Flood Insurance

Emergency Home Repairs Costing £527 Per Household, Says NFU Mutual

New research released today has revealed the startling costs that Britons are paying to fix damage in their homes. Households across the country are spending a massive £527.30 per household emergency, a total of £3.7bn […]

Motor Insurance

RAC Calls for Action as Potholes Increase by 44% on UK Roads

More than half a million potholes were reported by members of the public to local authorities in Britain for repair in 2017 – an increase of 44% on two years earlier, according to data obtained […]

Legal

Clyde & Co Reaction to Civil Liability Reforms

Following the Civil Liability Bill receiving Royal Assent today, Mark Hemsted, a partner with international law firm Clyde & Co, said:  “This is a very welcome Christmas present for both the public and insurers. The reforms, coupled […]

News

Keen Biker Wins New Kawasaki Ninja from Carole Nash Insurance

A keen biker is celebrating winning a brand-new motorcycle just in time for Christmas after being selected to win in a national competition. David Kinch, a 67-year-old HGV driver, “couldn’t believe his luck” when he […]

Emerging Risk

Companies Breaking GDPR Law by Forwarding Work Emails

A survey of 1,002 UK workers in full or part-time employment, carried out by technology services provider Probrand.co.uk, has revealed that an incredible 64% of people admitted to having forwarded a customer email to their personal […]

Insurance Brokers

Horizon & Qudos Insolvency Update from the FSCS

On the 19th December 2018, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) declared the Gibraltar-based Horizon Insurance Company Ltd in default. The news comes after the Supreme Court of Gibraltar appointed Freddie White of Grant Thornton […]

Fraud

GoCompare Partners Up With Featurespace on Behavioural Analytics

GoCompare, one of the UK’s most established and popular comparison and switching websites, has partnered with Featurespace, the world’s leading provider of adaptive behavioural analytics for fraud detection and risk management, to strengthen its front-end […]

InsureTech

Insurtech Investment Still Pouring In, Says Willis Towers Watson

More than $1.3 billion of InsurTech funding was completed during Q3 2018, double the figure from the previous quarter. While individual investment rounds were larger, the number of transactions reported declined 20% to 57, according […]