UK Insurance Trends

Rising Bills a Worry, Says Latest LV= Research

The latest research from pensions and retirement specialist LV= highlights how 42% (22m) UK adults say they expect their finances to worsen over the next three months. In a wider context, the insurance industry can […]

Household Insurance

Deals: Sedgwick Acquires UK Assistance 247

 Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, announced it has acquired the business of UK Assistance247 Ltd, a leading provider of home emergency repair fulfillment services in the UK. The business, […]

Household Insurance

Homeowners Are Borrowing to Fund The Race For Space

The pandemic has prompted many homeowners to increase the footprint of their living area. Could be an extension, new loft, summer house/office etc. Then there’s the mass exodus from London, which has enabled those winners […]

Household Insurance

CDL Helps British Gas With Proactive Quoting

British Gas has successfully extended its footprint in the home insurance market after teaming up with CDL to launch proactive quoting. By adopting the Insurtech’s new platform, the UK’s biggest energy supplier saw direct channel […]

Household Insurance

Bisly Raises 1.7m Euros, Eyes Expansion in Home Energy Market

One we missed last week; Bisly, the Estonian tech company developing intelligent building solutions, raised 1.7 mln euros to carry out its aggressive expansion plan into European countries. The tech start-up’s technology helps to make […]

Household Insurance

Floods Are Quite Rare, In-House Leaks More Common

No, not the latest scandal from Whitehall, but an interesting survey from Leakbot; A study by LeakBot has revealed that 20% of surveyed homeowners had experienced 3 or more water leaks in houses they had […]

Household Insurance

Qlaims Speeds Up Loss Adjustment on Household

Qlaims today launches Qlaims Assistance, a new personal lines product which appoints an FCA regulated loss adjuster to negotiate, and project manage household claims. For claims of above £5,000, the policy provides customers with their […]

Household Insurance

Property: Hippo Integrates Geospatial Imagery

OK, so imagine this; homeowner customer needs renewal on building insurance. You can access images from space to see latest roof condition, construction work, new roads/repairs, solar panels, even get an idea on local popularity […]