Business

Movers and Shakers: Latest Insurance Industry Appointments

r10 Consulting Malcolm Beane has joined London Market specialist r10, to chair the Advisory Board. Previously Malcolm has held leadership positions at JP Morgan, Brit Insurance, the LMA and he has been operating as a […]

Insurance Brokers

Commercial Lines: Ripe Launches Photography Product

Ripe Insurance, the InsurTech specialist, has launched a new product for amateur, semi-professional and professional photographers: Ripe Insurance for Photography. Niche insurance within the business sector is growing rapidly, as the gig economy changes work […]

Artificial Intelligence

Hoocht Teams Up With Homelyfe on AI Powered Home Insurance

Cutting-edge digital mortgage adviser HOOCHT. has added home insurance to its AI-powered services, becoming the first financial services provider to join forces with insurtech disruptor Homelyfe. Like HOOCHT., digital insurance provider Homelyfe is a fintech […]

Motor Insurance

RAC Say Pothole Breakdowns at Highest Level Since 2006

The proportion of RAC breakdowns caused by potholes in the first quarter of 2018 was the third highest recorded since 2006 when tracking of such faults started. An analysis of RAC breakdown data has revealed […]

Insurance Regulation

Brexit Update: Guernsey Signs Memo with Bank of England

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bank of England. The new agreement is a reaffirmation of a long-held relationship between the Guernsey regulator and the Bank’s Prudential […]

Fraud

Ghost Broker Jailed for £321,000 Insurance Scam

On Wednesday (11 April 2018), a man was jailed for attempting to steal over £321,000 by selling 21 fake car insurance policies and making 18 fraudulent motor insurance claims for fictional car accidents. Following an […]

Business

Acquisitions: Jelf Snap Up Scottish Broker, Clark Thomson

Jelf, an award-winning consultancy specialising in insurance, risk management and employee benefits and part of Marsh, a global leader in insurance broking and innovative risk management solutions, today announced that it has reached an agreement […]