the FCA on the tricky issue of refused business interruption claims. As the Mishcon de Reya lawsuits rumble on, we bring the official FCA word – plus industry reaction as […]

News

New Research Indicates Consumers Still Baffled by Travel Insurance T&Cs

As Coronavirus spread, many people realised that their standard travel insurance did not cover them and millions were left stranded overseas. It’s a tough year ahead for the insurance industry, as more cancellations will mean […]