Insurance claims

Smarter Homes Means Fewer Claims

Homeowners that use smart tech, including devices designed to prevent fire, theft and floods in their properties, are less likely to make large home insurance claims, according to new research released recently. Insurtech firm Hiro […]

Motor Insurance

Are UK Drivers Ready For Self-Driving Cars? Our Survey Said…

Are UK drivers ready to let go of the steering wheel and embrace self-driving cars? Hmmm maybe not. In 2020 the British government launched a consultation that could lead to driverless cars being legal on […]

News

Over £1bn In CBILS Loans Backed By Directors’ Assets

A Freedom of Information request to the British Business Bank has revealed the high personal risk the owners and directors of smaller businesses have taken to secure funds through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme […]

News

Is The NHS Delivering on Cancer Diagnosis & Treatments?

On World Cancer Day (4th Feb), Cheryl Brennan, Executive Director for Health and Benefits at Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing, says that the latest lockdown is causing growing concern about the potential disruption to cancer […]

Lloyd's/London Market

Marine Risk: UK P&I Club Launches Fuel Safety Video

The UK P&I Club has released the latest video in its online ‘Ask an Expert’ series, featuring speakers from Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) discussing the increasing prevalence of fuel combustion since the introduction of low […]

InsureTech

Funding News: DynaRisk Extends Seed Round to $3m, Eyes US Market

We missed this funding announcement from yesterday – worth posting FYI; DynaRisk today announced an extension of their seed funding round, bringing total funding to over $3m. This round of funding was led by Nexus […]

Insurance Brokers

Revealed: Older Execs Coped Better With Covid/WFH Challenge

Yes, it seems that older, more experienced managers and execs were able to cope better with remote working, new tech being deployed to assist teams and the general problems associated with the pandemic. Maybe all […]

Technology

Convex Partners With Praedicat on Emerging Risks

Convex Group Limited (“Convex”), the international specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced it is partnering with Praedicat, the liability emerging risk analytics company, to help Convex identify, underwrite and manage complex emerging liability risks. The […]