Travel insurance
Ruling forces rethink over ash cloud payouts
Ombudsman rules that insurers remain liable for payouts to passengers left stranded by ash cloud
Broking success: thinking outside the box
Staysure’s Ryan Howsam talks to Liz McMahon about his journey from golf tours to £30m in gross written premiums, and putting together a new structure to overhaul the travel insurer’s product base
Hastings Direct hires new CFO as it prepares for listing
Ahead of its planned IPO next year, Hastings Direct has appointed Mark Adams as the new chief financial officer (CFO).
FOS rules that volcano claim comes under 'poor weather conditions'
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has refused to refer a travel insurance dispute on whether last year's volcanic ash cloud was the result of "poor weather conditions" to the court as a test case.
New player enters high end liability market
Lloyd’s broker Kite Warren & Wilson (KWW) is targeting the high end SME asset manager and Lloyd’s managing agents market with a suite of new liability products.
Insurance Age blog: Space - the final frontier
Up until now, the opportunity to venture into space has been available to a very select few. In fact over the past 50 years less than 500 people have been lucky enough to blast into that vast abyss that exists beyond our rather worn out ozone layer.
Products: Ink targets charity and care markets
Ink Insurance has established Ink Charity to tap into the charity and care sectors.
Ink moves into charity sector
Ink Insurance has established Ink Charity to tap into the charity and care sectors.
Chartis launches commercial app for brokers
Chartis has launched a web app for two of its SME products to allow brokers to obtain speculative or last minute quotes on the move.
Products & schemes: Feedback prompts PPU
Staysure.co.uk, a provider of travel insurance for over 50s, has unveiled a unique Passenger Protection Upgrade (PPU) package that offers £25,000 travel legal dispute cover, £3,000 end supplier failure cover and double the missed departure benefits.
News analysis - HNW: four-in-one personal lines cover targets busy individuals
Direct Line has targeted the mid (MNW) to high-net-worth (HNW) personal lines market with the release of Direct Line Select Insurance.
Products/schemes: Broker bolsters medical charity affinity
Heath Lambert has extended its partnership with the Stroke Association to offer a suite of travel products for stroke survivors, their families and carers as part of its drive in the medical charity affinity sector.
Reportage - SME: Debate: Is online trading the only way forward?
Graeme Newman and James Sharp argue the pros and cons of online trading.
Market moves: Recruitment drive shows positive outlook
The actions of the insurance industry seem to indicate it is refreshingly optimistic about the prospects for UK plc. Despite the phrase 'double-dip' re-entering the popular consciousness, insurance has stormed ahead with determination to grow its way to…
Ancile pushes into niche travel market with Sun Selection buy
Direct travel broker Ancile Insurance Group has acquired specialist insurance brand, Sun Selection.
Product launch: Travel, PA and emergency link
A product that unites the handling of personal accident and travel claims and the provision of emergency medical assistance has been launched by Cega Group Services.
Schemes news: Difficult medical conditions
Broker Crispin Speers has launched an online travel insurance product for travel agents aimed at offering cover for customers with difficult medical conditions.
Direct Line targets mid-net worth sector
Direct Line has announced the launch of Direct Line Select Insurance.
Travel claims soar by 30%, according to Cunningham Lindsey
Claims International, the travel business arm of Cunningham Lindsey, has revealed that severe weather conditions led to a 30% increase in the number of travel claims handled last month.
UK General reveals plans to grow travel market share
UK General, has appointed Chris Chadwick to head up its travel underwriting team as it seeks to grow its market share in the UK travel insurance market.
Industry voices worries over VAT rise
Following the rise in the rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) and insurance premium tax (IPT) Peter Hayman, director at travel insurance specialist P J Hayman, has called for the standardisation of tax across all forms of insurance.
Fears trade bodies are on IMD2 collision course
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) could be on a collision course over the revised Insurance Mediation Directive (IMD2).
News review: November 2010
IAG UK-owned broker Barnett & Barnett almost doubled its size to £50m gross written premium, with a move for a controlling stake in Bromley-based commercial and personal lines specialist NBJ.