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Average Travel Insurance Claim is Now £1300 – Over £400m Paid Out in 2018

7 June 2019 // 0 Comments

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) today reveals that the average medical claim on travel insurance surpassed £1,300 for the first time ever in 2018 – reaching [...]

Deals: County Group Acquires Shropshire Based Meadons Brokerage

6 June 2019 // 0 Comments

The County Group, part of Global Risk Partners (GRP), has acquired Meadons Insurance Brokers Limited (“Meadons”). Meadons, based in Market Drayton, Shropshire, has been [...]

Are Unhygenic Workplaces Causing Employee Sickness?

4 June 2019 // 0 Comments

UK employees are getting ill due to their workplaces being dirty, according to new research. The survey of 1,012 UK workers conducted by household appliances [...]

Nationwide Confirms Tie-Up With Legal & General on Life, Illness, Income etc

3 June 2019 // 0 Comments

Nationwide Building Society are delighted to announce a five-year extension to its long-standing life partnership with Legal & General. Legal & General will continue [...]

RAC Says Driving With No Insurance Is On The Decline – True or False?

2 June 2019 // 0 Comments

A freedom of information request made by the RAC to the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) found that 79,713 people were caught breaking the law in this way last [...]

M&A News: Allianz Buys L&G GI Book, Plus Remaining LV Stake for £820 Million

31 May 2019 // 0 Comments

Britain’s Legal & General Group will sell its general insurance business to a UK subsidiary of Germany’s Allianz for £242m, reports Reuters. Legal & General will [...]

Home Insurance: 43% of UK Homes Suffer Water Escape, Says Leakbot Survey

31 May 2019 // 0 Comments

Almost half (43%) of domestic properties in the UK have suffered water leaks, according to new figures released from LeakBot, the smart water leak detection system which is [...]

Driving to Madrid? Don’t Forget Emergency Kit, Insurance & Your Shirt!

30 May 2019 // 0 Comments

As tens of thousands of Tottenham and Liverpool football fans flock to Madrid for the Champions League Final this week, By Miles is urging those who are driving not to fall [...]