Opinion

Insurance Gravy Train is Destroying An Entire Way of Life in Ireland

The latest from the Editor’s keyboard; The insurance tragedy that is unfolding across Ireland, as businesses close down, events are cancelled and people are forced out of jobs because they cannot insure a car and […]

News

As Auto Admin Becomes The Norm, Why Are Consumers Being Charged £30 a Time?

Every week Insurance Edge receives another batch of press releases announcing insurtech partnerships, AI claims settlement, plus automated admin and chatbots. So why are brokers, MGAs and insurers busily hiking their policy admin charges, when […]

Insurance claims

Insurance Fraud in Decline, Says New Research From Aviva

The value of fraudulent claims detected by the UK’s largest insurer has fallen. Aviva detected £80m worth of suspect or proven fraudulent insurance claims in 2018, down 11% (£10m) from 2017. The scale of insurance […]

News

Pet Insurance: Claims Payouts at Record High Says Industry Association

Pet insurers paid out a record-breaking £785 million in 2018 to cover the unexpected costs of owning a pet, driven by a significant increase in average claim size. The rise is likely to be caused […]

News

Consumer Intelligence Says Car Insurance Costs Heading Up

Drivers are benefiting from premium falls of 6.7% in the past year, but the tide is starting to turn, new analysis1 from insurance data analytics expert Consumer Intelligence shows. Across the market, average prices rose […]

Insurance claims

Broker News: Are Claims Handling Firms Bumping Up Fleet Hire Costs?

Claims management companies are forcing up insurance premiums for businesses with vehicle fleets, experts have claimed. Fleet specialists ConstructionInsure.co.uk have warned that premiums have rocketed due to claims management companies putting in big bills for hire vehicles. […]