Insurance claims

Almost Half of Young Driver Insurance Write-Offs Occur Near Home Address

New research has revealed that the younger generation aren’t just a risk on unfamiliar roads – they are also just as likely to have an accident on the road they live on. Figures compiled by […]

Insurance Regulation

Broker News: BIBA Response to EU Motor Insurance Directive

Last week the EC (European Community) announced its proposals on changes to the Motor Insurance Directive in light of a number of court rulings that have affected its application and has identified five areas for […]

Household Insurance

Homelyfe Ranked in Top 100 Start-Ups

Insurtech disruptor Homelyfe has been ranked in the country’s top 100 fast-growth potential new businesses; the only insurance company selected as a winner. Startups 100 2018, the definitive index of Britain’s best and brightest start-up […]

Insurance Regulation

GDPR Act Gets Rubber Stamp from UK Government

The latest news from the Association of British Insurers: The Data Protection Act, which received Royal Assent today, overhauls how businesses and other organisations process and handle customer data. The Act implements the EU General Data […]

Big Data

GDPR Clock is Ticking Says Beazley International – Fines Could Hit Hard

Raf Sanchez, Beazley International Breach Response Service Manager, comments ahead of the introduction of GDPR on 25 May: “Regulators and individuals are on the cusp of acquiring enhanced tools to hold organisations to account for poor […]

Insurance Brokers

Ark Insurance Partners Up With SSP

SSP has partnered with underwriting agency Ark Insurance Group (Ark) to expand the tradesman offering available to its brokers. The enhanced panel enables brokers to benefit from wider acceptance criteria, so they can write a […]

Motor Insurance

Half of All Theory Candidates Fail Test: Solution? Scrap The Difficult Road Signs

Half of potential new drivers are failing their theory test – just as thousands of road signs around the country are facing the axe after they were labelled “humiliating”. A report by Department for Transport […]

Insurance claims

Alpha Goes Bust, Leaving UK Taxi Drivers Without Insurance

The Danish FSA has announced that Alpha has been declared bankrupt. UK policyholders need to find alternative cover as soon as possible. The FCA here in Britain have issued the following advice; Existing Alpha insurance […]