Travel insurance
InsurTech Futures: Gadget and motor products go live on Brolly
Broker says smartphone app will help customers find "better options" for cover using AI.
Interview: Staysure’s Ryan Howsam
The chairman tells Insurance Age how the business has developed since its inception ten years ago and outlines its plans for growth.
AllClear sells majority stake to Synova Capital
Travel broker appoints Chris Rolland as CEO and reveals plans to hire 30 new staff.
InsurTech Futures: Axa launches automatic compensation for late flights product
The product uses blockchain technology and will be available to UK brokers from 2018.
Financial Surety launches travel facility
Products include cover for airline failure, supplier failure and terrorism.
Quizzical questions: 30 June 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Zurich buys travel disruptor Halo
The deal to buy the car rental insurance platform was for an undisclosed sum.
Leaving the EU without a deal not acceptable, warns ABI
Trade association says that if no Brexit deal is in place insurers may not be able to continue to meet the needs of millions customers and remain legally compliant.
Broking Break - Your Top Five
Queen's Speech, FCA probe on travel insurance for cancer patients, Admiral's renewal handling failures, launch of new MGA incubator and details of new CII qualification make up your top five stories of the week.
FCA probes travel insurance cover for cancer patients
The watchdog is seeking views from firms and looking for the reasons behind pricing differences.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
Redundancies, acquisitions, Brexit moves, debt and pulling products top this week’s most clicked on stories.
Brokers criticise Aviva over communication on travel product withdrawal
Brokers say the insurer did not contact them before pulling the plug on stand-alone Multi-Trip.
Aviva stops selling standalone travel product through brokers
Aviva chief distribution officer Phil Bayles says volumes were too low for the product to be commercially sustainable.
SME Now and the future: Targeting terror
Travel and terrorism insurance for employees is not just a perk for big multi-nationals, it is an often essential cover for small businesses too, explains Edward Murray
NWBIB launches musician cover
Broker launches WeLoveMusicians brand and says cover starts at £3.20 per day.
Jackson Lee Underwriting leisure division launches
Products available to brokers through its online platform, ABEL.
Voyager launches high risk travel cover
Product to cover travellers heading to areas deemed high risk by the Government.
Voyager launches new expat travel insurance product
Company describes policy as chance for brokers to grab "valuable sales opportunities".
Emerald Life launches travel cover for LGBT community
Product launch follows the news that only 33% of LGBT people who regularly holiday abroad have a travel policy.
Supercover partners with Voyager on travel insurance
Insurer aims to provide mobile and gadget insurance products to brokers.
All Clear adds bereavement support to travel cover
Travel insurer adds support for serious illness and bereavement to its policies which are available via brokers.
ITH launches terrorism travel cover
Brokers can access International Travel and Healthcare’s product through its back office platform.
Staysure to create over 120 jobs
Company says new roles will come on stream during 2016.
LGBT broker set up
Peter Hubbard is special adviser to the firm which claims to be the first LGBT insurance intermediary.