Insurance claims

Keyless Entry Thefts on the Rise in Commercial Van Sector

According to 2019 recovery figures from Tracker, the stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) expert, 92% of the stolen Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) it recovered were taken without the owner’s keys – this has risen dramatically from […]

News

Carrot Offers Extra Rewards to Drivers Who Stay Home During Lockdown

Carrot, the young driver insurance provider that uses black box technology to record driving patterns and reward safer driving, is incentivising thousands of young drivers to continue to leave their cars at home during the […]

InsureTech

Italian Insurtech Association Founded to Promote Innovation

Just spotted online, this new association aims to promote new ideas within the Italian insurance sector. Here’s the press statement; To accelerate the digital transformation in the insurance and supplementary pension sector, we need a […]

Legal

Power Sector: Survey Reveals Lack of Confidence in Safety Standards

New research released today reveals a potential disconnect between the industry professionals that operate transformers and the boards to which they report. The disconnect could be unduly increasing the risk of failure, fatality or fire […]

News

Allianz Looks Back on 2019: GWP Up 9%, LV= Takeover & More

2019 was a historic year for Allianz with the completion of the purchase of the general insurance businesses of LV= and Legal and General. This positions Allianz Holdings as the second largest general insurer in […]

News

UK Drink Driver Stats Stubbornly High – Can Tech Stop Drunk Drivers?

The latest government stats show that an estimated 240 people were killed in 2018, where at least one person involved in the accident was over the legal blood alcohol level. Although the figures are guesswork […]

Opinion

Pet Insurance: The Hidden Opportunity for Brokers & Insurers?

Pet insurance is sometimes seen as an afterthought for insurance companies, particularly when compared to high-volume business areas such as home and car insurance. However, a range of factors are combining to make pet insurance […]