British architect Mark Siddall is designing homes that work at every stage of your life.

Though there's no official timeline for Christmas decor, for one Texas family, early November was unacceptable to their homeowners association.

It's a sad fact but package thefts increase around the holidays because of all the online shopping.

The soothing sound of burbling water is one of the simplest ways to bring a sense of calm to any space.

Flea collars, lawn-care products, insect repellant and de-licing products could be harming more than just pests.

Creating a bumblebee-friendly garden will help the struggling pollinators and be a boon for your blooms as well.

Grab your shovel and some seeds and combat climate change and whatever life brings with a backyard garden.

Amateur botanists with the Lost Apple Project seek to bring back heritage fruits in the Northwest U.S.

Adapting to the future: Technology is changing the way SMEs buy insurance, but brokers have a vital role to play, says Ian Stutz

The watchdog wants to use automation to deepen understanding of markets but has been warned against developing an over-simplified view of the market.

Gefion has disagreed with the decision, as the regulator points to issues with one of the provider's reinsurance contracts.

Industry veteran Michael Sicsic partners with Governor Software to help brokers and insurers digitalise key compliance processes in a changing regulatory environment.

The Danish regulator says the unrated provider has “serious liquidity problems” as Gefion says it is in progressed discussions with potential capacity providers.

Organisation says indicative levy for general insurance distribution is £23m and publishes Plan and Budget for the next financial year as total levy goes up by £87m.

Expected broker levy rose to £23m for 2020/21 after spike in PPI complaints.

Government body welcomes the FCA's proposition to ban dual pricing as it publishes update a year on from the Citizens Advice super-complaint.

The GFSC has also restructured its management team to be “flatter, wider and more inclusive”.

The insurer contacted thousands of customers mistakenly calling them ‘Michael’ - reports.

There will be no change to EEA firms 'passporting' into the UK from tomorrow (31 January), but the temporary permissions regime will be used if the UK and EU fail to sign an agreement by 31 December 2020.

Regulator rejects claims from Gina Miller's True and Fair Campaign, stating they contain “numerous inaccuracies", as campaigners call on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to review Andrew Bailey's appointment as governor of the Bank of England.

The trade body has pledged to support members as the regulator insists all firms must have contingency plans in place to deal with major issues such as Covid-19.

Regulator also says it wants to make diversity and inclusion the norm as it seeks to embed "purposeful culture" into companies.

The legal framework previously in place needs to be changed due to Brexit, with firms having until 11 May to respond.

Market to test its readiness by invoking its emergency trading protocol.

Biba's Graeme Trudgill outlines the relevant areas for brokers as the FCA tells firms how to identify key workers in financial services.

The unrated Danish motor provider says it "strongly disagrees" with the order and adds it has continued its capital raising efforts as it seeks to comply with its solvency capital requirement.

The second episode of our insightful documentary series with Axa, Scheme Smart, focuses on how to take a delegated authority to the next level.

Too large to benefit from government initiatives but too small to employ their own risk managers, mid-market businesses can inadvertently find themselves taking on unexpected levels of risk. As these businesses grow and face new and increasingly complex risks, expert support is essential, as Sam Barrett explains

The media industry is dealing with an increasing array of threats as technology transforms the sector. Chubb's Siân Rolfe explains why brokers need to constantly review policy offerings to make sure the demands of multi-channel/ multi-platform clients are met.

Festival promoting diversity and inclusion will explore mental health and the issue of bullying and harassment.

Research shows brokers pay their non-executive directors 18% less than insurers do.

Stephanie Ogden will move from Lloyd’s after just over a year and has ten years’ experience of working at Allianz.

She replaces Nick Amin who is set to move from his role as group chief operations and IT officer to supporting work on the firm’s strategic review in Asia.

As well as this employment change two of the VP’s colleagues have faced severe internal penalties.

Sharon Bishop, CEO at Close Brothers Premium Finance, discusses the lessons that leaders can learn from their staff.

Simon Matson has finally apologised after comments he made about exiting employees, described as racist and abusive were highlighted in court papers, but is it enough?

Close Brothers, Sharon Bishop, explains how the management technique is helping her.

Tulloch has decided to run the life and GI businesses as distinct divisions within Aviva, rather than separating them in different entities.

Moving forward: After Brexit hysteria has waned, the industry has other pressing issues to tackle

Lessons to learn: Even before the current crisis, the industry was in need of a shakeup, says Bruce Hepburn

Provider specialises in insurance for food and hospitality businesses.

German MGA Getsafe, which offers digital contents insurance, was established two years ago.

Broker can now offer claims support and loss recovery insurance to commercial property clients.

The business is planning to create a self-service portal and mobile apps for staff and customers.

The end of underwriting? Is technology a magic bullet to generate profitable underwriting? Paul Upton asks

Ray Westwick, managing director at Freedom Brokers, discusses how the firm has used data to reduce instances of fraud.

Scott, who founded Aston Scott Group, has invested in the start-up which was launched by former Aviva broker distribution director Fraser Edmond.

CEO John Neal says the corporation has raised £300m in debt to fund Future at Lloyd's programme as he admits Lloyd’s is “bound to go down some blind alleys” as it seeks to transform.

Software house has also introduced measures to enable its clients to follow suit.

Qlaims Insurance's Mike Keating on how technology will help brokers, insurers and customers stay connected during the coronavirus outbreak.