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Neos to provide home insurance quotes in under 30 seconds
Insurtech start-up Neos has introduced a propositions which it claims will provide customers with a home insurance quote in under 30 seconds.
Charlotte Halkett moves to BuzzMove sister company as it looks to move into household insurance
Ex-Insure The Box communications general manager, Charlotte Halkett, has been appointed as managing director of insurtech company BuzzVault as it looks to expand into household insurance.
NFU Mutual ranks lowest for digital services in home and motor lines
Just 4% of leading insurers are providing digital services in their claims process within home and motor lines of business.
Legal Column: Grenfell and the burning urgency for better regulations
Fire regulations are coming under scrutiny after the Grenfell disaster, says Vikki Watt, health & safety partner at BTO.
Blog: Insurers should support replacement of lead pipes
Insurers should fund the replacement of lead pipes, instead of having them repaired, urges Chris Cowen, client relationship manager at Auger, arguing this will cut claims in the long term.
This Week in Post: Is there a driver on board this truck?
Living in South London, I’m in an on-off relationship with my broadband connection. My unreliable web access is irritating – although it is probably not as bad as in certain rural areas.
Motor premiums to rise while government delays Ogden consultation feedback
The Ministry of Justice’s decision to delay the Ogden consultation feedback may push motor premiums up.
IPT spurs fastest rise in home premiums in three years
Changes to insurance premium tax have spurred the fastest rise in home premiums in three years.
Analysis: Retirement villages, an infant market
Retirement villages are asking for group contents insurance but UK insurers are waiting for the market to mature.
Admiral reports slight rise in pre-tax profit despite Ogden impact
Admiral has reported a slight jump in its pre-tax profit during the first half of 2017, despite an earlier hit to profits of £150m from the Ogden rate change.
Fraudster sentenced after making 13 fraudulent claims worth £12,069
A fraudster has been handed an eight month suspended sentence and a compensation order of £2000 after making 13 fraudulent claims totalling £12,069.
L&G sees GI profit drop of 48% from escape of water claims
Legal & General saw a 48% drop in profits for its general insurance unit due to higher than expected costs from escape of water claims.
Hastings vows further data investment as profit rises by 22.1%
Hastings has seen a 22.1% increase in H1 adjusted operating profit, as the company vowed to continue investment in its data-driven model.
Allianz and LV to remain competitors until first half of joint venture deal is completed
Following the announcement that Allianz will buy 49% of LV’s general insurance commercial business, both parties have said that they will remain competitors until phase one of deal is completed at the end of 2017.
Direct Line reports increase in profit despite home taking a hit
Direct Line Group has reported that its profit before tax has gone up by 14% to £341.4m in the first half of 2017, compared to £298.5m in the H1 2016.
Interview: Jeremy Hyams, Claims Consortium Group
Jeremy Hyams started his business with a £500 start-up bank loan 20 years ago. Now, CEO of Claims Consortium Group, he was recently the recipient of the Queen’s Award for Innovation.
Analysis: Fighting for cover
Military personnel struggle to find motor and household insurance adapted to their circumstances. Should general insurers leave that market to specialists?
L&G to offer leak detector to home clients
Legal & General has partnered with Home Serve to offer Leak Bot to its home insurance customers.
Data analytics will impact property underwriting but could lead to 'uninsurable' properties
Increased analytics and data capturing will be integral to the future of underwriting global property but could lead to uninsurable properties, insurers have said.
Rent 4 Sure set to exceed £1.5m profit following positive 2016
Tenant and landlord insurance provider Rent 4 Sure is on track to exceed net profits of £1.5m for 2017, the company revealed in a results statement.
Wedding insurance: A promising market
The UK wedding market is worth £10bn and growing exponentially, but the wedding insurance market is comparatively less fruitful
Aviva's Maurice Tulloch on all that insurtech hype
With technology reshaping the insurance industry, incumbents need to disrupt the very business models they helped create in order to meet fast-changing customer expectations, writes Maurice Tulloch, CEO, international insurance, Aviva.
Aviva detected £85m in insurance fraud last year
Aviva detected £85 million of insurance fraud last year and recorded a 9.5% increase in the number of fraudulent claims.