Home insurance
LV ponders pulling out of broker personal lines home insurance
Insurer consulting with staff over impact on jobs.
Gary Lineker invests in connected home provider Neos
Former Ageas chief executive officer Barry Smith also joined the board of Neos as chairman.
Autonet to expand in affinity, home and SME
MD Ian Donaldson says broker will add over 200 jobs in the next two years.
Legal & General and Prestige underwriting team up on home market
Strategic partnership announced aimed at the non-standard home market in the UK.
Building Block unveils homebuyer product
Policy to protect homebuyers if a sale falls through.
The uninsured risk
Renovations and extensions may add thousands to a house’s value, but they might not be covered by existing insurance, explains Tim Slattery
Abacus partners with Applied Systems
Broker launches niche property owners products on Applied TAM.
Hastings "on track" to achieve its targets
Group CFO Richard Hoskins says company profits from using price comparison website distribution model.
InsurTech Futures: Zurich teams up with Cocoon on smart tech home product
Insurer says initiative is part of its investment in innovation and future technologies.
Contents insurance up by 3%
Home insurance premiums have risen for the third consecutive quarter, according to AA index.
Cavere Insurance launches Flood Re enabled home insurance
Product for brokers is underwritten by Ageas.
Flood Re sees surge in insurer support
Organisation says 36 insurers have gone live since launch of scheme.
Modus launches home product on SSP
MGA says product is designed for a wide range of properties and tenants.
Home & Legacy refreshes household cover
High net worth specialist adds market appreciation cover.
Broking Break: Shakespeare style
As the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death approaches Ageas takes us through the playwright and poet's non-standard household insurance needs.
Flood Re publishes list of insurers
Aviva, Hiscox, Legal & General, LV and More Than among firms which will offer policies backed by the scheme.
LGBT broker set up
Peter Hubbard is special adviser to the firm which claims to be the first LGBT insurance intermediary.
L&G pushes for long-term pricing in home
Managing director for partnerships Mark Holweger says prices need to turn in 2016 for insurers to maintain consistency.
CEO reiterates warning to brokers ahead of Flood Re
Brendan McCafferty urges brokers to avoid falling behind because software houses don’t prioritise Flood Re.
Hastings to keep focus on motor and telematics
CFO Hoskins says Brexit and possible IPT hike would not impact the firm.
InsurTech Futures: airbnb-style home insurance launched
Belong Safe launches on-demand host insurance for ‘airbnb style’ home sharers.
Revenue and profits up at Moneysupermarket
Insurance revenues rose by 2% in 2015.
Direct Line’s commercial COR reaches 104.5%
Home and motor CORs come in below 100%.
Zurich launches private motor schemes on Transactor
Household schemes to follow shortly.