News

Which? Finds Almost Half of UK Insurers Have Withdrawn Travel Cover

A significant number of the UK’s major insurers have pulled out of the travel insurance market since the coronavirus pandemic hit the UK, although most insurers regard the move as a temporary measure until the […]

Insurance Regulation

India: IRDAI Stands Firm on Corona Claims – Insurers MUST Pay Up

India’s insurers are braced to expect a raft of claims as Coronvirus sweeps across the country, and the regulator IRDAI insists that healthcare and hospital claims WILL be met for all COVID-19 sufferers. At present […]

News

Which? Warning Highlights Travel Insurance Sector’s Trust Issue

Which? is warning urgent action is needed to protect consumers who face losing large sums of money amid a breakdown of the system of travel protections. The consumer champion has been inundated with messages and […]

Life/Health/Critical illness

Dinghy Highlights How Corona Hits Self Employed Much Harder

The world has been plunged into sudden uncertainty as a result of coronavirus, and despite the measures announced yesterday by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, it appears that millions of freelancers, sole traders and many self employed […]

InsureTech

Investment: Collective Benefits Raises £3.3m In Funding Round

The gig economy continues to expand in the UK as online shopping replaces the High Street. Even fast food outlets with drive-thru lanes are finding that many prefer to order online and have it delivered. […]

News

Could You Cope Financially If You Caught CoronaVirus?

With news of the global epidemic Coronavirus making the headlines daily, Ian Sawyer, Commercial Director at life and health intermediary www.assuredfutures.co.uk has outlined the different scenarios British employees could face should the disease become as prevalent here […]

Insurance Brokers

MetLife Pays Out a Record £11m on Accident/Sickness Claims

MetLife UK’s innovative MultiProtect policy continues to provide value for money for customers as 2019 claim figures hit a record high, new data shows. MetLife UK paid on average 56 protection claims every working day […]

Household Insurance

Survey Finds 25% of Brits Have NO Savings At All

Falling values of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and contractual sick pay are leaving millions of Brits exposed if they are unable to work due to illness or injury, finds Cirencester Friendly Society,the Income Protection specialist. […]