Home insurance
Flood Re publishes list of insurers
Aviva, Hiscox, Legal & General, LV and More Than among firms which will offer policies backed by the scheme.
LGBT broker set up
Peter Hubbard is special adviser to the firm which claims to be the first LGBT insurance intermediary.
L&G pushes for long-term pricing in home
Managing director for partnerships Mark Holweger says prices need to turn in 2016 for insurers to maintain consistency.
CEO reiterates warning to brokers ahead of Flood Re
Brendan McCafferty urges brokers to avoid falling behind because software houses don’t prioritise Flood Re.
Hastings to keep focus on motor and telematics
CFO Hoskins says Brexit and possible IPT hike would not impact the firm.
InsurTech Futures: airbnb-style home insurance launched
Belong Safe launches on-demand host insurance for ‘airbnb style’ home sharers.
Revenue and profits up at Moneysupermarket
Insurance revenues rose by 2% in 2015.
Direct Line’s commercial COR reaches 104.5%
Home and motor CORs come in below 100%.
Zurich launches private motor schemes on Transactor
Household schemes to follow shortly.
Ageas extends partnership with Keychoice
Deal covers Ageas' car, home,van, bike and commercial SME product lines.
Brokers urged to avoid falling behind when Flood Re launches
CEO Brendan McCafferty wants brokers to make sure the proposition is available to their customers.
LV enhances ABC Home product
Insurer makes changes to cover above £75,000 contents threshold and standard offering.
In-depth: Keeping it personal
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ABI publishes insurance claims success rates for the first time
Trade body reveals that 99% of motor claims in 2013 and 2014 were successful.
Paul Baker Insurance Services buys RK Shipman
Acquisition creates a larger dedicated park home insurance team.
Home premiums up for the first time since 2011
AA Index states IPT hike led to small rate increases in the last quarter of 2015.
ABI and Biba launch Code of Good Practice
Code to help brokers and insurers recognise vulnerable customers.
Chubb revamps private clients cover to include cyber-bullying
Insurer has made several changes to Initial, Masterpiece and Signature tiers.
Modus partners with Berkeley Alexander on home insurance
MGA's Home Insurance Plus product available to provider's household broker panel.
Hastings to focus on growth in home
CFO Richard Hoskins says broker will optimise its business through price comparison websites.
IPT to blow home premiums “off course”
Analysis says IPT will boost premiums but customers will look to switch with a third threatening to cancel policies.
Motor premiums up 4.8% in Q3, AA Index reveals
Firm expects further increases following IPT rise but home premiums continue to drop.
Brightside partners with SunLife on home insurance product
Broker says five-year deal is part of its new growth strategy.
Applied Net 2015: Comparing Google
Market expert investigates the changes that Google Compare is already delivering to consumer mind sets and the possible outcomes for insurance in the US.