Insurance claims

Directors Liability Risks Assessed in New Allianz Report

The Covid-19 pandemic has created a highly volatile and uncertain environment for businesses resulting in a litany of new or heightened risks for directors and officers (D&O) as well as exacerbating the situation in an […]

News

As Covid Drags On, SMEs Need to Shop Around For Loan Advice

Following news that the government is planning to launch a permanent replacement for its COVID loan scheme for small businesses, with the possibility of a partial personal guarantee requirement, Purbeck Insurance Services, provider of the […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Bans Two IFAs Over SIPP Rules Breaches

The FCA has banned Peter Howson and John Butterfield from performing any regulated activity because of their roles in the submission of false and misleading information about customers’ high net worth status.  Mr Howson and […]

InsureTech

Coverly Closes The Book on Its Insurtech Adventure, as SMEs Take Covid Hit

It is getting tough out there, as companies conserve their capital and look closely at every insurtech start-up to look for hard cash value and good long term brand value. The latest to close its […]

Insurance Brokers

Commercial Insurance Got More Expensive in 2020 – Before Corona

Global average commercial insurance prices increased 14% in the first quarter of 2020, according to the Global Insurance Market Index released by Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser. The increase, the largest since the […]

Insurance Brokers

Want to Know Which Companies Are Likely to Buy Insurance?

Research from Dr Simone Krummaker, Senior Lecturer in Insurance at Cass Business School has uncovered eight factors that influence an organisation’s level of risk aversion, and its likely demand for insurance. Dr Krummaker’s paper, ‘Firm’s […]

Legal

Another Asons Director Faces 250K Judgement Day in Court

Leading insurance industry law firm, Horwich Farrelly and motor insurer, Esure, have been rewarded for their unrelenting pursuit of fraudulent behaviour. Mr. Kamran Akram, a former Director of Asons Solicitors, which had already been found […]