Insurance claims

Are Insurers Always Slow to Pay Claims? Nope, Not At All. MetLife Set A Record

If you read online forums you may assume that the average insurer, or broker is still passing claims to a bloke called Colin, who is surrounded by dusty box files in the basement, eating a […]

Fraud

Revealed: 55% of UK Companies Have Suffered Cyber Attack

The prevalence and severity of cyber-attacks/breaches has damningly increased over the last few years. This year alone (2019), 55% of UK firms have already faced a cyber-attack and losses from breaches have accounted to a […]

News

RAC Survey Says Pot-Holed UK Roads Are Getting Worse

Half of drivers (49%) surveyed for the 2019 RAC Report on Motoring say the condition of local roads – that is all roads that are not motorways or major A-roads – has deteriorated since last year, primarily […]

Legal

Legal: Clarity on Smart Contracts & DLT Could Be Good News for Insurers

A landmark “Legal Statement” published this week provides long-awaited clarity on how cryptocurrencies, distributed ledger technology (DLT) and smart contracts might be treated under English law. Following several rounds of public and private consultation, the […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Joint Bank Accounts Dying Out, As People Lead Financially Separate Lives

In an era of no-fault divorce, co-habiting couples suing each other over rent or utility payments when they break up, is it any wonder that the traditional joint bank account is on the way out, […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Which? Report on Travel Insurance Is Bad News for Insurers

There are probably two key websites that anyone working in the insurance industry needs to check every week. One is MoneySavingExpert, the other is Which? magazine. The reason is simple; both these websites have a […]

Opinion

Intelligence Network Can Help Win the Cyber War Against Hackers

This latest Opinion piece from BAE Systems looks at the benefits of sharing expertise and anti-hacking techniques globally. The more data that can be analysed by large companies, the better the defence will be against […]