Home insurance
Insurance complaints to Financial Ombudsman hold steady in 2017/18
But organisation warns over loyalty and telematics complaints.
Pukka to expand into home
CEO Sam White says new product will launch towards the end of 2018.
Ageas Q1 results "significantly hit" by bad weather
UK CEO Andy Watson says provider wants to grow in commercial lines.
One Call looks to tech to “disrupt home market”
The broker has partnered with tech provider Roost on ‘home telematics’.
Pen Underwriting reveals its largest ever “master binder” in £110m annual deal with Legal & General
L&G to lead on UK household and SME for five years.
ABI calls on FCA to use new personal lines principles when supervising firms
Biba encourages brokers to help solve the dual pricing problem.
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.
Covéa reports rising GWP but falling profit for 2017
Insurer's COR for the year came in at 97.5%.
Home insurance nudges down in first quarter 2018
Average premium for a buildings policy same as beginning of 2011.
InsurTech Futures: Gadget and motor products go live on Brolly
Broker says smartphone app will help customers find "better options" for cover using AI.
AA’s insurance division sees 11% hike in revenue
Insurance Ebitda up but policy numbers fall slightly.
Steve Treloar hails LV's "strong results" for 2017
GI CEO outlines plans to grow in the broker channel and says partnership with Allianz is "progressing well" as he comments on the future Ogden rate and LV redundancies.
Hastings confident of hitting 2019 growth targets
CFO Richard Hoskins says firm is focused on organic growth and digitalising the business.
Profits rise and COR improves at Direct Line in 2017
Policy count and premiums drop at NIG.
CEO Watson "encouraged" by Ageas UK 2017 results
Insurer urges government not to delay new Ogden legislation as it moves back into profit.
AA targeting over two million motor and home policies in five year growth plan
Company predicts drop in Ebitda for 2019 as it commits to £45m investment plan.
ICO court case against Hiscox collapses
Insurer had been accused of breaching the Data Protection Act 1998 and could have faced an unlimited fine.
The Blog Spot: Clickbait! From temp to perm
Emmanuel Kenning looks at innovation in the insurance market.
Cyber add-on for brokers launched
The product is available from iSmartSupport and brokers can whitelabel the add-on.
Tempcover to offer short term home cover
The scheme is the latest in a raft of changes to hit the home insurance market as providers clamour to respond to changing customer needs.
InsurTech Futures: Homelyfe promises insurance cover in under four minutes
App-based provider launches home and contents product.
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Home insurance premiums rise 5% in 2017
Research by the AA finds yearly increases in buildings, contents and combined policies.
CoverBuilder launches home hosting insurance
New product covers people letting out rooms or properties on any home-sharing platform such as Airbnb.