News

How Long Will You Live After Age 65? That Could Depend on Your Postcode, Seriously.

New insight by data expert CACI reveals vast differences in life expectancy for over-65s across many neighbouring UK postcodes. The new CACI ‘Longevity Acorn’ dataset shows that some people might only expect to live to 80, […]

News

Which Cars Are Most at Risk From Keyless Theft? Thatcham Has Answers

Thatcham Research has today launched security ratings to help consumers better understand the theft risk of new cars against a back drop of rising vehicle thefts. The new ratings assess whether measures to specifically address […]

Insurance claims

Fraud: Cifas Data Shows Fake Insurance Claims Scammers Are Still Bang At It

Cifas, the UK’s leading fraud prevention service with over 450 members, has released new figures showing a marked increase in the number of individuals committing insurance fraud with false claims. Between 2017 and 2018, there […]

InsureTech

Insurtech Deals: Arch Buys Into Archipelago Risk Services

Arch Insurance International today announced its investment in Archipelago Risk Services Limited(Archipelago), a personal lines managing general agency backed with underwriting capacity from Arch Insurance (UK) Limited (formerly Arch Insurance Company (Europe) Limited). Archipelago, which will […]

Insurance Regulation

Govt Calls for More Cyber Security Training & Awareness in Businesses

Staff vigilance is vital in the prevention of cyber attacks, according to new research from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). In nearly three-fifths (57%) of […]

UK Insurance Trends

GlobalData Says Contents Insurance Shopping is Migrating Online

The share of UK consumers that purchased contents insurance online via a smartphone or tablet increased from 2.5% in 2016 to 16.0% in 2018 according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The increase was […]

Legal

Legal: Another Landmark Insurance Fraud Case Win for Horwich Farrelly

Horwich Farrelly, the leading insurance industry law firm, in conjunction with LV=, one of the UK’s largest car insurers, has successfully appealed a decision of the High Court, who gave a doctor found in contempt […]

insurance marketing

More Than Launches Cashback Scheme to Boost Renewals & Reward Loyalty

The scheme gives home, pet and car insurance customers unlimited cashback on purchases at hundreds of high street and household brands, which is stored in an online wallet. The growing list of retailers available currently […]