Conference report

BIBA and World Broker Network Partnership on Brexit Solutions

Some good news on the Brexit front, just in from BIBA: The British Insurance Brokers’ Association  (BIBA)  has reached an agreement with the Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) which will facilitate the introduction of BIBA member […]

Insurance Regulation

LexisNexis Welcomes Civil Liability Reform

The Justice Secretary unveiled a new Bill yesterday, offering hope of reduced car insurance premiums as part of a wider programme to tackle the UK’s compensation culture.  The Bill includes changes to the way the […]

Big Data

Octo Telematics Partners With Renault on In-Car Data Profiling

Octo Telematics has announced that it has entered into a global partnership with RCI Bank and Services, the finance company from Groupe Renault to provide its telematics services and advanced big data analytics to enhance […]

Global insurance trends

Uber Self-Driving Car Accident Will Force a Re-Think, Says Clyde & Co

Responding to the news that an Uber self-driving vehicle has been involved in a collision which is reported to have led to the death of a pedestrian in Arizona, Nigel Brook, partner with global law […]

Fraud

Minster Law Criticises Civil Liability Bill, Scope is Too Wide

We’re always even-handed here at Insurance Edge, so here’s a response from Minster Law on the subject of the Civil Liability Bill. If you have a comment on the proposed reforms to whiplash claims then […]

Fraud

BIBA Welcomes Civil Liability Bill Proposals

BIBA (The British Insurance Brokers Association) today welcomes the bringing of the Civil Liability Bill before Parliament. The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) today confirmed that long awaited legislation to help genuine injury claims be settled […]

Business

Liberty Specialty Announce Two New Appointments

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has promoted Joanna Hitchcock to the newly-created role of Paris-based Terrorism Underwriter. The move is part of LSM’s plan to grow its European Terrorism account. Although […]