Motor Insurance

Honcho App Start-Up Raises 150K from Finance Durham Fund

A new app designed to reduce insurance costs for motorists has successfully secured a conditional investment of £150,000 from the Finance Durham Fund, managed by Maven Capital Partners, pending a successful fund raise on CrowdCube. […]

Lloyd's/London Market

Industry Moves: Paul Cole Joins AG P&I Team

AG Cover, the independent London Market insurance broker, has appointed Paul Cole into its P&I (Protection and Indemnity) team.  Paul brings a wealth of experience to AG, with his past roles including 13 years at […]

Motor Insurance

RAC Says UK-Wide Study Needed to Assess Value of 20mph Limits

More councils across the UK are setting up 20mph speed limit zones in urban areas. But will this reduce road accidents significantly? Pete Williams from the RAC comments on the recent study by Bath and […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Willis Towers and Covea Deal on Storm Damage is Signed Off

Willis Towers Watson Securities, the investment banking business of Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW), today announced that it has structured and placed EUR 90 million of insurance-linked securities for Covea Mutual Insurance Group, France’s largest […]

Motor Insurance

Opinion: What Are the Key Motor Insurance Trends for 2018?

The car and van insurance market is going through a series of changes right now. New players are entering the online space, with PAYG policies, or cover aimed at self-employed, `gig’ economy workers. Then there’s […]

Global insurance trends

Marine Insurance 2017: Hurricanes Hit a Soft Market For Six

2017 Review – Insurance In The Eye of The Storm Here are some comments looking back at the turbulent events of 2017 which affected marine insurance, plus the knock-on effect for those in the commercial […]

Motor Insurance

Opinion: Why The Classic Insurance Sector is Ripe for Disruption

Some straight talking, direct from the Editor’s keyboard: First, let me declare an interest in that I spent a decade working for Carole Nash Insurance, and also have two vehicles insured with them. But that […]