News

Shall We Delve Deeper into The Instagram `Quick Money’ Scams?

If you work in claims, especially anti-fraud teams, then it’s good to keep up the latest social media scams and techniques. Here’s the word; Criminal networks are successfully using Instagram to recruit individuals, with nearly […]

News

Celeb Finfluencers Will Answer Charges in Court, Says FCA

The latest from the FCA who are taking action – albeit in slow motion – against so-called Finfluencers, who promote various financial investments using social media platforms. Should be an interesting series of court hearings, […]

Insurance Regulation

Finfluencers Charged With Unauthorised Forex Scheme Offences

The latest legal action from the FCA is targeted at so-called Finfluencers, who are often paid to promote various get-rich-quick schemes via social media channels; The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has brought charges against nine […]

Insurance Brokers

Ecclesiastical Urges Brokers To Go Social

Social media has been around for about 15 years now. Remember Friends Reunited anyone? But many insurance brokers are reluctant to use social channels. Partly they seem to fear public complaints, trolling and angry activists […]

Technology

FB Alliance Insurance Chooses Sapiens Software

Sapiens Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sapiens International Corporation, a leading global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, announced today that FBAlliance Insurance, a provider of Farm Bureau insurance protection, has selected Sapiens CoreSuite for Property […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Is There an App That Disables Smartphones When Driving? Yep

There are quite a few apps on the market that automatically disable a smartphone when driving above a certain speed. Bit like the classic Father Ted episode, but without the explosives under the milk float. […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Opinion: Social Media Use is a Potential #Fail for Business Travellers

Emanuele Scansani, Operations Manager at travel risk experts Riskline, explains how some social media posts can prove controversial – and even punishable by law – in certain countries. Social media has revolutionised the way we […]