UK Insurance Trends

Retail Decline is a Challenge For Commercial Insurers

Latest trend analysis from Simply Business suggests that the outlook for insurance brands specialising in commercial retail premises is challenging. On the upside, demand for HMOs looks set to boom as brewers abandon 100s of […]

Insurance claims

We Have to Do Better on High Rise Apartment Fire Safety

The number of large apartment blocks being built in the UK has risen dramatically in the last decade. Cities like Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow are being transformed as regards their skyline and street level environment. […]

Insurance Regulation

PlanRadar Has a Plan: Digital Documents

For insurers looking to process Commercial or residential property claims, or price coverage and renewals, this is of interest. Anything that speeds up admin, compliance and site management has to be good news. Especially when […]

News

Apartment & Leaseholder Risks in Focus For The FCA

The FCA is looking at the insurance risks associated with apartments, especially apartment blocks. These are increasing in numbers as new builds, as they offer a managed solution for Housing Trusts and Councils, keen to […]

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Household Insurance

Climate Agenda Is Driving Property Insurance Now

WhenFresh, the leading supplier of data to UK Lenders, Insurers and other Big Data users via its Residential UK Property ‘Data Supermarket’, has teamed up with the Central Office of Public Interest (COPI) to share […]

Opinion

Opinion: Smart Leak Tech Means Win-Win for Insurers & Property Managers

In this Opinion piece, Michael Wakley, CEO of Leaksafe looks at the many benefits that insurers, brokers and property managers can gain from installing smart water leak detection systems.  Time is of the essence when […]

Emerging Risk

Broker Update: Russell Scanlan Helps Client Secure Cover, Post-Grenfell

The aftermath of the tragic Grenfell Tower fire last year has had a far-reaching impact on countless individuals, authorities and businesses. The negative spotlight on cladding materials, which are reported to have aided the spread […]