Insurance & Reinsurance

Van Insurance Costs Rise As Online Delivery Sector Expands

Van insurance premiums are rising at over 30 percent, according to recent insurance industry data, as a combination of factors take effect in the market. The key trends are; More freelance couriers on the roads […]

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Insurance & Reinsurance

#BIBA2014 sparks fly in panel debate

BIBA 2014’s opening debate was punctuated by a moment of contrition, as panellists and audience rounded on the industry’s reputation as portrayed by the media. In a gripping session chaired by Channel 4 news anchor […]

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Insurance Brokers

BIBA calls time on rising regulatory fees

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) warned MPs and Lords today that its members’ cost of doing business had risen far beyond rival countries and must be brought under control. BIBA unveiled initial findings of its regulation research today, declaring that insurance brokers in the UK have the most expensive regulatory regime in the world, with regulatory fees and levies costing more than five times those in New York, Japan, France and Germany. […]

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Insurance Brokers

Bike insurer Bennetts claims 9% penetration with own social network

Specialist motorcycle insurance broker Bennetts has been praised by Google for its success in using social networks to drive customer interaction. The company, which manages a presence on all the usual open networks and has […]

Household Insurance

Westminster should probe comparison sites

If yesterday’s hearing at the House of Commons Environment select committee on floods proved anything, it is that they must include comparison web sites and major distributors within their probe. Aggregators’ low-fi approach to selling […]