InsureTech

Insurtech News: Hyperion X to Launch in 2019

Hyperion Insurance Group Limited (‘Hyperion’) has today announced the creation of a fourth business, Hyperion X to be launched on 1 January 2019. Hyperion X will develop key areas of data, analytics and digital platform […]

Insurance Brokers

Honcho Gears Up for Launch with New Hires, Plus BIBA Membership

HONCHO, the UK’s first reverse auction marketplace for financial services, has announced a series of key developments in its path to launch. The business, which earlier this year successfully over-funded on Crowdcube to secure £830,000 of […]

Insurance Brokers

BPL Global Creates Excess of Loss Team, Eyes Trade Credit Niche

BPL Global, the leading credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) broker, has created a team dedicated to excess of loss (XOL) trade credit insurance with a specific focus on the trade finance sector. XOL traditionally […]

Insurance Brokers

Synechron and CapSpeciality Launch Broker-Friendly Excess Product

Synechron, Inc, and CapSpecialty, a leading provider of specialty insurance for small to mid-sized business in the US, have collaborated to build an excess casualty platform, DragonX. The project focused on the creation of a portal […]

Household Insurance

LexisNexis Launches Pre-Fill Quote Engine in Home Insurance Market

One of the big problems in home insurance is the amount of data that customers have to input online, just to obtain a quote. Often, when trying to compare one broker, or insurer with another, […]

Artificial Intelligence

The Disruptors: Talking ThingCo Telematics with Mike Brockman

After blazing a trail with Insure The Box, Mike Brockman (pictured on the right) is looking to turn the telematics business model on its head with new venture ThingCo. Insurance Edge caught up with Mike […]

Legal

Markel Law Re-Launches to UK Insurance Sector

Markel UK, the specialist insurer, has re launched its flagship legal services firm, Markel Law, as part of the development of the company’s broadly based and comprehensive offering of insurance, legal, tax and specialist sector […]

Investment

Honcho Secures FCA Approval and Staffs Up for Launch in Autumn 2018

THE UK’S first online reverse auction marketplace for financial services, honcho, which recently secured £830,000 of investment, is undergoing a new stage of growth and has received formal authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Due to […]