Global insurance trends

Willis Towers Survey Finds Political Risks On The Rise

A survey of 41 major corporations by Willis Towers Watson, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, found that 61% believe political risk levels increased in 2019. Disruption of international trade was considered the […]

Travel Insurance

Winter Holiday? Surely You Don’t Have to Declare Broken Bones, Or Do You?

Brits across the UK will be starting to count down the days to their winter sporting holidays, but what they might not have realised, is that if they have suffered a broken bone in the […]

Household Insurance

Trov Teams Up With Halifax, Aims to Expand Tenants Insurance Market

One of the ancient truths within insurance is that people who own property take out Contents cover, but those who rent will hardly ever want to buy any home insurance. OK, some renters are in […]

Insurance Brokers

Nearly Half of Homeowners Renovate Without Insurance Cover

As most people working in financial services know, it has become much more difficult to get a mortgage since the affordability rules came into force a few years ago. The days of self-certifying your own […]

News

Winter Freeze Can Cause Burst Pipes: Moneysaving Tips From the ABI Here

As wintry weather approaches, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) is urging consumers to act and not get caught out by a frozen or burst pipe this winter. It was only last year that the […]

News

RAC Survey Says Pot-Holed UK Roads Are Getting Worse

Half of drivers (49%) surveyed for the 2019 RAC Report on Motoring say the condition of local roads – that is all roads that are not motorways or major A-roads – has deteriorated since last year, primarily […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Joint Bank Accounts Dying Out, As People Lead Financially Separate Lives

In an era of no-fault divorce, co-habiting couples suing each other over rent or utility payments when they break up, is it any wonder that the traditional joint bank account is on the way out, […]

Household Insurance

Direct Line Highlights Emergency Risk for Tenants

Emergencies including floods, fires and pest infestations have forced tenants to evacuate their rental properties almost nine million times in the last five years reveals new research from Direct Line for Business. This is the […]