Travel insurance
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.
Voyager Insurance Services launches new travel insurance product for high risk zones
Voyager Insurance Services is offering leisure travel insurance for people travelling to countries that are deemed ‘high risk’ by governments with its new product High Risk Voyager.
Travel insurance premiums fall by 9% with biggest drop for European policies
Travel insurance premiums have fallen by 9% in the last year, according to the first Consumer Intelligence travel insurance price index.
Columbus Direct targets Millennials with self-service travel insurance kiosks in airports
Columbus Direct has launched a series of self-service kiosks in UK airports that will allow flyers to buy travel insurance on the day of departure.
Esure travel insurance to cover Zika cancellations
Esure travel insurance will be covering holiday cancellations for pregnant women who no longer want to travel to countries where the Zika virus has been detected.
Emerald Life launch travel insurance for LGBT community
Emerald Life has launched into the travel insurance market with a first-time product to close the ‘insurance gap’ faced by the LGBT community.
Biba outlines its top 11 Brexit concerns in letter to senior MPs
The British Insurers Brokers’ Association has sent a letter to members of the government, setting out their member’s opinions on what should be considered as the UK heads towards exiting the European Union.
Axa ties up partnership with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba
Axa has signed a deal with Alibaba to jointly explore opportunities to distribute insurance products and services through the Chinese e-commerce giant’s platforms including Ant Financial Services.
Travel: Navigating the exclusions
Travel insurance policies come with exclusions that can have huge consequences on your financial and personal life.
Blog: Train hard, fight easy - five lessons the corporate travel insurance sector can learn from the army
In my former life as an army officer, I spent several years specialising in operational planning and intelligence analysis, often in Afghanistan and Iraq. I also managed evacuations from challenging environments like Gaza and Kurdistan.