Latest appointments: McLarens and PremFina
McLarens boosts TPA offering with new team of senior leaders and PremFina names Sharon Bishop as UK and Ireland CEO—read...
Read MoreVerex Group brings branded insurance and connected services to Renault, Dacia, Alpine and Nissan
Verex Group, a specialist in vehicle manufacturer insurance and accident management, has agreed a new expanded contract with RCI Financial...
Read MoreUncertain trends persist in online search
Andy Cullwick, head of marketing at First4Lawyers, analyses the impact of Covid-19 and whiplash reform on work and road traffic...
Read MoreEcclesiastical launches new solution to protect iconic properties
Ecclesiastical Insurance has launched a new technology proposition, Ecclesiastical Smart Properties, to protect some of the UK’s most iconic properties....
Read MoreAon and Willis Towers Watson call off merger
Aon and Willis Towers Watson have agreed to terminate their proposed merger in response to anti-competition concerns in the US....
Read MoreBrokers can track claim progress live on Allianz Claims Hub
Allianz Insurance has added present position trackers to its Claims Hub, allowing brokers to get live status updates on five...
Read MoreCar insurance premiums fall to lowest level in more than five years
Comprehensive car insurance premiums have fallen by 12% (£71) since Q2 2020, with UK motorists now paying £522 on average,...
Read MoreHCML launches digital rehabilitation pathway in wake of whiplash reforms
HCML, a provider of rehabilitation and case management solutions, has launched an end-to-end fast-track digital rehabilitation pathway that brings online...
Read MoreAllianz Insurance supports new police taskforce to fight construction machinery theft
Allianz Engineering is one of the insurance companies backing the new agricultural and construction equipment (ACE) specialist police unit. As...
Read MoreLegal tech provider Lavatech reports 130% revenue growth
Specialist mobile app company Lavatech, which secured a minority private equity investment from Inflexion just over 12 months ago, has...
Read MoreClaims Consortium Group director joins Society of Claims Professionals advisory board
Claire Lashbrook, director of operations and third-party administration at Claims Consortium Group, has joined the advisory board of the Society...
Read MoreAllianz restructures personal and commercial insurance businesses
Allianz is undertaking a strategic restructuring of its operations to create distinct personal and commercial insurance businesses supported by a...
Read MoreCo-op Insurance reveals the hotspots for car theft across the UK
Co-op Insurance has released the results of an extensive car theft study, revealing London as the car crime hotspot of...
Read MoreConsumer Intelligence finds uptick in telematics provision for older drivers
The latest Consumer Intelligence Car Insurance Price Index shows that 20% of the five cheapest quotes for drivers aged 25...
Read MoreInsurance claims appointments: Sedgwick, Allianz Insurance, Marsh
Sedgwick appoints Colleen Spence as UK head of data science, Allianz Insurance recruits new head of motor claims and Marsh...
Read MoreThe AA strikes digital household claims deal with Synergy Cloud
The AA has forged a new partnership with specialist claims data and technology provider Synergy Cloud for a new software-as-a-service...
Read MoreMinster Law and esure enter motor legal services partnership
Insurance legal services firm Minster Law has agreed an exclusive five-year partnership with esure Group to service motor personal injury...
Read MoreHSB reports 100% increase in operational plant fire claims in 2020
HSB, the specialist engineering and technology insurer, saw UK construction plant fire claims double in 2020. A review of claims...
Read MoreAXIS Insurance announces sponsorship to support victims of cyber crime
Bermuda-based AXIS Insurance, the specialty insurance business segment of AXIS Capital, is supporting UK-based The Cyber Helpline in an effort...
Read MoreCII appoints Aston Lark CEO as president
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has appointed Aston Lark chief executive officer Peter Blanc as president for 2022. Blanc leads...
Read MoreDAC Beachcroft partners with Markel on innovative mentoring initiative
International law firm DAC Beachcroft has partnered with global insurer Markel Insurance to launch an innovative joint mentoring initiative called...
Read MoreEQL launches Phio Engage into insurance market
EQL, a UK health technology business, has launched Phio Engage, a self-care app for people needing musculoskeletal (MSK) care, into...
Read MoreFord teams up with By Miles to offer pay-by-mile car insurance
Ford is working with pay-by-mile car insurance provider By Miles to help its customers who are no longer making a...
Read MoreBLM secures fundamental dishonesty finding
A driver who exaggerated his injuries and falsely claimed his children were in the car at the time of his...
Read MoreHiscox settles with Covid claims group
Hiscox has reached a settlement with the Hiscox Action Group (HAG) following the Supreme Court's ruling in January. HAG, which...
Read MoreFenchurch Law joins City law firms in commitment to levelling up on social mobility
A group of City law firms including Fenchurch Law, the firm working exclusively for policyholders and brokers on insurance coverage...
Read MoreGuidewire research finds room for improvement in insurer-customer relationship
Guidewire Software has released Love, Hate or Indifference, its 2021 insurance attitudes study. Findings indicate that the relationship between UK...
Read MoreAbacai strengthens senior team with key leadership hires
Abacai Group, the next-generation insurtech disruptor, has made six new appointments to its senior leadership team. Hand-picked from across the...
Read MoreHandl Group launches full suite of services for insurers through new brand
Insurance claims services provider handl Group has launched a new full service proposition for insurers dealing with the impact of...
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