News

Start-Ups: Reinsurance Specialist Riskbook Receives £2m Investment

Riskbook Ltd, the independent provider of reinsurance technology, today announced that it has received new investment of £2m to revolutionise the placement process and further develop its Lloyd’s-recognised digital placement platform. Through seed funding investment […]

Fraud

Stop The Scams Campaign Launched by IFB

A national campaign, called ‘Stop the Scams’, has been launched by the insurance industry to help the public spot signs of scams and report them to the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) Cheatline following predictions that […]

Natural Catastrophe

The Interview: Layers Of Data Now Power Flood Mapping

Flood prediction is one of those mysterious arts that still poses a challenge for the insurance sector. Localised rainfall can often cause a flood, but this is incredibly difficult for the Met Office to narrow […]

Insurance Regulation

Insurers Need to Consider Mental Wellbeing of Customers

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is today launching Mental Health Standards to provide better support for customers with mental health conditions when applying for health, travel or protection insurance. Customers can often face too […]

Insurance Brokers

Broker: Ripe Thinking Posts Strong Results

Ripe Thinking today reports a 16 per cent increase in revenue for 2019. For the year ended 31 December 2019, the Manchester-based insurtech specialist reported record revenues of £15.043 million compared to £12.975 million for the prior year. […]

Motor Insurance

Revealed: 75% of Road Users Want Compulsory Cycle Insurance

A new investigation by Admiral MultiCover has revealed that a shocking 44% of road users haven’t looked at the Highway Code for more than 20 years, meaning many people could be driving a car or riding a bike without […]