News

Schools Out, Arsonists About – When Are Sprinklers Being Fitted?

Zurich makes the perfectly reasonable point that newly built schools should have sprinkler systems by law in England, as they already do in Wales and Scotland. IE goes further; just fit sprinkler systems to all […]

Technology

Data Sensors Can Manage Historic Building Risk

Ecclesiastical Insurance and English Heritage, in partnership with technology firm Shepherd, are extending a pilot that puts 18th century Kenwood House on a technological par with The Shard. The successful first of its kind scheme […]

Opinion

The Interview: Global Fraud Summit Reveals Interesting Trends

Insurance Edge caught up with Dennis Toomey, Global Director for Counter Fraud Analytics at BAE Systems, to get the lowdown on the Global Insurance Fraud Summit, which took place virtually over 4 days recently. IE; […]

Insurance claims

Public Sector: Zurich Publishes Schools Fire risk Survey

A new study from Zurich Municipal reveals 480 primary and secondary schools endured fires in 2019, a staggering 40 incidents every month.  As a result, almost 20,000  school children have had their education impacted or […]

InsureTech

Avy’s Solar Powered Drone Could Benefit Insurers & Brokers

The first Dutch solar drone manufactured by Avy, performed a successful test flight at the end of this summer. The drone is equipped with custom solar foil developed by Wattlab to reflect and absorb more […]

Opinion

Insights: The Race Between Education and Catastrophe

Technology can now track natural and man-made catastrophes as they unfold, link to insurers’ policy portfolios and notify clients about the risks in advance. Forbes McKenzie, Founder of McKenzie Intelligence Services, scans the horizon for […]

News

Fire & Hacking Risk From Smart Plugs Highlighted By Which? Mag

Smart plugs for sale at a wide range of retailers, including online marketplaces, risk exposing sensitive data to hackers or creating a serious fire risk, a Which? investigation has found. Which? bought 10 smart plugs […]