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EU Approves State Aid Plan for French Credit Insurance Market

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €10 billion French guarantee scheme to support the domestic credit insurance market in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge […]

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Commercial: Average Van Insurance Premium is £1500 a Year

As more people shop online there are ever increasing numbers of small vans on UK roads. Although many freelance delivery drivers use a small family car for internet package deliveries, you can get more work […]

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2019 Saw a Van Sales Boom; Will It Continue in 2020?

Data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) earlier this month painted a very positive picture for the van sector. Not only were 2019 registrations up by 2.4 per cent over the year, […]

Insurance Brokers

Broker: Rob Cockle Launches Business Insurance Partnership

Industry veteran Rob Cockle has struck out on his own and launched a bespoke brokerage, offering a range of services to busy SMEs. Rob worked for Govier and Ault Limited in Gloucester before spending 20 […]

InsureTech

Deals: Volvo and REIN Partner Up on Commercial Transport Insurtech

Just in case you missed it – as we did – here’s an interesting snippet of news from the USA, which was released mid-December; Volvo Financial Services has invested in REIN, a leading insurtech start-up company, to […]

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Marsh Report Shows 8% Rise in Commercial Insurance Premiums

Marsh today released its Global Insurance Market Index for the third quarter of 2019. Key findings include: Average commercial insurance pricing increased 8% in the third quarter of 2019, the largest increase since the survey began in 2012, […]

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Brexit: BIBA Launches Special Info Hub for Brokers

OK, it might still happen, we may exit the EU’s regulatory orbit. Highly unlikely given the money, power, constant legal actions and relentless media campaigning on the Remain side. Then there are the mundane compliance […]