CII insurance virtual work experience programme tops 2,300 participants Over 2,300 students have engaged with an insurance virtual work experience programme since it was launched in October 2023, the Chartered Insurance Institute has revealed. Blog: Can Biba sustain the momentum? Biba’s CEO, Graeme Trudgill, has hailed the organisation’s 2025 Manifesto as “the most successful one
Change to travel insurance policies that could catch Brits out this summer – The Mirror Need to know Travel insurance experts have warned holidaymakers to check the terms of their policies as some of the fine print could cost you hundreds more than you expected if you need to claim Buying the cheapest travel insurance
This site claims to be the UK’s original online GAP insurance provider, and it looks as though the website hasn’t been updated since, with a dated design and user interface. Getting a quote requires 14 inputs too, including the price you pay for motor insurance. The resulting quote was unimpressive, but on the plus side,
A new partnership is promising smarter and fairer insurance for electric vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice drivers Instead of traditional fleet-rated pricing – where everyone pays an average – Octopus Electric Vehicles and Admiral Pioneer, part of the Admiral Group, have developed a new salary sacrifice insurance model that prices insurance based on individual risk. Octopus
Over 2,300 students have engaged with an insurance virtual work experience programme since it was launched in October 2023, the Chartered Insurance Institute has revealed. The offering, developed in partnership with Springpod, was designed to bring the insurance profession to life for young people across the UK. It has run alongside a version for the
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Phoenix Group, Royal London and Scottish Widows are among those circling the £2bn UK insurance business of Dutch insurer Aegon. As well as potential strategic buyers, private equity groups such as CVC have also shown
What is electric car insurance? As electric vehicles (EV) become more common, you can now buy insurance from pretty much all the big-name car insurance companies. Some insurers have launched specific policies for these vehicles, such as LV, with new insurers including Novo and Pluginsure also targeting EVs. Here, Which? reveals the best insurance policies
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What is Gap insurance for? Gap insurance (guaranteed asset protection) protects you when you buy a new car. It’s designed to cover the difference between the amount your insurer would pay out if your car was stolen or written off and the price you paid for the vehicle. Suppose you’ve just spent £15,000 on a
What are excess and surplus lines of insurance? In E&S insurance, the term “lines” refers to the various commercial risk types or categories covered. Some businesses run operations that require E&S insurance, meaning the risks are too high or unique for the standard insurer. For example, fire coverage for an oil company may be hard