Emerging Risk

Cyber Attacks in Finance and Insurance Sector Rise by 80%

The number of cyber-attacks against financial services companies reported to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has risen by more than 80 per cent in the last year. In 2017, 69 material cyber incidents were reported […]

Motor Insurance

Will the New MoT Rules Lead to More Complex Accident Claims?

A new set of EU directives regarding the vehicle MoT test comes into force in May, which will add new categories for passing or failing, with fault severity being defined by the tester. The move […]

Insurance Brokers

LexisNexis Rolls-Out Telematics App Platform for Insurers & Brokers

In a major development for the global telematics market, insurance providers building their own customer facing websites, apps and notifications for telematics programmes can now simply and cost-effectively plug into the LexisNexis® Global Telematics Platform […]

InsureTech

Guidewire Joins Plug & Play InsurTech Ecosystem

Guidewire Software, Inc, a provider of software products to Property and Casualty (P&C) insurers, today announced it has joined Plug and Play’s ecosystem to advance P&C insurance innovation and collaboration. Plug and Play is a […]

Insurance Brokers

GRP Buys County Group as Acquisitions Continue

Global Risk Partners Ltd (GRP), the specialist investment vehicle for brokers and MGAs, has acquired The County Group. Crewe-based County Group becomes GRP’s second acquisition in 2018 and is the next major step in executing […]

Life/Health/Critical illness

January is Peak Month For Cutting Family Out of Your Will

Had enough of the family over Christmas and New Year? You’re not the only one. Data from Co-op Legal Services shows that for some people, keeping it lean this January may also include cutting beneficiaries out of their […]