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 marketing

Millennials Want Some Freebies in Return for Their Data

Despite their obsession with tech, half of savvy Millenials questioned in a survey from insurance tech specialist Auger said they won’t invest in smart devices to protect their home because there are no benefits from […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Beazley Launches Charity Event Cancellation Insurance

Beazley, the specialist insurer, has launched bespoke event cancellation insurance for registered charities to protect them against the costs and/or loss of revenue associated with events that they stage. Most notably, the coverage includes income […]

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 […]

Motor Insurance

Lost Your Car Keys? That’ll be £176 for a Replacement Set

New research suggests that while millions of drivers waste hours every year searching for missing keys, those unfortunate enough to lose them for good have spent an eye-watering £181m replacing them. An RAC survey found […]

News on travel insurance UK rules set to change soon
Fraud

Computer Says No: Over 2,000 Fake Holiday Sickness Claims Thrown Out

A few years ago crash-for-cash seemed to be the scam of choice, but as technology like dashcams, telematics and automated scanning of people’s social media and Google history has become the norm, many dubious claimants […]

Insurance claims

Industry Stats Show £5 Billion Worth of Protection Claims Paid in 2017

New figures released by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and Group Risk Development (GRiD) show that the insurance industry paid out a record £5 billion in protection claims in 2017 – representing an increase […]

Insurance Brokers

Genasys Team Up with Hitachi on Insurance-in-a-Box for Brokers

Genasys Technologies are working closely with Hitachi Consulting on its Insurance in a Box solution. Genasys will be providing the core policy administration system that has been combined with Hitachi Consulting’s integration accelerator framework and […]