Opinion

Opinion: Your Job Is Irrelevant When it Comes to Car Insurance

Straight talking from the Editor’s keyboard. The recent Covid-19 pandemic has changed so much in the world of work, especially in the UK, where for decades millions of people have commuted 3-10 miles a day […]

News

South East Sees Biggest Increases in Car Crime, Says RAC Insurance

More than 150,000 motor vehicles were stolen in Great Britain in the year 2018-19, 10,000 more than the year before and a 56% (54,932) increase compared to four years earlier, according to data analysed by RAC […]

News

Free Spirit Travel Offers Covid-19 Cover – Inc Pre-Existing Conditions

As travel restrictions are lifted, both in the UK and further afield, Free Spirit Travel (FST) – part of P J Hayman and Company – are now providing COVID-19 insurance cover. According to a customer […]

News

Saga & Staysure Boldly Go into Covid-19 Cover – Includes Cruise Holidays

Saga has announced that treatment abroad for Covid-19 and repatriation to the UK will be included as standard as part of its travel insurance policies for all trips from 1st June. Saga has added the cover […]

News

Babylon Tele-Health Breach Highlights Systems Risks to Insurers

The data breach suffered by Babylon Healthcare is an important warning to insurers active in the tele-health sector; systems must be tested multiple times, by users with varying levels of technical ability, BEFORE being deployed. […]

News

Which? Identifies Discrimination Against People Who Prefer Cash

Imagine if banks and shops told people of a particular religious belief, or sexual preference that they should try going online instead,’ or explaining `we don’t like LGBT coins at this branch, sorry.’ There would […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Update on Business Interruption Claims: Crucial Wording Identified

Here’s the latest statement from the FCA on the tricky issue of refused business interruption claims. As the Mishcon de Reya lawsuits rumble on, we bring the official FCA word – plus industry reaction as […]