Technology

Can Hackers Listen In Via Smart Home Devices? Yep. Some Tips & Advice Here

Research commissioned by specialist insurer, Ecclesiastical, has revealed the majority of people in the UK are concerned about cyber risks associated with smart devices, presenting a growth opportunity for proactive brokers. Smart devices such as […]

Opinion

Opinion: Legacy Systems Can Spell Data Disaster, Tips & Advice Here

This latest Opinion piece is courtesy of Rob Faulkner, who is Insurance Practice Lead at Software Solved. It looks at the tricky question of legacy software systems and the costs in time and money when […]

insurance marketing

Customers Want to Hear More From Insurers, But Make That Info Useful

Insurers are overlooking an opportunity to build brand retention and loyalty by not connecting more extensively with their customers and prospects, a new survey by Collinson, a global leader in customer benefits and loyalty, has […]

Fraud

Revealed: 55% of UK Companies Have Suffered Cyber Attack

The prevalence and severity of cyber-attacks/breaches has damningly increased over the last few years. This year alone (2019), 55% of UK firms have already faced a cyber-attack and losses from breaches have accounted to a […]

Fraud

Fraud News: Kube Joins Guidewire PartnerConnect Network

Kube Partners (Kube), an international consultancy and software application company with a focus on the insurance and banking industries, and Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), provider of the industry platform general insurers rely upon, today announced […]

Insurance Brokers

Revealed: 90% of Small Businesses Have NO Cover for Cyber Crime

Almost 90% of SMEs are not insured for cybercrime despite recognising it as the biggest threat to their business, a new study has found. A survey of more than 500 small business owners across the […]

insurance marketing

Survey Finds Insurers Are Rated Below Average for Customer Service

Insurers are the least trusted companies in the UK and are unable to answer over half of routine questions successfully, according to research commissioned by digital customer experience technology provider, Eptica. The 2019 Eptica Insurance Digital CX […]

Global insurance trends

Beazley Warns on New Online Blackmail Phishing Scam

A new form of online blackmail by cyber criminals who attempt to extort crypto-currency by claiming to have potentially embarrassing evidence of people using adult websites on work computers is adding to the tide of […]