Pet insurance
Luker Rowe and HIA International join Clear
Clear Group now handles £225m in gross written premium.
Opinion: Bought By Many’s Charlotte Halkett on reasons to be positive about 2021
There is no place for ruthless self-interest in 2021 and businesses should learn from the coronavirus vaccine roll out that collaboration will be key over the next 12 months, says Charlotte Halkett.
Covéa promotes James Gearey to personal lines head following Geldard departure
He joined in 2019 as corporate development and strategy director.
Insurtech Cloud Insurance hires ex-Scheme Serve director for UK launch
Norwegian-based insurtech start-up Cloud Insurance has opened a UK office and is targeting brokers, MGAs and insurers working in niche sectors such pet and health/well-being.
Insurance Covid-Cast: Insurtech 100 special - Lemonade CEO Daniel Scheiber talks AI, European expansion and IPOs
The CEO and co-founder of Lemonade has declared younger IPOs better for the long term viability of new technology businesses because it prevents them getting stuck in a state of ‘protracted adolescence,’ comforted by the ‘cocoon’ of private equity.
Insurance Covid-Cast episode 10: Newsmaker special with Bought By Many CEO Steven Mendel
In the latest Insurance Post and Insurance Age video cast brought to you while our journalists are working from home, we present the first in a series of newsmaker specials focusing on the people behind the lockdown headlines.
Insurance Covid Cast Episode Nine: Could Tiger King Joe Exotic cut it as a fraud fighter or handle big cats at Lloyd’s?
In the latest Insurance Post and Insurance Age video cast brought to you while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we present first in an irregular series - Covid Culture Club - where we discuss things to watch and do at home.
Q&A: Polaris managing director Vivek Banga
Polaris celebrated 25 years last year and also had a MD change with Vivek Banga taking the top spot. Banga catches up with Jonathan Swift about the future of e-trade and the role brokers can play.
Experts urge pet providers to turn to social media
A GlobalData report suggested that engaging with pet influencers on Instagram and Facebook could benefit insurers and brokers.
Tedaisy and Instrinsia Group merge
Merger includes Alpha Underwriting, Practice Cover, Intrinsia Brokers and Intrinsia Claims as business looks to £25m in GWP.
LV deal continues to affect Allianz numbers
Purchasing the remaining stake in LV has impacted the provider’s half-year numbers.
In Person: CDL’s commercial director Nigel Phillips
Phillips on InsurTech, building the broker of tomorrow today and what comes next
Biba and ABI team up to tackle dual pricing in personal lines
Trade bodies state that members will give board and senior management level priority to better outcomes for long-standing customers.
Ardonagh Group buys Healthy Pets
Pet specialist is the firm's first purchase since its creation.
Admiral and Legal & General join Markerstudy’s pet aggregator panel
Platform offers cover for cats and dogs.
Allianz CEO Dye hails restructure "opportunities" on back of improved H1 results
The Allianz UK business has recorded an improved profit and combined operating ratio for the first half of 2016, when compared to the same period last year.
Markerstudy to launch pet insurance aggregator
New offering to be called Go Get It
NCI launches its first equine product
Firm hires Will Wenyon as national equestrian development manager as part of its expansion.
Brightside partners with Markerstudy on pet insurance
Broker and insurer team up for six month pilot project.
NCI aims to grow pet business from £6m to £50m
Managing director Neil Richards-Smith says pet is an underdeveloped market.
Bought By Many buys Brooks Braithwaite (Sussex)
Bought By Many will use its technology platform to create quote-and-buy process for pet insurance.
NCI predicts further growth
Chief executive believes pet and breakdown business will drive growth in 2015.
Sterling and BMG partners on pet insurance
Sterling Insurance has partnered with BMG Insurance Brokers on the launch of Sterling Pet Solutions.
Petplan boss Brettell to head Allianz Retail
New chief has been with insurer since 2007.