News
Insurtech UK Forms Advisory Panel
An advisory panel on all things insurtech is one of those good ideas that makes sense the moment you say it. Luckily Insurtech UK has just formed a panel, which should be a great info […]
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Govt Expands Start-Up Loans Scheme
An £884m loan scheme for new businesses is to be greatly expanded, delivering much needed finance to the UK’s array of innovative start-ups, the Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg has announced. The Start Up Loans programme […]
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Mini Budget: Investment, Tax Cuts, SEIS & Solvency II Reforms
So, big news in a mini Budget. Solvency II is being partly dismantled, which is interesting for large insurers, MGAs and brokers based in the UK. There are also new Investment Zones, where companies can […]
Business
Launching a New Online Product While Still At College
Every new product launching requires some kind of investment. For students, that can be a problem as they are known to suffer from a periodical or even constant money deficiency. However, students do have resources […]
Fraud
Director Claimed 50K Loan For Non-Trading Company
Latest case of Bounce Back Fraud, from HM Govt; The Director of vehicle body repair company took a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan, even though company was no longer trading. Anthony Stephen Miller, 48, from Blackburn […]
InsureTech
Locket Enters Pre-Reg Phase on Funding
Today, Locket, the prevention-first insurance provider is opening pre-registration for its latest crowdfunding round. Backers will be investing in a disruptive challenger to the £150bn global home insurance market. Locket is revolutionising the home insurance space […]
InsureTech
Entrepreneurs Are Willing to Risk It All
A new survey by NerdWallet, one of the UK’s leading financial comparison sites, has revealed that over half (57%) of Britain’s entrepreneurs are “very willing” to put their personal finances on the line to pursue their […]
Global insurance trends
Romania: Study Reveals Covid Impact on Start-Ups
Approximately 70% of Romanian technology start-ups have been affected by COVID19, according to “Impact of COVID19 on Technology Start-ups in Romania”, the first study in this regard initiated by the Romanian Tech Startups Association (ROTSA), […]