ThingCo Launches `Little Theo’ Telematics Gadget – With Solar Power
Mike Brockman, CEO of Insurtech 100 firm ThingCo and the pioneer of telematics insurance in the UK has launched ‘Little Theo’, a solar powered, self-installed telematics [...]
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43,000 Car Insurance Claims Rejected Each Year – Here’s How to Avoid a #Fail
The latest figures published by the insurance industry show that nearly 43,000 motor insurance claims are turned down every year. Every day, insurers pay out just under [...]
Broker Update: G&M International Launch Worldwide Accident/Health Cover
We know everyone hates Health and Safety briefings, but workplace injuries are still happening all too often. For example, last year (2017/2018) in the UK 1.4 [...]
5.3 Million Brits Would Love to Run Their Own Business, Says Direct Line
The entrepreneurial dream is alive and well in the UK reveals new research collated by Direct Line for Business. Some 5.3 million people (10 per cent) dream of becoming their [...]
Consumer Intelligence Says Car Insurance Costs Heading Up
Drivers are benefiting from premium falls of 6.7% in the past year, but the tide is starting to turn, new analysis1 from insurance data analytics expert Consumer Intelligence [...]
LV= Wins Chance to Appeal Test Case on Motor Insurance at Supreme Court
Car insurance specialist LV has been fighting hard to get a claims case looked at by the Supreme Court – more details and a brief summary of case can be found [...]
Unemployment/Sickness Cover: ABI Launches Income Gap Calculator
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has launched a beta version of an online calculator, which works out consumers’ likely financial entitlements if they are unable [...]
Broker News: Kingsbridge Buys Up Freelance Specialist Dinghy
Freelance specialist broker Kingsbridge has acquired on-demand insurance start-up Dinghy in a move that looks set to ignite innovation in the broker sector, says GlobalData, [...]