Opinion

The Interview: Corona, Cyber Threats & More With BAE Systems

Insurance Edge chatted with Simon Viney and Chris Andrew from BAE Systems, to get the latest news on Coronavirus related cyber threats for brokers and insurance companies. We also take a look at the challenge […]

Insurance claims

Charles Taylor Gains Medical Escort Status for Repatriations

Charles Taylor Assistance has been awarded a Commercial Aviation Medical Escort Accreditation from the European Air Medical Institute (EURAMI) – as a standalone accolade. EURAMI’s mission is to promote high quality aeromedical transfers throughout Europe […]

InsureTech

Marine: Insurtech Loadsure Raises £1.1m In Funding

Loadsure today announced an investment of £1.1M led by Insurtech Gateway, alongside other corporate and angel investors. Attracting interest for its radically simplified and efficient approach to spot freight cargo insurance, the company has launched […]

Opinion

Opinion: Corona Means Self-Installed Telematics Could Be Way Ahead

Barney Thompson, business unit director for data specialist Trakm8’s insurance division, looks at the support on-hand to the insurance industry during the COVID-19 crisis. “As part of the government’s response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, […]

Insurance Brokers

Corona; Govt Business Loan Scheme Could Provide Acquisition Funds

This could be good news for brokers or MGAs, depending on their individual circumstances of course; The UK government has launched the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) as it looks to help UK SMEs […]

News

Which? Finds Almost Half of UK Insurers Have Withdrawn Travel Cover

A significant number of the UK’s major insurers have pulled out of the travel insurance market since the coronavirus pandemic hit the UK, although most insurers regard the move as a temporary measure until the […]

News

Nexus Completes on Trade Credit Deal With Howden

Further to the announcement made on 9th March 2020 insurance intermediary holding company Nexus Group (“Nexus”) today announces that its independent broking arm, Xenia Broking Group (“Xenia”), has completed the acquisition of the trade credit […]

News

Remote Working? Taskade Offers 6 Month Free Upgrade For Business Users

Taskade, a Y-Combinator backed startup, launches a real-time organization and collaboration platform for distributed teams. This week, it announced it will be offering a 6-month free upgrade to its Pro version to support businesses and […]