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Britain strikes post-Brexit insurance deal with Switzerland

The United Kingdom and Switzerland have agreed on a deal that will allow the insurance sectors of both countries to trade freely with each...

BIBA unveils 2019 Manifesto – Risks & Opportunities

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has just launched its 2019 manifesto – titled Risks & Opportunities – in the Houses of Parliament in...

Lloyd’s of London unmoved by released 9/11 hacks

Lloyd’s of London is unmoved by the recent release of hacked documents relating to the 9/11 terrorist attacks of 2001. The insurer denies that its...

Brexit: Deal or no deal | Britain biggest gamble

After 20 months of negotiations, the 27 European Union (EU) leaders finally agreed to the UK’s Brexit deal at last Sunday 25 November 2018...

Insurance Premium Tax upsurge hitting businesses hard

The UK Government made nearly £6 billion in income from Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) for the year 2017/2018 – an increase of up to...

Accenture finds more people are using wearable health devices than ever

More and more people are turning to technology to help them make positive strides in getting better ways to access care and benefit from...

Esure agrees £1.2bn takeover by private equity Bain Capital

Bain Capital snaps up Esure, the insurance firm that owns the Sheilas' Wheels brand, in a £1.2bn takeover deal which suggests further consolidations in...

New CII Public Trust Index reveals insurers top consumers’ confidence priorities

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has launched a Public Trust Index that provides the industry with much needed insight into key measures of consumers’...

Aviva discloses how many claims it pays

Aviva apparently paid 96% of the claims it received in the United Kingdom in 2017. Data from the company’s UK claims reports indicates just...

Carillion collapse causes domino effect on trade credit claims

There has been a surge in the number of trade credit insurance claims during the first quarter of this year 2018 as tough trading...