Travel insurance
AIG warns on rise in Asia-Pacific nat cat travel claims
Research from AIG Singapore suggests that high-impact incidents such as extreme weather events, virus outbreaks and socio-political volatility are the top emerging risks for Asia-Pacific travellers in 2017.
ABI warns passengers affected by laptop ban on flights
Passengers affected by a ban on large electronic items in the aircraft cabin have been warned to check with their insurers before flying.
Riding into the danger zone
The nature of their work means journalists and aid workers are often running into danger zones while others are looking to get out. Both professions have significant need for insurance but have sometimes struggled to obtain the cover they need at a price…
Chubb partners with low-cost airline to broaden European travel cover
Chubb has expanded its travel cover offering by signing an agreement with low-cost airline, Wizz Air.
Charles Taylor completes integration of Cega
Charles Taylor has completed the integration of medical and travel claims firm Cega into the wider group.
Sun Life ventures into general insurance with Junction partnership
Junction, part of BGL Group, has signed a five-year contract to provide home and motor insurance products to life insurer Sun Life.
Marketing: Image is everything
Insurers must stand out from the competition to attract custom. What lessons can they learn from outside the sector?
Insurers extend travel cover amid Trump travel ban
Travel insurers will allow policyholders to claim if they are denied entry to the US.
Storm Barbara ‘could be first major test of Flood Re’
Home owners should take extra steps to ensure they have sufficient cover this Christmas owing to the risk of flooding from Storm Barbara.
Zurich acquires Australian travel group Cover-More for A$741m
Insurance giant Zurich is aiming to become a top three global travel insurance provider after an agreement to buy Sydney-headquartered group Cover-More for A$741m (£439m).
World Aids Day: Travel insurers need to overcome ‘resistance’ to covering HIV
The insurance industry still needs to take greater steps to provide cover for HIV and HIV-positive people.
Global tourism boom to spur purchasing of travel policies
Total travel insurance premiums are expected to grow 8.5% a year between 2016 and 2022 according to data from global firm Allied Market Research.
Insurers pay out £56.7m in claims every day
Insurers paid out £56.7m to customers every day in 2015, according to figures from the Association of British Insurers.
MIB claims database 'can be used at the point of quote'
A database of recorded claims commonly used to catch fraudsters can be used at the point of quote, the Motor Insurers' Bureau said.
Travel fraud: travelling in a new direction
Traditionally, most fraud associated with holidaymakers has resulted from opportunists who exaggerate, distort or invent relatively low-value claims on their travel insurance policies.
Over-50s: Targeting a mature market
For insurers, targeting the over-50s market would appear to be a no-brainer, not least because there are so many of them.
Women entrepreneurs: Insurance start-ups
Five female insurance entrepreneurs give Jonathan Swift the lowdown on the start-up sector
Spotlight on health insurance: Scamming the workplace
Fraudsters are always on the move and with whiplash still seemingly on the government's agenda there are fears repetitive strain injury claims could well be the next whiplash saga.
Are travel insurers keeping pace with global terrorism?
Terrorism has changed, and consumers are now expecting more from insurers
Safe Journey terrorism cover expands with single parent family rate
The UK’s only standalone terrorism travel policy has extended its cover with a single parent family rate.
The case for a united front in the fight against fraud
The insurance industry has been multiplying initiatives against fraud but is it presenting a unified front against increasingly organised scams?
Study finds increased demand for terrorism travel cover
Almost three quarters of British tourists would likely purchase additional travel insurance against terrorism if the price was under £5 a fortnight, according to International Travel and Healthcare.
Avanti launches last-minute travel insurance
Avanti Travel Insurance has launched a product which aims to shorten the time taken to arrange travel insurance for last-minute travel.
Abbey Insurance Brokers set to expand into Enniskillen
Abbey Insurance Brokers plans to set up a new branch as the broker expands further across Northern Ireland.