Global insurance trends

Direct Line CEO Sees a Driverless Future

Driverless car technology is rapidly advancing. The UK government has committed around £51 million in research funds and in the USA, companies like Google and Apple are well along the road in terms of testing […]

Motor Insurance

Keychoice Extends Partnership Deal with RAC Until 2024

Keychoice, the insurance distribution business owned by SSP, is pleased to announce the extension of its long-term relationship with the RAC for a further five years. This will see the RAC continue as its exclusive […]

Big Data

GDPR News: Beyond Encryption Launches Mailock Digital Delivery

The GDPR deadline in May is fast approaching and every insurer who needs to routinely share customer data needs to make sure they are compliant. The financial penalties are severe, so it is worth looking […]

insurance marketing

Opinion: Viewing Your Company as a Customer Can Really Pay Off

There are customers who contact insurance companies via social media, others will phone and many more will try an email. Then there are the dedicated contact routes for sales, renewals or claims handling. The customer’s […]

Fraud

WeDo Tech Launches Anti-Fraud Innovation Competition

WeDo Technologies, a specialist in revenue assurance and fraud management has launched an open competition for clients, partners and employees. The purpose of the competition is to challenge participants to come up with new business […]

Fraud

GBG Acquires Image Checking Specialist Verifeyed

Identity data specialist GBG has acquired Verifeyed, whose award-winning technology can detect images that have been photoshopped or manipulated. As part of the deal, Verifeyed founder Dr Babak Mahdian, a world-leading researcher in machine-based image […]

Household Insurance

Simple Landlord Insurance Warn on Latest Regs for Buy-to-Let Sector

Simple Landlord Insurance have a timely reminder for all buy-to-let landlords – From 1 April 2018 new energy efficient rules come into force – and landlords whose properties aren’t up to standard could face a […]

Insurance Brokers

MCE Insurance Pulls Out of Ireland, Blaming Brexit – Will Others Follow?

One of the bigger names in motorcycle insurance, MCE, has announced that it intends to withdraw from the Republic of Ireland market, at the end of this month. In a statement on the MCE website […]