Legal

Legal: Clarity on Smart Contracts & DLT Could Be Good News for Insurers

A landmark “Legal Statement” published this week provides long-awaited clarity on how cryptocurrencies, distributed ledger technology (DLT) and smart contracts might be treated under English law. Following several rounds of public and private consultation, the […]

Flood Insurance

HI Commercial Highlights Winter Risks to Property Owners/Landlords

With wet weather looking to continue, commercial insurance broker, HI Commercial is urging business owners and landlords to ensure their property maintenance is up to scratch, preventing water from entering premises, but also to be […]

Opinion

Opinion: Smart Leak Tech Means Win-Win for Insurers & Property Managers

In this Opinion piece, Michael Wakley, CEO of Leaksafe looks at the many benefits that insurers, brokers and property managers can gain from installing smart water leak detection systems.  Time is of the essence when […]

Insurance claims

Moneysupermarket Offers Advice on How to Make a Flood Claim

Helen Chambers, head of home insurance at MoneySuperMarket, comments on how to make a claim in light of flooding in the UK: “Our data shows that home insurance premiums jump after a claim, meaning that the extreme rain could end […]

Insurance Brokers

Broker Update: Azur Launches Two New Products for HNW Clients

Azur, the Managing Digital Agent, has today announced the launch of two new products – Azur Niche and Azur Unoccupied – to provide protection for a broader range of High Net Worth clients whose insurance needs […]

Household Insurance

Property Insurance: VPS Security Teams Up With Aspray Ltd

Two of the UK’s leading stakeholders in property services and management have combined forces to help support residential and commercial property owners when things go wrong and the owner needs to make a claim or […]

Opinion

Opinion: Technical Debt & Legacy IT Could Sink a Few Insurers

A thought-provoking article in The Economist prompts DevOpsGroup co-founder Steve Thair to urge insurers to get to grips with technical debt. The Economist’s recent article on the future of insurance, Run for Cover, has a stark warning for […]

News

Underwriting: CFC Launches Guide to IP Risks For Business

Specialist insurance provider and pioneer in emerging risk, CFC, has launched a new guide to intellectual property (IP) insurance. CFC’s guide includes some top tips on how brokers can start the conversation with their clients as […]