Insurance claims

Homeowners Not Prepped For Typical Winter Risks, Says Homeprotect

There is still a big chunk of winter weather yet to come, as experienced residents of the UK will know. Big snow events in February or March can happen, with freezing pipes, high winds damaging […]

InsureTech

ZestyAI Storm Suite Gets Green Light in Arizona

Here’s the word from ZestyAI; The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions has approved the use of ZestyAI’s Severe Convective Storm suite, including Z-HAIL™, Z-WIND™, and Z-STORM™, giving insurers access to property-level risk insights. […]

Insurance claims

Flood and Subsidence Claims Are on The Rise in The UK

That’s the word from Go.Compare, who have been digging into the claims data. As housing estates are increasingly built on land prone to flooding in the past, such claims are likely to increase; Homeowners affected […]

Global insurance trends

Kin Expands into California, Offering Wildfire Coverage

This has to be good news for property owners in California;  Kin, the pioneering, direct-to-consumer, digital home insurance provider, today announced it has expanded into California and now offers a home insurance option for the […]

UK Insurance Trends

Call For New Approach on Managing Property Flood Risk

Everyone in the UK knows that there has been rapid housing development on land previously known locally as flood plain, or at least prone to flooding in exceptional weather conditions. But the demand for land […]

Motor Insurance

Stormy Waters: UK Drivers Take Chances on Flooded Roads

The word from Go.Compare, who reckon many UK drivers are often tempted to try and ford swollen rivers and streams. YouTube videos suggest this assumption is correct. Here’s the word; Motorists could be risking an […]

Global insurance trends

Munich Re Looks Back on a Costly Cat Event Year

There were plenty of named storms and flooding across the globe in 2024. Munich Re looks back at the estimated insured losses; Worldwide, natural disasters caused losses of US$ 320bn in 2024 (2023, adjusted for […]

Insurance claims

Property Claims: Rainfall & Asset Values Are a Perfect Storm For 2025

Wet weather is something that has happened across the UK for centuries. What has changed for insurers is massive population growth, asset values and the building of housing estates on what was previously a flood […]