Legal

Back Rub By Phone? Dodgy Physio Struck Off After Insurers Investigate

A physiotherapist has been struck from the HCPC register following an investigation by Keoghs and Mulsanne Insurance. The physiotherapist had previously been handed an 18-month suspension by the Healthcare Professions Tribunal Service (HCPTS). The original […]

News

FirstVet Teams Up With Covea on Free Video Vet Service for Pets

FirstVet (www.firstvet.com), the startup which provides pet-owners with on-demand video consultations with local, qualified veterinarians, today announces a partnership with Covéa Insurance, to allow its customers to receive free video vet appointments via their mobile devices, enabling […]

Underwriting transformation

Generali & Descartes Underwriting Forge New Partnership

Generali Global Corporate & Commercial and Descartes Underwriting announce a strategic partnership to offer parametric insurance products to respond to an evolving risk landscape. Generali’s P&C unit Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) enhances its offer […]

News

Cuvva Welcomes FCA Guidance, Says More Can Be Done by Car Insurers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today released finalised measures it has put in place for motor insurers to implement, in a push to driver fairer practices after millions of customers have been stuck paying for […]

Business

Allianz BBVA Joint Venture is Good News, Says DBRS Morningstar

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA and Allianz SE announced on April 27, 2020, that they had reached an agreement to implement a strategic bancassurance partnership. The transaction encompasses the creation of an insurance joint-venture (JV) […]

News

Go Compare Comments on FCA Guidance Issued to Insurers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued new guidance to insurers designed to help customers struggling to pay their premiums due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The new measures will come into force on Monday 18 […]

Legal

Opinion: Business Interruption Claims May Need a Court Judgement

Flaxmans take a look at the tricky issue of business interruption claims, some interesting arguments here; “The seemingly ever-increasing variety of reasons given by insurers for not paying the BI claims was given a shot […]

Big Data

Capgemini World Insurance Report Identifies Key Market Trends

 Capgemini and Efma’s World Insurance Report 2020, published today, reveals that consumers of all ages are adopting a ‘millennial mindset’, and increasingly trusting their own research through various channels to source information and purchase insurance products themselves. Consumers are […]