Insurance Brokers

Broker: Gauntlet Looking Ahead to Expanding Its Network in 2020

Gauntlet, the Leeds-based commercial insurance broker and appointed representative network principal, has entered 2020 celebrating 25 years of trading and anticipating dynamic developments for the 12 months ahead, with some influenced by market consolidation, and […]

InsureTech

Battleface Bags More Investment, Looks To Expand Adventure Travel Product

battleface Inc, a rapidly growing tech-enabled insurance startup, focused on providing travel insurance products for unconventional travellers worldwide, announced today that it successfully closed its seed financing round with backing from leading strategic and venture […]

HR & Employment

New Survey Finds Self-Employed Work Whilst Sick, Too Busy to See a GP

New research from AIG Life Limited shows self-employed people are working while ill as they worry about arranging medical appointments during working hours. Its study among more than 2,000 employees and self-employed workers found more than three […]

News

Freelancer Market: Dinghy and Allianz Team Up to Offer Flexible Cover

Allianz Insurance and on-demand insurtech pioneer Dinghytoday announced a partnership to provide business insurance into the fast-growing freelancer market. Dinghy offers flexible on-demand business insurance for freelancers where cover is charged by the second and […]

News

Niche Insurance: Battleface Partners with IFJ on Journalist Cover

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)  the world largest organization of journalists, has announced it is partnering with battleface – a provider of specialist insurance benefits and services for travelers visiting or working internationally – to offer an all-inclusive travel insurance […]

InsureTech

Industry Moves: Dinghy Appoints Dorian Zanker CEO

London-based insurance start-up Dinghy has announced the appointment of Dorian Zanker as CEO as part of its strategy to accelerate its growth in the UK and international freelancer business insurance market. Dorian has a background […]

HR & Employment

Healthcare Sector: Medical Insurers AGM Feedback

The ‘exciting’ future of the fast-changing healthcare industry is ‘now’, delegates at the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) AGM were told. Nearly 130 delegates were in attendance at the AMII AGM and Conference […]

HR & Employment

5.3 Million Brits Would Love to Run Their Own Business, Says Direct Line

The entrepreneurial dream is alive and well in the UK reveals new research collated by Direct Line for Business. Some 5.3 million people (10 per cent) dream of becoming their own boss in the future, […]