Insurance claims

Govt Stats Shows Data Hacking Up 160% During Lockdown

The latest stats from the Office for National Statistics suggest that many who said that the lockdowns, WFH, furlough, grants and bounceback loans would encourage fraud, were right. Not a conspiracy theory then. Here’s the […]

UK Insurance Trends

Confessions Of a Driving Instructor: Colchester Edition

Steady now, it’s not what you’re thinking. No, it’s a heads up for you actuaries out there. It appears that Colchester is the most dangerous region in the U.K. for learner drivers, according to new […]

Global insurance trends

Munich Re Looks Back at 2021’s Worst Weather Events

Latest 2021 stats on weather related losses around the world are in focus with Munich Re; In 2021, natural disasters caused overall losses of US$ 280bn, of which roughly US$ 120bn were insured Alongside 2005 […]

Insurance claims

HSE Report 2020/21: 32% Increase In Fatal Workplace Accidents

The HSE has published its annual report for 2020/21, looking at workplace illness, injury and fatal accidents. Most self diagnosed sickness and stress related absences were in the public sector. The top employment sectors for […]

InsureTech

Insurtech Investment Boom Still Going Strong

The insurtech investment just keeps on coming, says a new report; Consolidated global investment into the InsurTech sector continues to reach new highs. Capital invested in insurance technology start-ups surpassed the US$10 billion mark for […]

News

Insurance Fraud Drops By 10% Says ABI

A travel insurance cheat who tried to eat incriminating evidence, and a supposedly accident-prone gardener who was caught out weightlifting were among the more unusual general insurance frauds uncovered by insurers according to the latest […]