InsureTech

Gig Economy Pay-As-You-Go Insurance Start-Up Secures More Funding

Pay-as-you go insurance provider Zego has raised £6m in series A funding from Balderton Capital,  as the startup gets ready to launch new products for flexible workers employed in the sharing economy. Clerkenwell-based Zego, which […]

Administration

German Research Suggests Online Pensions Could Provide Better Returns

In a test by independent rating agency Morgen & Morgen, the online pension provider My Pension came out top in terms of financial performance, according to a German finance website. The research compared a total […]

Emerging Risk

GlobalData Sees Travel Insurers Take a Knock After Monarch Collapse

The disruption of Ryanair flights was one of the biggest shocks the airline industry  experienced in 2017, however the collapse of Monarch Airlines arguably superseded this, with over 750,000 holiday bookings being cancelled. Monarch’s demise was […]

Fraud

Nextbase Partners With MyFirstUK to Offer New Drivers Dashcam Savings

Insurance premiums for young drivers are generally high, with average costs for new drivers aged 18 being around £3000, (or £2500 with a black box fitted) according to a Daily Telegraph feature in August this […]

Household Insurance

Neos Expands Smartphone Home Insurance App Coverage

Neos, the UK’s first smart home insurance provider, launches nationwide today, bringing homeowners a totally new and unique combination of home protection and insurance.  Neos wants to revolutionise the way consumers protect and insure their […]

Business

Market News: Hiscox Expands TV Campaign with C4 Property Show

Specialist insurer Hiscox has teamed up with Channel 4 to launch a new property makeover TV series Best Laid Plans. You can see the opening episode of the ten-part show here; http://www.channel4.com/programmes/best-laid-plans  The programme launched on Saturday (14th October) and […]