Natural Catastrophe

The Interview: Layers Of Data Now Power Flood Mapping

Flood prediction is one of those mysterious arts that still poses a challenge for the insurance sector. Localised rainfall can often cause a flood, but this is incredibly difficult for the Met Office to narrow […]

Emerging Risk

Catch-Up: HNW Insurance Needs The Personal Touch

Is there still a place for old school insurance brokers, who get to know their clients, use the phone or even write letters? Maybe so. Insurance Edge chatted with Samantha Davies, Operations Manager at Lumley […]

Flood Insurance

Hurricane Laura Losses Likely to Be $13bn Max

 RMS, the world’s leading catastrophe risk solutions company, estimates that total onshore U.S. insured losses from Hurricane Laura will be between US$9.0 and US$13.0 billion. The estimate includes losses to the National Flood Insurance Program […]

Motor Insurance

Drivers Are PX-ing Commuter Diesels & Buying Their Dream Car Instead

Strong demand for used cars is sending prices soaring and motorists flocking to buy older cars to keep their costs down, says BuyaCar.co.uk website. Following the biggest sales month in the company’s 18-year history, the […]

Insurance Brokers

CarLineDirect Teams Up With Quotezone to Extend Consumer Choice Online

Partnerships are becoming part of the new normal within the insurance space, and there’s lots of benefits from pooling marketing, technical resources and sharing data. In an online world, extending your brand’s reach by offering […]

Emerging Risk

Quick Question; Do You Know How to Underwrite Cryptoassets Risk?

No, neither do we here at IE magazine. It is a confusing and rapidly evolving sector of the global finance and monetary system, but there is demand for asset protection of course. Now Evertas, the […]

InsureTech

CyberCube Report Highlights Value of Understanding Data

When it comes to managing their data, insurers and reinsurers can learn valuable lessons from the ancient Japanese art of Samurai sword-making, a new report from cyber risk analytics leader CyberCube asserts. In the report, Crafting […]

Insurance Brokers

Cycleplan Sees Surge of Enquiries for Bike Insurance – Will It Last?

Cycling has become very popular during the lockdown, partly due to the nice weather Britain has enjoyed since late March. But insurance isn’t a legal requirement for cyclists, so despite the influx of new, some […]