News

Rock Insurance Launches Covid-19 Cover – Including Trip Cancellation

In light of impending government announcements around easing travel restrictions, ROCK Insurance Group has launched two new COVID-19 protection products to protect travel businesses and travel agents should customers need to cancel or postpone their […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Updates Guidance For Motor Finance Sector – Another 3 Months Grace

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced proposals which would provide continued support for users of motor finance and high cost credit products, who continue to face payment difficulties due to coronavirus (Covid-19). The […]

Opinion

Viewpoint: Remote Working Can Transform Insurance Sector

COVID-19 has changed the way customer service operations in the insurance sector work; these changes have created an opportunity to transform the sector. Implementing the right technology will be a key factor as companies need […]

Insurance claims

Virtual Assessments Are Working on PI Claims, Says Minster Law

Remote medical assessments for motor-related personal injury claims during the lockdown have had an overwhelmingly positive response from customers, according to a new survey from Minster Law. The law firm, which settles around 25,000 claims […]

Insurance Brokers

Broker: M&T Insurance Chooses CyberCube Platform

Clients of M&T Insurance Agency, Inc. (MTIA), a fast-growing provider of commercial insurance and risk management solutions that is part of the M&T Bank Corporation family (“M&T”) (NYSE: MTB), will now benefit from a new […]

InsureTech

Layr Raises $5m In Funding, Looks to Expand Tailored Biz Quotes Offer

Layr, an insurtech startup that uses Artificial Intelligence and machine learning to help small businesses customize commercial insurance bundles announced today a $5 million Series Seed round of financing. Sandbox Insurtech Ventures led the round with participation […]

Global insurance trends

Moody’s Note on P&C Insurers Profitability Forecasts

The profitability of European property and casualty (P&C) insurers will come under increasing pressure as interest rates are likely to stay low for longer than previously expected amid the slowdown in global growth, and with […]