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Trakm8 Offers Devices to Insurers & Brokers During Corona Emergency

Barney Thompson, business unit director for data specialist Trakm8’s insurance division, looks at the support on-hand to the insurance industry during the COVID-19 crisis. “As part of the government’s response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Is There an App That Disables Smartphones When Driving? Yep

There are quite a few apps on the market that automatically disable a smartphone when driving above a certain speed. Bit like the classic Father Ted episode, but without the explosives under the milk float. […]

News

Corona: Business Interruption Insurance, Latest Statement from ABI

IE Note: There is a huge wave of criticism against the UK insurance industry right now, after many people learned that they would not be covered by their business insurance policies, following the Corona Virus […]

News

London Corona News: Noir Taxis Prioritise Key Worker Ride Services

After announcing they were waging war on Coronavirus, Licensed London Taxi Drivers have now escalated their campaign to help key workers get to/from their place of work. The co-founder of Noir Taxi, Peter Schive, said: […]

Insurance Brokers

Liberty Mutual Brings in Dan Carroll as Senior Aviation Underwriter

Liberty Mutual Re (LM Re), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Dan Carroll to the role of Senior Underwriter (Aviation Treaty Reinsurance). Dan is based in London and reports to Hans Towler, Head […]

Lloyd's/London Market

SRG Goes With Novidea On Complex Risk Platform Project

SRG, the fast-growing specialist insurance broker that owns Miles Smith, The Underwriting Exchange, Square Mile Broking, and David Codling and Associates, is  pleased to announce that it has selected Novidea, with its cloud-based broker management […]

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 […]

Insurance Brokers

CoronaVirus Sparks Increased Demand for Income Protection Quotes

ActiveQuote, the UK’s leading protection insurance comparison website and broker, saw income protection insurance enquiries peak in the last week of February, due to ongoing fears and media coverage around the coronavirus outbreak. ActiveQuote is also […]