Underwriting transformation

Underwriting: Beazley Launches Virtual Care for Health Sector

Specialist insurer Beazley has launched Virtual Care, a package of cover providing comprehensive protection against the risks associated with providing technology-enabled healthcare and lifestyle management services in the UK. A variety of new technologies underpin […]

Insurance Brokers

Broker News: Brightside Posts Financials, Digital Transformation Well Underway

Brightside Insurance Services Ltd [‘BISL’] EBITDA climbed by over £3.15m to £4.81m (2017: £1.67m), with GWP up to £106m, according to 2018 accounts to be submitted to Companies House. Income (not including IQED) was up […]

Pet Insurance

Bought By Many Eradicates 2-Week Waiting Period on Pet Insurance

As part of its mission to make pet insurance fairer for everyone, Bought By Many will remove the industry-standard two-week waiting period for customers switching insurers in August. Until now, pet owners were not able […]

Lloyd's/London Market

Lloyd’s of London Now Completing Half of All Transactions Online

Lloyd’s of London is now completing over half of all insurance transactions electronically, as technology allows brokers, underwriters and insurers to assess risk, quote, bind and settle claims online without old fashioned paper-shuffling and delays. […]

Opinion

Opinion: Digital Insurance Race Will Decide Who Survives & Who Fails

This latest article is by Richard Stewart,CEO and co-founder of Untangl, and it looks at the slow pace of transformation within the insurance sector. The companies that are likely to survive, and thrive,in the long term […]

News

Pet Insurance: Bought By Many Launches Video Vet Consultations

Bought By Many today announces a partnership that will enable their pet insurance customers to access free video consultations with fully qualified vets via the FirstVet app. Customers can video call UK-registered vets to check […]

Opinion

Opinion: No Excuse for Insurers to Take 20+ Days to Pay On Claims

In this Opinion piece, Angus McDonald, Co-Founder and CEO of insurtech company Cover Genius, the parent company of XCover, looks at how quicker payments are an absolute necessity in a global insurance marketplace. A rise […]

Insurance Brokers

Bridge Brokers Launches ipro – Offering Freelancer/Sub-Contractor Cover

John Garrard has joined Bridge Insurance Brokers Ltd to launch its new business, aimed at the freelance and contract professional community.Bridge’s ipro is being headed up by John, who joins the leading insurance brokers as a director […]