Business

Gauntlet Staffers Set Up McCarron-Coates AR Brokerage

Two directors of Leeds-based Gauntlet Group bought into the group’s Appointed Representative opportunity so much that they’ve decided to become Appointed Representatives themselves.  In the true spirit of the Remington advertising strap line of the […]

Insurance claims

Telematics Delivers Hammer Blow to BMW Driver’s Insurance Fraud

Telematics data and forensic evidence captured by pioneering telematics insurance provider insurethebox, a brand of of Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Europe, has successfully thwarted a vehicle damage claim for £87,921 -including £79,114 in credit hire […]

Global insurance trends

InsurTech News: Start-Ups, Sales and Bosch Bluetooth Telematics

Here’s a news round-up of investment fund and insurer activity in the InsurTech sector, including a very handy plug-n-play Telematics gadget from Bosch electronics; MetLife US insurer Metlife announced it is launching two Insurtech investment […]

Insurance Regulation

Millions of Holidaymakers Approached Over Bogus Travel Sickness Claims

As many as 9.5 million British adults have been approached about making a compensation claim for being sick while on holiday, says ABTA – the travel industry trade association. ABTA carried out a YouGov survey […]

InsureTech

Laka Aim to Shake Up Bike Insurance Sector, Backed by Zurich

Laka, formerly Insure a Thing, is challenging the conventional insurance model by offering a truly disruptive bike insurance product, co-built and financially backed by Zurich. This really is cycle insurance with a difference, because Laka will only […]

Global insurance trends

2017 Proved a Tough Year for Reinsurance Market, Says Willis Re

With recent catastrophe loss estimates in the region of US$136 billion, 2017 is proving to be one of the worst loss years on record for the global (re)insurance market, according to the latest 1st View […]

Lloyd's/London Market

Industry Moves: Paul Cole Joins AG P&I Team

AG Cover, the independent London Market insurance broker, has appointed Paul Cole into its P&I (Protection and Indemnity) team.  Paul brings a wealth of experience to AG, with his past roles including 13 years at […]