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Biba zones in on resilience in 2021 manifesto
Manifesto includes a number of commitments from the broker trade body, covering areas including underinsurance as a result of the pandemic, IPT, cyber insurance and signposting to help customers access insurance.
Blog: What’s the point of insurtech?
How can broker leverage insurtech products to provide the best solutions for customers? Leakbot’s Craig Foster weighs in.
Parametric insurtech FloodFlash targets bigger risks with new launch
Insurtech FloodFlash has launched a new iteration of its parametric commercial flood insurance designed to support risks and portfolios where the flood premium is between £20,000 and £1m annually.
Blog: Real-time data helps brokers get on the front foot in flash floods
The recent heatwave, followed by storms, has heightened the risk of flash-flooding. Richie Toomey, of Lexis Nexis, explores how brokers can use data to mitigate the impact.
Insurance Covid-Cast: Insurtech 100 special – 'Claims Focus' with Floodflash, Snapsheet and Tractable
In the 22nd episode of Post and Insurance Age’s video series we gathered together a trio of start-ups featured in the Insurtech 100, all of which are focused on using the latest technology to make the claims experience smoother and more transparent using…
EPUL teams with FloodFlash on property product
Its parametric property investor proposition now allows brokers to get FloodFlash quotes at renewal and for new business.
Government calls on Amanda Blanc to lead flood inquiry
Blanc will head up a review following the Doncaster 2019 flooding to learn why victims did not have the right cover.
Uinsure expands into non-standard home insurance
The InsurTech firm now provides quotes for categories including holiday homes, non-standard construction, listed buildings and homes subjected to previous subsidence and flooding.
In-depth - commercial: The property pressure cooker
Commercial property is facing hikes in premiums as insurers take a tough line on claims. Sam Barrett finds out why and discovers what steps brokers can take to weather the hardening market
Blog: How flood prevention technology can impact claims management
Jonathan Jackson, CEO at flood forecasting InsurTech Previsico, explains how new technologies can change the industry's approach to flood claims.
Blog: Is climate change insurable?
Ben Davis of Digital Risks examines how insurers and brokers can survive in the ‘new normal’ of significant and frequent climate-related losses.
2019 in review: August's top stories
Readers were most interested by closures at Swinton in August, as PIB announced its intention to seek a new investor by 2021.
Flood forecasting firm Previsico launches nationwide
InsurTech Futures: The firm is looking to partner with commercial and HNW brokers.
Biba calls for government commitment to IPT flood spending
Broker trade body wants future government to promise that money raised from the increase in IPT remains earmarked for flood defence and resilience measures.
JBA and FloodFlash join forces to launch event-based flood insurance
InsurTech start-up FloodFlash says it is looking to work with more brokers.
Biba selects Magenta for Escape of Water scheme
The scheme offers Waterlock technology and is supported by an app.
Video: Escape of water
Home & Legacy’s Andy Reid tells Insurance Age how brokers can protect their clients.
MP Craig Tracey on IPT, Brexit and Donald Trump
Ex-broker turned MP commits to monitoring IPT spending and making sure the money goes towards flood defences.
Quizzical questions: 15 June 2018
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MP Craig Tracey questions government over IPT flood spending
Biba commits to keep monitoring that funds are spent as promised.
Regional review: York
Future industry in a historic city: York is building a vibrant new economy and, as brokers in the region tell Insurance Age, the outlook is bright
Biba reveals extra IPT spending
Trade body confirms extra £700m raised from 2016 IPT rise has boosted flood defences in Calder Valley, Leeds, York and Cumbria.
Escape of water claim costs rise to £483m this year
The ABI revealed that claims have gone up 24% for the first nine months of 2017 compared to 2014 as it called on the insurance market to tackle the expense.
Quizzical questions: 25 August 2017
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