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Motor Insurance

February is Cheapest Month for Car Insurance, Says Moneysupermarket

9 February 2018 alastair walker 0

New research from comparison site Moneysupermarket has revealed that February is the month when drivers can obtain the lowest quotes on car insurance. The findings are based on research from quotes generated between January 2015 […]

Household Insurance

New Start-Up Homelyfe Launches App Based Buildings & Contents Insurance

6 February 2018 alastair walker 0

Homelyfe has launched its buildings and contents online offering, adding to its home buying insurance product, which was launched last year. The Homelyfe venture was started by Peter Goodman and Andy Craven and is an […]

HR & Employment

LV and Allianz Streamline Joint Venture Operations

2 February 2018 alastair walker 0

As part of their strategic partnership, originally announced on 4 August 2017, LV and Allianz are today outlining the plans to transfer their respective personal and commercial portfolios. Allianz’s personal home and motor portfolios will […]

Business

ANDIE Moves to Leadenhall Offices as European Operations Expand

26 January 2018 alastair walker 0

Top 50 UK insurer Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company of Europe Limited (ANDIE) announced its relocation to offices in Leadenhall Street this week, as the company continues to grow and develop mobility solutions of the […]

Motor Insurance

Will the New MoT Rules Lead to More Complex Accident Claims?

26 January 2018 alastair walker 0

A new set of EU directives regarding the vehicle MoT test comes into force in May, which will add new categories for passing or failing, with fault severity being defined by the tester. The move […]

InsureTech

Guidewire Joins Plug & Play InsurTech Ecosystem

19 January 2018 alastair walker 0

Guidewire Software, Inc, a provider of software products to Property and Casualty (P&C) insurers, today announced it has joined Plug and Play’s ecosystem to advance P&C insurance innovation and collaboration. Plug and Play is a […]

Insurance Brokers

GRP Buys County Group as Acquisitions Continue

16 January 2018 alastair walker 0

Global Risk Partners Ltd (GRP), the specialist investment vehicle for brokers and MGAs, has acquired The County Group. Crewe-based County Group becomes GRP’s second acquisition in 2018 and is the next major step in executing […]

Insurance Regulation

Millions of Holidaymakers Approached Over Bogus Travel Sickness Claims

9 January 2018 alastair walker 0

As many as 9.5 million British adults have been approached about making a compensation claim for being sick while on holiday, says ABTA – the travel industry trade association. ABTA carried out a YouGov survey […]