InsureTech

Talking Telematics: Savings Ahead for Drivers and Car Insurers

Telematics is rapidly changing from being a basic black box tracking device, to something altogether more versatile. The extra functions that new AI-powered tech offers is also broadening the appeal of the black box from […]

insurance marketing

Millennials Want Some Freebies in Return for Their Data

Despite their obsession with tech, half of savvy Millenials questioned in a survey from insurance tech specialist Auger said they won’t invest in smart devices to protect their home because there are no benefits from […]

Insurance claims

Alpha Goes Bust, Leaving UK Taxi Drivers Without Insurance

The Danish FSA has announced that Alpha has been declared bankrupt. UK policyholders need to find alternative cover as soon as possible. The FCA here in Britain have issued the following advice; Existing Alpha insurance […]

Insurance Brokers

ARAG Re-Launches Business Insurance Products

Leading legal expenses and emergency assistance provider ARAG is relaunching its range of commercial legal protection policies, which now feature an “Executive Suite” of covers to protect senior officers of the insured business against various […]

Business

Financials: Ripe Continues to Grow as Revenue Rises to £11.2m

Ripe Thinking today reports a 22 per cent increase in turnover for 2017. The results for the year ending 31 December 2017 mark the tenth consecutive year of annual growth for the InsurTech company which […]

Big Data

SAS Survey Finds Insurance Sector Expects IFRS 17 To Increase Costs

Compliance is a very dull word – even duller than accountancy – but it gets interesting when any changes to the way insurers carry out day-to-day  business fundamentally changes. Usually that means extra costs, retraining […]

Legal

Human Vs AI: Where Will Blame Lie in Autonomous Vehicle Accidents?

Responding to the publication yesterday of media reports into the causes of the fatal accident in March involving an Uber autonomous vehicle and a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona, Nigel Brook, partner with global law firm […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Beazley Launches Charity Event Cancellation Insurance

Beazley, the specialist insurer, has launched bespoke event cancellation insurance for registered charities to protect them against the costs and/or loss of revenue associated with events that they stage. Most notably, the coverage includes income […]