Technology

Willis Towers Watson Enhances Cyber Risk Platform

Willis Towers Watson announces further expansion of its proprietary cyber risk quantification modelling platform, Cyber Quantified, with the integration of SecurityScorecard security ratings. Cyber Quantified uses predictive analytics to quantify an organization’s risk of cyber loss […]

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GlobalData Reveals Top Insurance Sector Deals in December 2019

Total insurance industry deals for December 2019 worth $14.31bn were announced globally, according to GlobalData’s deals database. The value marked an increase of 233.5% over the previous month and a rise of 224.4% when compared […]

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Covernet Aims to Double Workforce, Expand DevOps & SaaS Products

A Northern Ireland based software company is planning to more than double its workforce after investing £500,000 to upgrade its IT infrastructure to industry-leading levels. Covernet, which has been developing specialist software for the insurance […]

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Could LV= Alexa Assistance Signal The End for Call Centres?

More UK consumers are installing voice-activated gadgets in their homes, with Amazon’s Alexa being the most popular. Although some people have data privacy concerns, most of us seem to feel comfortable shouting instructions and questions […]

UK Insurance Trends

Deals: Navigators & General Expands Its Marine Book

Navigators and General (N&G) has reached an agreement with NMU to acquire its ex-GJW commercial marine trade combined book as it further expands its scale in the market. The transaction, for an undisclosed sum, brings a target […]

Insurance Regulation

Kirby Vacuum Loses Appeal Over Lending Rules Breaches

Here’s the latest from the FCA, who have been trying to regulate the sale of Kirby vacuum cleaners, which have often been featured in various BBC Watchdog, Rip-Off Britain, Which? magazine and other consumer programmes. […]

Legal

Minster Law Win Investors In People Platinum Award

Wakefield basedMinster Law, one of the UK’s leading personal injury law firms, has been awarded Platinum status by Investors in People (IIP), demonstrating its commitment to high performance through good people management and strong company […]

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Revealed: Most Expensive & Cheapest Car Insurance Postcodes in UK

Compare The Market has put together a data tool which looks at regional variations in the average car insurance premium. Although prices can vary depending on your age, postcode, job, marital status, convictions and more, […]