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Motor Insurance

Another Beast from The East? RAC Warns Drivers Be Prepared for Snow

16 March 2018 alastair walker 0

With the arrival of colder weather this weekend and the prospect of snow and ice for much of the country, RAC spokesman Simon Williams warned UK drivers to be prepared: “With the beast from the East forecast […]

Insurance claims

ABI Stats Say Companies are Suffering as Bad Debt Levels Soar

16 March 2018 alastair walker 0

We are living in Bad debt Britain, says the ABI (Association of British Insurers), as pay outs to help UK businesses deal with unpaid bills hit their highest level since 2009 Latest ABI figures show […]

Fraud

UK General Launches Personal Cyber Insurance Product

14 March 2018 alastair walker 0

UK General Insurance, the Leeds-based specialist and niche personal lines insurance provider, is launching a new product, personal cyber protection insurance. The product, which has been developed in partnership with UK General’s capacity partner Munich […]

Fraud

BioCatch Secures a Further $30 Million in Funding Round

13 March 2018 alastair walker 0

BioCatch, a global leader in behavioral biometrics, announced today that it has closed a $30 million financing round, cementing its growth plan and vision to redefine digital identity and enable renewed trust in online interactions. […]

InsureTech

Anti-Fraud News: WeSee To Compete at Pitch Palace 9.0

12 March 2018 alastair walker 0

WeSee, the deep learning-based computer vision innovator that can detect suspicious behaviour, has been selected to participate in Pitch@Palace 9.0, the initiative founded by The Duke of York in 2014 as a platform to amplify […]

Life/Health/Critical illness

BHF Research on Hidden Heart Problems Highlights Outdated Life Cover Questions

12 March 2018 alastair walker 0

Life insurance is arguably the Cinderella of the UK insurance market. It isn’t a legal necessity for many people, most of us don’t want to think aboyt it and when you do get around to […]

Motor Insurance

Surge in 4X4 Crashes Caused By Beast From The East

8 March 2018 alastair walker 0

Accidents involving 4x4s soared by 37% last week as the ‘Beast from the East’ battered Britain, according to analysis by Accident Exchange. The upsurge of 4×4 vehicle accidents – which weren’t their fault (non-fault) – of […]