InsureTech

Opinion: Wejo Purchase of Carjojo Highlights Value of Data to Insurers

Editor Alastair Walker looks at the implications of Wejo’s acquisition of Carjojo: Recently Cheshire based start-up Wejo bought an American company called Carjojo. No, this isn’t the opening line from a bizarre limerick, but an […]

Insurance Brokers

Honcho Gears Up for Launch with New Hires, Plus BIBA Membership

HONCHO, the UK’s first reverse auction marketplace for financial services, has announced a series of key developments in its path to launch. The business, which earlier this year successfully over-funded on Crowdcube to secure £830,000 of […]

Insurance Brokers

Azur Launches Bespoke Car Collector Insurance Product

Azur, a Managing Digital Agent (MDA) specialising in the UK’s high net worth market, has today announced the launch of a new insurance product designed specifically for car collectors. The car enthusiast market is a […]

Household Insurance

ABI Estimates Average UK Home Has 35K of Contents – Often Under-Insured

The latest survey by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) concludes that the average UK home has around £35,000 worth of contents, from jewellery to electronic gadgets, bicycles to power tools. The ABI also estimates […]

Household Insurance

Cheaper Insurance? Survey Finds Many Homeowners Willing to Bend the Truth

A detailed study of the home insurance market by LexisNexis Risk Solutions UK has underlined the need for home insurers to strengthen their validation processes and improve their customers’ experience by leveraging prefill at the […]

Motor Insurance

Opinion: Why The Classic Insurance Sector is Ripe for Disruption

Some straight talking, direct from the Editor’s keyboard: First, let me declare an interest in that I spent a decade working for Carole Nash Insurance, and also have two vehicles insured with them. But that […]