em FCA removes Triton Insurance Brokers' right to conduct regulated business By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:40:56 +0000 Customers told to check the validity of their policy with their insurer. Full Article
em Be Wiser stems losses in 2019 results By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 08:35:20 +0000 Broker posted a loss of £669,000 for 2019 as it projects a return to profitability in 2020 as a result of streamlining and reorganisation. Full Article
em Covid-19: Brokers ban meetings and push remote working By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 14:02:30 +0000 Updated: The largest brokers in the UK revealed measures in place to protect staff and customers from coronavirus. Full Article
em Covid-19: Disrupters pressurise motor insurers to return premium By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:38:11 +0100 On demand insurtechs encourage incumbents to give back premium as it is predicted providers could save £1bn as claims plummet amid lockdown. Full Article
em CDL widens self-install telematics product availability By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 11:30:28 +0100 The software house is working with brokers to allow more customers to activate ‘pay how you drive’ insurance amid the Covid-19 lockdown. Full Article
em Car insurance premiums fall in Q1 2020 By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:14:11 +0100 Research by Confused.com and Willis Towers Watson reveals dip in motor premiums, following a £47 rise over the last year. Full Article
em Covid-19: Stephen Catlin heads up industry steering group on pandemic response By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 09:24:14 +0100 The group, which has members including Aviva's Maurice Tulloch and RSA's Stephen Hester, is working closely with Pool Re to develop solutions to the crisis. Full Article
em Admiral becomes first UK provider to offer pandemic rebate By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 09:28:09 +0100 The business is to return £110m to car and van customers as part of Stay At Home Refunds as it becomes first to bow to pressure to give back as policyholders use vehicles less. Full Article
em Arron Banks and Elizabeth Bilney agree settlement with Electoral Commission By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:11:39 +0100 Commission states it accepts the National Crime Agency’s conclusions that it found no evidence that any criminal offences had been committed after it investigated loans totalling £8m provided to the Leave.EU campaign from one of Banks' other companies. Full Article
em Covid-19: FCA urges firms to consider premium reductions and payment holidays By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 11:11:00 +0100 The regulator issued a raft of measures today (1 May) for how financial services firms should behave while coronavirus grips the nation. Full Article
em LV offers premium refunds of between £20 - £50 to motor customers By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 12:21:14 +0100 The proportional refunds for customers in distress follows Admiral's flat £25 payment but broker customers are not included in the £30m LV has set aside for rebates. Full Article
em Blog: Is the pandemic a pivotal moment for insurers? By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:50:35 +0100 PR expert and former Allianz corporate communication lead, Mark Bishop considers how the reputation of the sector is being affected by Covid-19. Full Article
em Home premiums stable in Q1 2017 according to AA Index By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 09:05:56 +0100 However premiums are set to go up and will also be hit by a 2% IPT increase from June this year. Full Article
em The stats: June 2017 - The Acturis Premium Index By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 30 May 2017 14:49:49 +0100 The Acturis Premium Index for the first quarter of the year has once again painted a bleak picture of significantly decreasing commercial insurance premiums. Full Article
em The stats: September 2017 - The Acturis Premium Index By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 16:33:24 +0100 Ups and downs in the Acturis Premium Index for the second quarter of 2017 Full Article
em Car premiums drop in third quarter 2017 By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:25:06 +0100 Research by the AA shows first decline since Q1 2016. Full Article
em The stats: December 2017 - The Acturis Premium Index By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 16:02:19 +0000 The third quarter saw notable increases in the Acturis stats, both by size of average premium and the number of lines rising Full Article
em Car insurance premiums rose 8% in 2017 By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 10:30:48 +0000 Research finds that premiums actually fell in final quarter of the year. Full Article
em Biba research puts telematics policies at almost one million By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 10:48:39 +0000 Figures reveal a 30% uplift on 2016. Full Article
em Home insurance premiums rise 5% in 2017 By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 15:37:10 +0000 Research by the AA finds yearly increases in buildings, contents and combined policies. Full Article
em The stats: March 2018 - The Acturis Premium Index By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 08:26:48 +0000 The Acturis stats show that brokers finished 2017 with their best quarter for over four years Full Article
em Car insurance premiums fall for third quarter in a row By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 09:14:44 +0100 Research reveals prices now lower than a year ago. Full Article
em Car premiums dropped in Q1 2018, AA Insurance Index shows By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 09:05:18 +0100 Reduction means insurance costs are now lower than a year ago. Full Article
em The stats: June 2018 - The Acturis Premium Index By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2018 10:43:03 +0100 The first set of Acturis stats for 2018 have surprised and in some cases disappointed the market Full Article
em FOS reveals “600-700” complaints on telematics insurance last year By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2018 15:44:11 +0100 Ombudsman gives update after highlighting growth in “black box” complaints in annual review. Full Article
em Car premiums fell in second quarter 2018, says AA By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:27:57 +0100 Average prices have dropped by more than 10% in a year. Full Article
em AA’s research finds home premiums on the rise in Q2 2018 By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:35:01 +0100 Company flags insurer fears over subsidence claims. Full Article
em The stats: September 2018 - The Acturis Premium Index By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 03 Sep 2018 16:26:09 +0100 The market has turned positive in all but one line, according to the latest set of Acturis stats Full Article
em Car premiums continue to drop in Q3 2018 according to AA By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 09:08:13 +0100 Customers benefiting from 10% yearly fall. Full Article
em AA reports flat home insurance premiums for Q3 2018 By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 09:39:07 +0100 The cost of insuring a home “remains remarkable value for money”. Full Article
em The stats: December 2018 - The Acturis Premium Index By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 11:13:15 +0000 The stats for the third quarter of 2018 presented a mixed bag, with some star showings when compared to quarter three of 2017 Full Article
em Home insurance premiums continue to creep up in Q4 2018 By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 08:45:46 +0000 Analysis by The AA reveals quarterly and yearly increases. Full Article
em AA reports first rise in car premiums for nearly two years By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 08:54:05 +0000 Figures for Q4 2018 show 2.7% uptick. Full Article
em The stats: March 2019 - The Acturis Premium Index By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 10:32:43 +0000 The latest stats show that 2018 was a flat year for insurance premiums although some lines have bucked the trend with modest increases Full Article
em The stats: June 2019 - The Acturis Premium Index By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:20:48 +0100 The first quarter of 2019 has seen positive premium movements across the board with packages as the only exception Full Article
em Van insurance premiums shoot up By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 11:19:59 +0100 The sector continued to display big pricing disparities across age groups and experts warn Ogden will increase market volatility. Full Article
em The stats: September 2019 - The Acturis Premium Index By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 16:02:46 +0100 Full Article
em Car insurance premiums dip in Q3 By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 10:20:01 +0100 Research by Willis Towers Watson and Confused.com also shows continuing fluctuations in average premiums. Full Article
em The stats: December 2019 - The Acturis Premium Index By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:37:15 +0000 The third quarter of 2019 brought year-on-year premium growth in all classes of commercial business but one, according to the latest set of data provided by Acturis. Full Article
em Motor premiums may ‘reach the highest on record’ By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:42:44 +0000 Willis Towers Watson and Confused warn of future increases as they publish data for Q4 2019. Full Article
em The stats: March 2020 - The Acturis Premium Index By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 09:59:42 +0000 As 2019 closed, the Acturis commercial broking index equalled its base line of Q1 2010, representing a quarter of heavy increases in premiums over the year before Full Article
em Motor premiums rise 2.8% in Q1 By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 09:59:21 +0100 Consumer Intelligence warned that telematics restrictions following coronavirus may hit youngest drivers hardest. Full Article
em Blog: Open or closed - the branch dilemma facing brokers By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 11:56:55 +0000 As the first working week of self-isolation comes to a close for many, Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift looks at the stance brokers are taking in terms shutting up shop or keeping their branches open. Full Article
em Blog: Pandemic - what is covered? By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 12:39:33 +0100 Biba's executive director, Graeme Trudgill, addresses the big question around business interruption and Covid-19. Full Article
em Ethos Broking buys Compass member By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 09:42:26 +0100 The organisation purchased Hughes & King for an undisclosed sum adding £4m in GWP to its business as it presses on with pipeline amid Covid-19. Full Article
em Covid-19: MP calls for insurers to make full pay outs due to pandemic By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:46:58 +0100 Jonathan Edwards has signed an early day motion calling on the government to instruct all insurers to use dividends to pay Covid-19 claims. Full Article
em Hiscox Action Group appoints big-hitting legal firm to represent members in BI row By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:06:29 +0100 The group of companies criticising Hiscox for refusing to pay out BI claims as a result of the coronavirus says it is also in "advanced talks" with a litigation funder to underwrite its entire legal costs as dispute hots up. Full Article
em Insurance Covid-Cast episode seven: Empathetic, sympathetic and offering strategic guidance – how brokers are managing clients in lockdown By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 10:59:20 +0100 In the latest episode of Insurance Post and Insurance Age’s new series of video casts brought to you while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we discuss how brokers maintain their ‘trusted adviser’ status during these difficult time. Full Article
em CLS launches public procurement indemnity policy By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:04:58 +0100 CLS claims the policy will help open up a new market to brokers. Full Article
em Product review: Management liability made easy By www.insuranceage.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:22:14 +0000 Keeley Theron, commercial manager at SJL Insurance, reviews C-Quence's ML5 Management Liability Insurance product Full Article