News

Fire & Hacking Risk From Smart Plugs Highlighted By Which? Mag

Smart plugs for sale at a wide range of retailers, including online marketplaces, risk exposing sensitive data to hackers or creating a serious fire risk, a Which? investigation has found. Which? bought 10 smart plugs […]

Insurance Regulation

Insurers Need to Consider Mental Wellbeing of Customers

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is today launching Mental Health Standards to provide better support for customers with mental health conditions when applying for health, travel or protection insurance. Customers can often face too […]

News

GlobalData Notes WFH Still Offers Insurers Opportunities

Just over 60% of SME employers in the UK are concerned about staff contracting COVID-19, according to a survey by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Only a very small percentage of SMEs expressed […]

Opinion

Hey Insurers, Step Away From That Price Walking Crack Pipe

Some strong opinions here, by all means feel free to post a comment below; Consumer Intelligence welcomes the announcement from the FCA on price walking. Up until today, every single player in the market has […]

Global insurance trends

US Market: Helper Bees Are Redefining Senior Care

The Helper Bees (THB), a company creating a better model for home care, has launched Independence Care Concierge, the first platform to connect aging Americans to the entire long-term care community, enabling independence for longer […]

News

MAXIS Publishes Insights Into Managing Older Workforce

Multinationals and large corporates will increasingly need to accommodate the needs of older employees, including revising their employee benefits schemes, according to a major new whitepaper from MAXIS Global Benefits Network. An ageing workforce is […]

News

Zurich Offers Staff Total Control Over Work/Life Balance

This is huge news, as Zurich confirms what most people guessed regarding new working patterns in office-based jobs. No matter what `back to work’ encouragements Boris Johnson, Sadiq Khan, Andy Burnham or others feel like […]

Insurance claims

The Interview: How Does Settling a Claim 12 Months Quicker Sound?

Insurance Edge caught up with the team at Geobearrecently to learn a bit more about how subsidence claims can be streamlined by using geopolymer, resin-based solutions. Now, before you skip onto something else consider this; […]