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Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift mulls whether insurance broking needs to go back to its beginnings to find the right blend for future success.

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Jonathan Jackson, CEO at flood forecasting InsurTech Previsico, explains how new technologies can change the industry's approach to flood claims.

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

Shaking up insurance: C-Quence founder Jacqueline McNamee tells Insurance Age why she broke out of a career in big corporates and why technology is poised to disrupt the industry

Short-term car insurance broker says the Coronavirus outbreak made it a "frustratingly unfavourable landscape" to find a new backer.

Walkers have a comfort zone to prevent collisions.

More aging boomers are getting on e-bikes, but they should make sure they buy the best cycles for older cyclists.

A new study finds that older people react a lot more slowly when they take back control of an autonomous vehicle.

There are all kinds of distracted and compromised people in our roads. Some of them cannot help it.

Only a small fraction of flights would need to adjust their altitudes to achieve the effect, new research suggests.

Many green activists have railed against money in politics. But in order to win, they may need to play the game.

Even if self-driving cars could replace mass transit, it would be a very bad thing.

Big, efficient cities. High-tech mega farms. And a new generation of nuclear power. That's how to save nature, says a new manifesto.

Are we about to see a brain drain from fossil fuel industries?

Fair trade rum, delivered in a wind-powered ship. What's not to like?

Walmart's British cousin Asda gets serious about selling funny-looking vegetables.

A new crowdsourcing platform aims to turn all of us into satellite-enabled Indiana Joneses.

Animal rights advocates are beginning to focus their attention on shareholders. But will it work?

In a world where almost everything we do has an impact, it's hard to know where to even start.

It's a crucial tool in the fight against climate change, but that's not the only reason to get on board with biomass.

An initiative from Terracycle called Loop creates returnable, reusable packaging for common consumer items.

Formed hundreds of millions of years ago, the sacred site is now closed to climbers.

A dozen active major wildfires are burning in California, including the Getty and Kinkade fires, causing widespread evacuations.

The well-known mountain straddling Switzerland and Italy has its fair share of intrigue.

The Trump administration is changing how the government defines water, and new rules will have significant effects on wildlife and water quality.

The areas were part of national monuments in Utah that were dramatically shrunk in 2017.

Over 30 years, Iran's Lake Urmia has shrunk by 80% due to drought and water overuse, but there's hope the lake is starting to rise again.

Silent lawn mowers in the United Kingdom may spell a summer bonanza for bees.

New Zealand's Green Party unveils a billion-dollar plan for an environmentally friendly economy in the aftermath of COVID-19.

Fewer than 10 vaquitas may be left on Earth, down from 100 in 2014 and 30 in 2017.

The Endangered Species Act is popular with voters, so why are politicians changing it?

Humans have long admired the magic of spider silk, but thanks to science, we're finally unraveling some of its most valuable secrets.

Lucy's 3 million-year-old bones were found in 1974, but they're still yielding new clues about human evolution.

NASA offers a very telling viewpoint for atmospheric photography — especially hurricanes. Take a look at these amazing storms from a different perspective.

The Kirtland's warbler was nearly extinct in the 1970s, but now the bird has recovered and is coming off the endangered species list.

Crows and other corvids are incredibly intelligent, but like most geniuses, they tend to be misunderstood.

The ocean is rising faster than it has in 3,000 years. Here's why you should care.

A new study proposes 'the existence of a novel skin-gut axis' that helps our gut bacteria reap the benefits of sunlight.

The 'subtly stunning' songbird needs attention like this to save it from habitat loss, conservationists say.

Did you know prehistoric mushroom cults may have inspired Santa Claus? Here are a few more interesting facts you may not know about magic mushrooms

A program in Colorado's Delta County aims to ensure a brighter future for the next generation.

The black rhino calf appears healthy and is nursing regularly, according to zoo officials.

Even after nurturing and enchanting humans for thousands of years, this iconic river is still full of surprises.

The 2020 Great Backyard Bird Count is a 4-day event when "citizen scientists" can enjoy nature while keeping tabs on local bird populations.

From synchronized singing to 'stink fights,' these peculiar primates are full of surprises. They're also disappearing.

A couple of dogs snuffling through the backyard brush find a really big surprise: A bear!

Spotted lanternflies are hitching a ride on everything from camping gear to Christmas trees.

Chef José Andrés provides the most basic human need — food — to those affected by disaster, and now he's responding to the coronavirus.