Home insurance
Markerstudy buys Co-op underwriting in £185m deal
Businesses also sign 13 year agreement for motor and home insurance distribution.
Home insurance premiums continue to creep up in Q4 2018
Analysis by The AA reveals quarterly and yearly increases.
Shuker and Barton reveal details of deal
Shuker’s A-Plan has taken on the personal lines business for Jelf and Barton explains that moving the business to call-centre focused broker would have been a “retrograde step”.
Jelf transfers personal lines business to A-Plan
Business from 26 Jelf branches has been moved to A-Plan with 59 Jelf staff redeployed to other roles within the Marsh-owned broker and 19 people joining A-Plan.
Broker Direct expands product set
New EDI offerings for car, commercial vehicle and home.
ABI responds to CMA’s pricing investigation
Competition watchdog criticised the sector and called for pricing intervention options.
Insurance in the firing line as CMA calls for pricing intervention to be on the agenda
Competition watchdog responds to Citizens Advice super-complaint.
Mixed feelings from brokers on Aviva's subscription product
Experts worry it could lead to “surge pricing” but see positives too including transparency and flexibility.
InsurTech Futures: Home insurance app Buzzvault starts trading
The business will trade as a managing general agent and has been backed by Munich Re Digital Partners.
Aviva aims to disrupt the market with new subscription-style product
Provider to tackle dual pricing with new home and motor offering.
CMA to step up its interest in vulnerable customers
Body still working on investigation following the super-complaint from Citizens Advice, which slammed dual pricing practices in insurance.
Ceta targeting up to 500 brokers with new online non-standard property service
“Game changing” offering set to go live in mid-January.
Home insurance bills drop
Consumer Intelligence research shows average premiums fell 0.4% to October 2018, but increases could be on the horizon.
InsurTech Futures: Azur unveils scheme to protect against water damage
Tech MGA to provide water leak detection system to HNW clients, working exclusively with brokers.
The Blog Spot: Two sides to the perception gap
The frustration is that insurance has so much to be proud of.
Aviva writing to customers after renewal transparency failing
FCA review led to insurer being “made aware” of problems.
FCA points to “remarkable” insurer failings as it launches “fundamental” market review
Chris Woolard on why the regulator felt it had to act.
Industry keen to work with FCA following dual pricing review
Biba and the ABI welcome the FCA's move, agreeing with the regulator that the market needs to work as well as possible for all customers.
FCA calls on industry to continue work on dual pricing
Regulator points to guiding principles from Biba and the ABI published in May this year.
FCA boss’ CEO letter warns of failures, dual pricing and risk of discrimination
Andrew Bailey sends pricing practices warning.
FCA to tackle dual pricing in general insurance market study
Chief executive highlights it will consider “all possible remedies” to make the market work for consumers.
AA reports flat home insurance premiums for Q3 2018
The cost of insuring a home “remains remarkable value for money”.
Dual pricing – the “crack cocaine” of insurance
Experts respond to the Citizens Advice super complaint.
Which? report highlights dual pricing
Survey shows dual pricing in home cover as some long term policyholders pay up to £105 more than new customers.