Underwriting transformation

Zurich and Plum Underwriting Team Up on Home Cover

Yep, we missed this one from earlier in December; Zurich UK announces a new, long-term agreement with specialist MGA Plum Underwriting to provide capacity for their UK non-standard home insurance portfolio. The five-year partnership with […]

Insurance claims

Where Are We On Flooding? Parametric Payouts, IoT, Mapping & More

It’s that time of the year again. No, not Christmas songs back-to-back on Chorley FM, but downpours, drizzle, blustery showers and all the other forms of rain that Britain enjoys each winter. For many, it’s […]

UK Insurance Trends

Mactavish Predicts Rising Premiums In 2021

The latest insights and opinion from Mactavish; Mactavish, the specialist outsourced insurance buyer and claims resolution expert, says many commercial policyholders have faced drastic premium increases this year as insurers look to improve margins in […]

HR & Employment

Wellbeing & Employee Support More Important Than Ever

Research by employee benefits provider Unum has found 86% of UK employers surveyed are changing their approach to employee health and wellbeing in light of the current pandemic. Almost all employers surveyed (95%) say it has impacted […]

HR & Employment

25% of Employees Say WFH Damages Mental Wellbeing

Many insurance companies and brokers have embraced working from home as the new normal, and as the government is keen on restricting all personal movement, despite the Covid vaccine, that WFH situation may well remain […]

Household Insurance

UK Home Contents Worth £43,000, Generally Under-Insured

Quarterly Home Index data from Quotezone.co.uk showed the average value of home contents in the UK is an eye-watering £43,040 – yet 38% of households do not take out accidental contents damage. South East England was […]

HR & Employment

WFH Likely to Become The Norm, Even After Covid Vaccine

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that it is possible for many people to work from home. Now, a survey of UK HR professionals by the HR software provider CIPHR, suggests that remote working is here to […]