InsureTech

Start-Ups: Luko Raises E20m As It Seeks To Streamline Home Insurance

Luko, the Paris-based home insurance startup, announced today that it has raised a €20 million Series A led by the VC firm Accel, with participation from Founders Fund and Speedinvest. The fresh capital will be […]

Household Insurance

Shell Energy Teams Up with AXA Partners on Home Emergency Product

Shell Energy Retail has launched a series of boiler care and home emergency services to British homeowners. The offer is delivered in conjunction with AXA Partners who will use its network of trusted local tradespeople and contractors to […]

News

Deals: Home & Legacy Partners With Munich Re

High net worth insurance specialist, Home & Legacy, has announced that specialist underwriter at Lloyd’s of London market, Munich Re Syndicate, has joined its household underwriting panel. Alongside existing panel members, Munich Re Syndicate will […]

News

Home Insurance Costs Up 25% Over Last Three Years

Quarterly data released today by the UK’s leading price comparison website, MoneySuperMarket, reveals that the average combined (buildings and contents) home insurance policy has increased by 25% over the last three years. The Home Insurance Price […]

Insurance Brokers

Broker News: AXA Extends Partnership with Atlanta Group

AXA Partners has extended its partnership with Atlanta Group, the retail division of the Ardonagh Group, with a new multi-year contract that will see the company continue to provide Motor and Home related services, to three of its biggest brands. AXA Partners was already Atlanta’s preferred long-term provider for the Autonet, Swinton Group and Carole Nash brands, with the Swinton Group partnership having been in place for over 15 years. All […]

Insurance Brokers

Fairer Finance Rates Ecclesiastical as Being Truly Fantastical

It’s the awards season now across the UK insurance sector, and heritage specialist Ecclesiastical Insurance has retained its top spot in the Fairer Finance Home Insurance league table, and so it remains the UK’s most […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Report on Insurance Pricing – Where is The Loyalty Bonus?

The FCA has today published the interim report of its market study into the pricing of home and motor insurance. The FCA found that competition is not working well for all consumers in these markets. It sets out […]