Motor Insurance

Renault & Faurecia Team Up On Hydrogen LCV Project

Maybe hydrogen fuel cells are going to become the power unit of choice for the Commercial delivery van sector? Renault are are looking into it, here’s the word from their press office; Faurecia and Groupe […]

Technology

Sky-Futures Teams Up With Flock on Drone Cover

Sky-Futures, one of the world’s leading drone inspection and survey service providers, has appointed connected insurance provider, Flock, as its drone insurance partner. The partnership will enable Sky-Futures to seamlessly scale its drone insurance in […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Invites Firms To Join GFIN Cross-Border Project

The FCA will be among 23 regulators across 5 continents taking part in the cross-border testing initiative organised by the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN). GFIN is a group of over 60 international organisations committed to supporting […]

InsureTech

Commercial: PlanRadar is Looking to Digitize Construction Process

Austrian PlanRadar, a startup digitalising documentation and communication in construction and real estate projects, has secured a €30 million Series A funding, led by Insight Partners. PlanRadar, founded in 2013, is a cloud-based SaaS solution for […]

UK Insurance Trends

Legal & General Invests in Build-To-Rent Apartments in Manchester

Legal & General (LGIM Real Assets) announces that it has exchanged contracts on a new Build to Rent (BTR) tower “North Tower” in Deansgate Square, Manchester. The acquisition, which is in line with LGIM Real […]

InsureTech

Government Invests £1m In Icebreaker One Climate Change Risk R&D

Global non-profit Icebreaker One has announced the launch of £1m+ investment, core-funded by UKRI and supported by a consortium of leading financial and regulatory institutions, to develop an open standard for data sharing that will […]

Business

Mondrian Investment Founder Makes a £3m Donation to Warwick University

The University of Warwick has received one of its largest donations from an individual to establish a new Fintech research centre. The £3 million donation has been made by Clive Gillmore, founder and Group CEO […]