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Start-Up Loan Insurance Demand Is Rising, Says Purbeck

The latest from Purbeck as it becomes harder than ever to get start-up loans and credit facilities for small businesses. As the deadline to provide evidence for the Inquiry into SME Finance draws close, new data […]

Global insurance trends

US Market: NEXT Expands Small Biz Offer

Latest from the US market;  NEXT Insurance, a leading digital small business insurer, announced it is expanding its insurance offerings for small businesses with the launch of commercial umbrella/excess liability in 41 states, and the expansion of […]

Insurance Brokers

Small Biz Is Tough, Getting the Right Cover Can Make a Difference

These are tough times for small business, with the latest Companies House data showing over 500,000 businesses were dissolved in 2022, down slightly from the 2021 post Covid total of over 600,000. But inflation in […]

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UK Automotive Sector is Entering a Stressful Period

Insurers need to watch the automotive sector carefully, as the initial middle class enthusiasm for electric cars wanes and dealers are left with lots of rapidly depreciating stock. Add on anti-car legislation, ULEZ taxation/toll zones, […]

InsureTech

Lukango and Markel Launch Micro-Biz Cover

One of the big problems for start-ups is affordable, and often quite specific, Business Insurance cover. Most catch-all business policies don’t really fit WFH, or hybrid office/home small biz owners. Plus features like IP protection […]

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Half of SMEs Using Credit to Pay Insurance Bills

The latest from Premium Credit, who are seeing some financial distress across the small biz sector. New research from the UK’s leading insurance premium finance company, Premium Credit, reveals that 51% of SMEs are relying […]