Big Data

UK Drivers Happy to Bend The Truth to Get Cheaper Car Insurance

New research of 1,500 motorists by LexisNexis Risk Solutions has found that 7 out of 10 think it is acceptable to manipulate the information they provide when obtaining a quote for motor insurance from a price […]

Business

Zurich Completes Aquisition of Oak Underwriting

Leading insurer Zurich has completed the acquisition of Oak Underwriting from RSA Insurance, turning it into one of the largest high net-worth insurers in the UK. The transaction enhances Zurich’s existing high net-worth proposition, known […]

Insurance Brokers

High St Woes Prompt Spike in Trade Credit Insurance Claims

The tsunami on the High Street continues to gather pace, as big name retailers like House of Fraser, Maplins, Poundworld and M&S all suffer store closures, or financial restructuring. It isn’t all gravy in the […]

Emerging Risk

Allianz Publish Report on Environmental Risks for Companies

Natural resources such as clean air and fresh water are vital for businesses – and at the same time massively at risk across many industry sectors today. Failure to manage the earth’s natural resources or […]

Business

Deals & Acquisitions: HRC Buying Qdos Contractor

Tokio Marine HCC announced its wholly-owned subsidiary, HCC International Insurance Company PLC, has signed a purchase agreement with Qdos Holdings Limited and other selling shareholders to acquire Qdos Contractor of The Qdos Group for an undisclosed amount.  Qdos […]

Big Data

AIG Research Finds New GDPR Rules May Cause Spike in Cyber Claims

AIG Europe research found that a further surge in data breach and other security failure insurance claims is expected after the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) come into force this week. A record breaking year […]

Insurance Brokers

ARAG Re-Launches Business Insurance Products

Leading legal expenses and emergency assistance provider ARAG is relaunching its range of commercial legal protection policies, which now feature an “Executive Suite” of covers to protect senior officers of the insured business against various […]

HR & Employment

Digital Insurance Is The Answer for Professionals Working Abroad

Digital health solutions are tipped to revolutionise iPMI policies after a poll of HR professionals revealed more than two-thirds already see tech-based services as an important part of their duty of care to staff working abroad. Sixty-seven […]