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AX Research Finds Speeding Increased During Lockdown

Motorists were speeding three times more frequently during lockdown compared to normal, according to new analysis by AX. The study of telematics data by the vehicle protection and management technology provider suggests motorists were making the […]

Global insurance trends

Partnerships: Sompo GI Joins With BSE Ebix on Indian Covid-19 Cover

Universal Sompo General Insurance Company Ltd, a joint venture between Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Karnataka Bank, Dabur Investment Corp and Sompo Japan Insurance Inc, has announced its alliance with BSE Ebix Insurance Broking Private […]

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Staycation Or Jet Away? Holidaysafe Adds Covid-19 Cover to Its Travel Insurance

British families are refusing to be put off by ever-changing travel advice as research by travel insurance provider Holidaysafe reveals the growing desire for alternative holiday destinations. Analysis of policies sold in the weeks after […]

Opinion

Opinion; Covid-19 & Bitcoin Interest Means Increasing Cyber Risk

Insurance Edge spotted this blog post authored by Joanne Cracknell at Willis Towers Watson. We thought it was worth sharing because there are lots of people right now in the UK, currently flush with furlough […]

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SMEs Are Coping Reasonably Well After Covid-19, Says Purbeck Survey

A new survey from Purbeck Insurance Services, provider of the UK’s only Personal Guarantee Insurance solution, paints a more positive picture of how UK SMEs are coping with the pandemic. Based on feedback from workers in SMEs, […]

Travel Insurance

Holidaymakers Want Covid-19 Cover That Delivers, Says New Survey

Forget notions of bargain summer holidays and last-minute deals – safety has now become the dominant priority shaping people’s overseas holiday plans for the months ahead. With 66% of Brits still considering a holiday abroad, new […]

Global insurance trends

Commercial Insurance Premiums On The Rise, Says Marsh Index

Global average commercial insurance prices increased 19% in the second quarter of 2020, according to the Global Insurance Market Index released today by Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser. The increase, the largest since […]

Global insurance trends

Hannover Re Financials Show Healthy Profit, Despite Covid-19 Hit

The latest resuts from Hannover Re for you; Hannover Re achieves profit of EUR 402 million for the half-year despite substantially increased risk provision for Covid-19 Reserves for Covid-19 strengthened substantially in first half-year owing […]