News

Insurance Fraud Up 3% Says ABI,with 1300 Scams Attempted Each Day

The lengths insurance cheats will go to try to con their insurer are laid bare today (28 August) as the ABI publishes its annual detected fraud figures. The total number of fraudulent claims and applications […]

Global insurance trends

Marsh Report Offers Advice On Rising Warranty & Indemnity Risk

New research from Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser, has found that warranty and indemnity (W&I) claims notifications across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) have increased significantly since 2016. Rising […]

News

Average Van Insurance is £1171pa – Set to Rise After Ogden Rate Changes

Van insurance premiums have risen 8.3% over the last 12 months, but van drivers across the UK may see further increases in the coming months as a result of this month’s government reset of the […]

News

Lloyd’s Market: G&M International Add IP Cover to Portfolio

Lloyd’s accredited broker G&M International are pleased to announce the addition of Intellectual Property (IP) Insurance to their growing product portfolio. The IP cover has been designed to protect those intangible assets from potential infringement […]

Motor Insurance

Opinion: Post Brexit, Insurers Need an International Salvage Market Strategy

In this latest Opinion piece, Jane Pocock, Managing Director at Copart UK, takes a look at the growing importance of access to an international salvage market post Brexit. A global buyer base is going to […]

InsureTech

Over $1.2 Billion Invested in Insurtech Sector in Q2 2019, Says Willis Towers

InsurTech investment worldwide continued at high levels during the second quarter of 2019, marking the fourth consecutive quarter during which total new funding commitments exceeded $1.2 billion, according to the new Quarterly InsurTech Briefing from Willis Towers […]

Insurance Brokers

Broker Update: Willis Re Has US Fire Risk Underwriting Data

Willis Re, the reinsurance division of Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, has deployed a wildfire risk solution that can be used throughout the U.S. to assess location […]

Insurance Brokers

EU Markets: Getsafe Launches Bicycle Insurance Product in Germany

Every two minutes a bicycle is stolen in Germany – and these are only the cases reported to the police. The number of unreported cases is estimated to be significantly higher at a further 50 […]