Property
Berkeley Alexander develops landlord product
The provider has teamed up with Auto Legal Protection Services for the legal expenses and rent guarantee proposition.
Axa puts blame on Lockton as legal dispute continues
The provider denies claims that it owes £1.68m in damages after property investor Aubrey Weis took it to court in September.
Syndicate 1991 to go into run-off
The Lloyd's syndicate will stop writing business on 31 December in another loss for the liability market.
SMEs cut back on insurance spend amid Covid-19 financial struggles
Research from Premium Credit shows over half of SMEs have stopped paying for covers including employers' liability and professional indemnity as well as business interruption.
PIB makes 32nd deal
PIB Group has bought London-based real-estate insurance specialists, Arlington Insurance Services for an undisclosed sum.
Broker Littlenlarge bought by Verastar
The SME service provider, which also owns The Insurance Octopus, has purchased the commercial property specialist for an undisclosed sum.
Parametric insurtech FloodFlash targets bigger risks with new launch
Insurtech FloodFlash has launched a new iteration of its parametric commercial flood insurance designed to support risks and portfolios where the flood premium is between £20,000 and £1m annually.
In-depth - High net worth: Water torture
Escape of water claims can be very expensive, but convincing clients to install leak detection systems could save brokers and customers time, money and a lot of inconvenience. Sam Barrett writes
PIB buys Stockton-based UKinsuranceNET
Deal is PIB's 30th as the consolidator confirms it has several more in the pipeline.
Insurance Covid-Cast: Combatting coronavirus-related insurance fraud
In the 29th episode of Post and Insurance Age’s video series we gathered together an expert panel to discuss the prevention, detection and prosecution of insurance fraud at a time of pandemic.
Insurance Covid-Cast: Insurtech 100 special – 'The Last Word' with Pie Insurance CEO John Swigart and Shift Technology CEO Jeremy Jawish
In the 26th episode of Post and Insurance Age’s video series we gathered together two start-ups featured in the Insurtech 100, to provide the last word on the rankings.
Insurance Covid-Cast: Insurtech 100 special – ' Property/Contents Focus' with Getsafe, Hippo and Urban Jungle
In the 25th episode of Post and Insurance Age’s video series we gathered together a trio of start-ups featured in the Insurtech 100, all of which are focused on the household and property markets.
Insurance Covid-Cast: Insurtech 100 special – 'Claims Focus' with Floodflash, Snapsheet and Tractable
In the 22nd episode of Post and Insurance Age’s video series we gathered together a trio of start-ups featured in the Insurtech 100, all of which are focused on using the latest technology to make the claims experience smoother and more transparent using…
Insurance Covid-Cast: Insurtech 100 special - Lemonade CEO Daniel Scheiber talks AI, European expansion and IPOs
The CEO and co-founder of Lemonade has declared younger IPOs better for the long term viability of new technology businesses because it prevents them getting stuck in a state of ‘protracted adolescence,’ comforted by the ‘cocoon’ of private equity.
Insurance Covid-Cast episode 11: Loss adjusting during lockdown - and what the sector might look like post-pandemic
In the latest episode of Insurance Post and Insurance Age’s new video series brought to you while our journalists are working from home, we gathered together a group of senior loss adjusters and experts to discuss how their employers have adapted to ‘the…
Insurance Covid-Cast - episode six: From panic to practicalities, what will BI insurance look like when the Covid-19 recriminations settle down
In the latest episode of Insurance Post and Insurance Age’s new series of video casts brought to you while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we discuss how the insurance industry let the narrative over business interruption become national…
Covid-19: Brokers demand flexibility from insurers
Industry experts warn providers are not treating customers fairly as brokers call for clarity on unoccupied properties.
Covid-19: Confusion over rent guarantee insurance
Broker refuses to sell rent guarantee cover amid the coronavirus crisis as it forces landlords to evict tenants in order to kick in.
C-Quence's P&C launch backed by NIG
Exclusive: The MGA will launch its P&C product suite in early March, aiming to eventually target 21 industry sectors.
Allianz committed to "under-performing" commercial property business
UK CEO Jon Dye comments on the insurer's financial results for 2019 and discusses broker support and acquisitions.
Allianz UK COR deteriorates to 97.8%
Challenging fourth quarter hits the provider as operating profit falls by 35% but CEO Dye remains upbeat.
The Insurance Age Podcast – 14 February 2020
News editor Ida Axling and editor Siân Barton look over the top stories for the week.
Polaris creates new standards for sharing economy products
The technology and standards organisation worked alongside sharing economy provider Pikl.
Mactavish warns of underinsurance in commercial property
Consultancy says that cyber elements of commercial property cover are increasingly being removed.