Life/Health/Critical illness

Dinghy Highlights How Corona Hits Self Employed Much Harder

The world has been plunged into sudden uncertainty as a result of coronavirus, and despite the measures announced yesterday by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, it appears that millions of freelancers, sole traders and many self employed […]

InsureTech

US news: InsurTechNY Kicks Off Start-Up Comp 2020

InsurTechNY, the largest InsurTech community in the New York metro area, spanning carriers, brokers, startups, and investors, has opened the application window for the 2020 InsurTech Startup Competition (www.insurtechny.com/competition). The competition has two tracks and will award $300,000 in […]

Insurance Regulation

Association Calls For Continued Govt Support for EV Grants

The BVRLA has joined forces with over twenty automotive, environmental, EV charging and fleet organisations to call upon the next government to pledge their continued support for the Plug-in Car and Van Grants. In a joint […]

News

UK Govt Announces Extra Flood Relief Package for Uninsured Farmers

The government has announced today (13 November) it will extend its Farming Recovery Fund to support farmers badly affected by the recent flooding across Yorkshire and the Midlands. Through this scheme, farmers and land managers […]

InsureTech

Start-Up News: Hokodo Secures £2m Funding from Horizon 2020

 Hokodo, the UK fintech startup, has been awarded €2m by Horizon 2020, the funding programme for research and innovation run by the European Commission.  Grants are awarded to “market-creating innovations” that demonstrate high growth prospects, […]

Insurance Brokers

Broker Update: Lansdown Invite Public Vote on Charity Support

Cheltenham based Lansdown Insurance Brokers are kicking off a brand new charity initiative in 2019 – Lansdown Giving. This campaign will see a total of £15,000 put back into the Gloucestershire community; £10,000 to the […]

Opinion

Opinion: Insurtech Start-Ups Can Do More to Win Government Cash

Insurtech is the buzzword in the insurance industry right now, with dozens of UK start-ups all trying out new ideas and often hungry for investment cash. But what can they do to increase their chances […]