Home insurance
Hastings "on track" to achieve its targets
Group CFO Richard Hoskins says company profits from using price comparison website distribution model.
InsurTech Futures: Zurich teams up with Cocoon on smart tech home product
Insurer says initiative is part of its investment in innovation and future technologies.
Contents insurance up by 3%
Home insurance premiums have risen for the third consecutive quarter, according to AA index.
Cavere Insurance launches Flood Re enabled home insurance
Product for brokers is underwritten by Ageas.
Flood Re sees surge in insurer support
Organisation says 36 insurers have gone live since launch of scheme.
Modus launches home product on SSP
MGA says product is designed for a wide range of properties and tenants.
Home & Legacy refreshes household cover
High net worth specialist adds market appreciation cover.
Broking Break: Shakespeare style
As the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death approaches Ageas takes us through the playwright and poet's non-standard household insurance needs.
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
The highly competitive personal lines space is no stranger to change. With further developments in technology and regulation, we examine the issues brokers and insurers are facing and what the opportunities are
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.