EQL launches Phio Engage into insurance market
EQL, a UK health technology business, has launched Phio Engage, a self-care app for people needing musculoskeletal (MSK) care, into the general insurance market for the first time. Phio Engage provides...
View ArticleDAC Beachcroft partners with Markel on innovative mentoring initiative
International law firm DAC Beachcroft has partnered with global insurer Markel Insurance to launch an innovative joint mentoring initiative called Mentoring The Market (MTM). The aim of the initiative...
View ArticleCII appoints Aston Lark CEO as president
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has appointed Aston Lark chief executive officer Peter Blanc as president for 2022. Blanc leads one of the largest chartered insurance brokers in the UK with...
View ArticleAXIS Insurance announces sponsorship to support victims of cyber crime
Bermuda-based AXIS Insurance, the specialty insurance business segment of AXIS Capital, is supporting UK-based The Cyber Helpline in an effort to align the cyber security community and help individuals...
View ArticleHSB reports 100% increase in operational plant fire claims in 2020
HSB, the specialist engineering and technology insurer, saw UK construction plant fire claims double in 2020. A review of claims data highlighted a surge in plant fire claims in Q2 and Q3 2020,...
View ArticleMinster Law and esure enter motor legal services partnership
Insurance legal services firm Minster Law has agreed an exclusive five-year partnership with esure Group to service motor personal injury and legal claims across the esure and Sheila’s Wheels brands....
View ArticleThe AA strikes digital household claims deal with Synergy Cloud
The AA has forged a new partnership with specialist claims data and technology provider Synergy Cloud for a new software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution to handle all of its household claims. The SaaS...
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Insurance claims appointments: Sedgwick, Allianz Insurance, Marsh
Sedgwick appoints Colleen Spence as UK head of data science, Allianz Insurance recruits new head of motor claims and Marsh names Alex Guerin as its head of office in London—read about all the latest...
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Consumer Intelligence finds uptick in telematics provision for older drivers
The latest Consumer Intelligence Car Insurance Price Index shows that 20% of the five cheapest quotes for drivers aged 25 to 49 now come from telematics firms, after they have long been positioned...
View ArticleCo-op Insurance reveals the hotspots for car theft across the UK
Co-op Insurance has released the results of an extensive car theft study, revealing London as the car crime hotspot of the UK. Data from the motor insurer outlines the places across England, Scotland...
View ArticleAllianz restructures personal and commercial insurance businesses
Allianz is undertaking a strategic restructuring of its operations to create distinct personal and commercial insurance businesses supported by a number of integrated service functions. These changes...
View ArticleClaims Consortium Group director joins Society of Claims Professionals...
Claire Lashbrook, director of operations and third-party administration at Claims Consortium Group, has joined the advisory board of the Society of Claims Professionals. The Society of Claims...
View ArticleLegal tech provider Lavatech reports 130% revenue growth
Specialist mobile app company Lavatech, which secured a minority private equity investment from Inflexion just over 12 months ago, has reported a 130% growth in revenue to its year end in June 2021....
View ArticleAllianz Insurance supports new police taskforce to fight construction...
Allianz Engineering is one of the insurance companies backing the new agricultural and construction equipment (ACE) specialist police unit. As part of the Opal, the national intelligence unit focused...
View ArticleHCML launches digital rehabilitation pathway in wake of whiplash reforms
HCML, a provider of rehabilitation and case management solutions, has launched an end-to-end fast-track digital rehabilitation pathway that brings online referral, triage, booking and treatment to the...
View ArticleCar insurance premium fall to lowest level in more than five years
Comprehensive car insurance premiums have fallen by 12% (£71) since Q2 2020, with UK motorists now paying £522 on average, according to the latest Confused.com Car Insurance Price Index in association...
View ArticleBrokers can track claim progress live on Allianz Claims Hub
Allianz Insurance has added present position trackers to its Claims Hub, allowing brokers to get live status updates on five key aspects of motor claims. The claims journey is mapped along five stages:...
View ArticleAon and Willis Towers Watson call off merger
Aon and Willis Towers Watson have agreed to terminate their proposed merger in response to anti-competition concerns in the US. Termination of the merger, which was first announced in March 2020, also...
View ArticleEcclesiastical launches new solution to protect iconic properties
Ecclesiastical Insurance has launched a new technology proposition, Ecclesiastical Smart Properties, to protect some of the UK’s most iconic properties. In a first of its kind scheme, the specialist...
View ArticleVerex Group brings branded insurance and connected services to Renault,...
Verex Group, a specialist in vehicle manufacturer insurance and accident management, has agreed a new expanded contract with RCI Financial Services to offer branded insurance and connected services to...
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