Technology

Hyundai Are Building an Urban Transport System for 2040

Urban-Air Port Ltd and Hyundai Air Mobility (a Hyundai Motor Group division) have announced a partnership to explore new, purpose built, multifunctional and scalable infrastructure to enable Urban Air Mobility (UAM) – urban transportation systems […]

InsureTech

Urban Jungle is One Insurtech Worth Watching, Says Startups100

Insurtech Urban Jungle has been listed this week as ‘one to watch’ in the Startups100, an annual list of the UK’s most successful startups. The company, which provides low-cost insurance to ‘Generation Rent’, was described […]

Household Insurance

Urban Jungle Gets a £2.5m Funding Boost to Expand Contents Offer

A company which provides insurance to ‘Generation Rent’ and Millennials has gained further backing from investors to shake up the sector. Urban Jungle, founded by Jimmy Williams and Greg Smyth in 2016, has raised a […]

News

UK Drivers Speeding During Lockdown – RAC Research & Comment

We have all seen the lockdown racers. Hammering along suburban roads doing 60 in 30mph limits, hitting 120mph on dual carriageways and motorways. Thankfully, it is a relatively small percentage of the drivers on UK […]

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Telematics Data Reveals You’re Safer at 70mph Than 30mph. Seriously.

Motorists travelling at over 70mph are less likely to have an accident than those driving at under 30mph, according to new data from ITS – Telematics Solutions. The new figures highlight that the most dangerous driving […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Skoda Premieres Its Urban Transport Vision for The Future

Insurers and MGAs need to completely re-think car insurance because ownership is being replaced by leasing, city hatchbacks are being binned in favour of ride-sharing and electric bikes/scooters. It is time to ditch the old […]

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e-Scooter Riders Know They Could Injure Themselves, or Others – Yet Fail to Consider Insurance

According to a survey commissioned by VOOM, the world’s first on-demand, telematics-based insurance platform for specialized mobility, 49% of millennial e-scooter riders are concerned about harming themselves or others when riding; but 53% have never thought […]

InsureTech

LexisNexis Welcomes Government’s Urban Transport Strategy

Data and analytics provider, LexisNexis Risk Solutions welcomes the Government’s Future of Mobility Urban Strategy.  This report sets out nine key principles and the approach to working with innovators, companies, local authorities and other stakeholders […]