Legal

Markel Law Re-Launches to UK Insurance Sector

Markel UK, the specialist insurer, has re launched its flagship legal services firm, Markel Law, as part of the development of the company’s broadly based and comprehensive offering of insurance, legal, tax and specialist sector […]

Motor Insurance

HiyaCar Set To Offer Car Sharing Insurance Cover from £9 Per Day

With car ownership falling and peer-to-peer lending becoming increasingly popular the insurance industry is being called upon to accommodate the new insurance landscape. Innovative start-ups like www.hiyacar.co.uk are driving the way forward, changing the way we view […]

Global insurance trends

RMS Wins Risk Modelling Award for Latin American Markets

RMS, the market leader in global risk modeling and analytics, announced today that it was named the Latin America Risk Modeller of the Year for the second year in a row at this year’s Reactions Sixth […]

Lloyd's/London Market

Tania Patston Joins Aegis London Underwriting Team

Tania Patston has joined AEGIS London’s accident and health team as an underwriter. Tania joins from Travelers where she held a similar role. She reports to AEGIS London’s class underwriter for accident and health, Nick […]

Insurance Regulation

Broker News: BIBA Response to EU Motor Insurance Directive

Last week the EC (European Community) announced its proposals on changes to the Motor Insurance Directive in light of a number of court rulings that have affected its application and has identified five areas for […]

News

Feeling a Bit Ruff? Pet Insurance Claims Hit Record High of £775 Million

Pet insurers paid out £775 million in claims in 2017 – the highest figure on record representing a 10% year-on-year increase – to help Brits with the unexpected costs associated with pet ownership. Figures released […]

Household Insurance

Homelyfe Ranked in Top 100 Start-Ups

Insurtech disruptor Homelyfe has been ranked in the country’s top 100 fast-growth potential new businesses; the only insurance company selected as a winner. Startups 100 2018, the definitive index of Britain’s best and brightest start-up […]

Insurance claims

Claims Tech: LV= Partners With YRFree on Rapid Video Evidence Uploader

Getting video evidence from dashcams or smartphones can help speed up insurance claims, as insurers can assess the incident in real time and slo-mo. Anything that make sa difference in settling a run of the […]