Flooding
Government calls on Amanda Blanc to lead flood inquiry
Blanc will head up a review following the Doncaster 2019 flooding to learn why victims did not have the right cover.
Uinsure expands into non-standard home insurance
The InsurTech firm now provides quotes for categories including holiday homes, non-standard construction, listed buildings and homes subjected to previous subsidence and flooding.
In-depth - commercial: The property pressure cooker
Commercial property is facing hikes in premiums as insurers take a tough line on claims. Sam Barrett finds out why and discovers what steps brokers can take to weather the hardening market
Blog: How flood prevention technology can impact claims management
Jonathan Jackson, CEO at flood forecasting InsurTech Previsico, explains how new technologies can change the industry's approach to flood claims.
Blog: Is climate change insurable?
Ben Davis of Digital Risks examines how insurers and brokers can survive in the ‘new normal’ of significant and frequent climate-related losses.
2019 in review: August's top stories
Readers were most interested by closures at Swinton in August, as PIB announced its intention to seek a new investor by 2021.
Flood forecasting firm Previsico launches nationwide
InsurTech Futures: The firm is looking to partner with commercial and HNW brokers.
Biba calls for government commitment to IPT flood spending
Broker trade body wants future government to promise that money raised from the increase in IPT remains earmarked for flood defence and resilience measures.
JBA and FloodFlash join forces to launch event-based flood insurance
InsurTech start-up FloodFlash says it is looking to work with more brokers.
Biba selects Magenta for Escape of Water scheme
The scheme offers Waterlock technology and is supported by an app.
Video: Escape of water
Home & Legacy’s Andy Reid tells Insurance Age how brokers can protect their clients.
MP Craig Tracey on IPT, Brexit and Donald Trump
Ex-broker turned MP commits to monitoring IPT spending and making sure the money goes towards flood defences.
Quizzical questions: 15 June 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
MP Craig Tracey questions government over IPT flood spending
Biba commits to keep monitoring that funds are spent as promised.
Regional review: York
Future industry in a historic city: York is building a vibrant new economy and, as brokers in the region tell Insurance Age, the outlook is bright
Biba reveals extra IPT spending
Trade body confirms extra £700m raised from 2016 IPT rise has boosted flood defences in Calder Valley, Leeds, York and Cumbria.
Escape of water claim costs rise to £483m this year
The ABI revealed that claims have gone up 24% for the first nine months of 2017 compared to 2014 as it called on the insurance market to tackle the expense.
Quizzical questions: 25 August 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Ageas teams up with CDL on Flood Re solution
Insurer says aim is to extend broker access to the scheme.
Insurance Cares: Whatever it takes for the customer
Chris Cowen of Auger says customers have a right to expect more from their insurers and their approved suppliers when they most need them, especially following a flood.
Brokers still unsure on Flood Re distribution
Biba welcomes the commitment to intermediaries but brokers are unsure how it will work in practice.
Flood Re reports £130m pre-tax profit
Annual report shows that 127,326 policies have benefitted from Flood Re backing in its first year of operation.
InsurTech Futures: Five insurance companies in FCA's second innovation sandbox cohort
Twenty four firms selected by the regulator.
How could the General Election manifestos impact insurance?
Insurance Age examines what each of the major political parties has to say on issues affecting the insurance market.