The Global Banking & Finance Review Awards programme has officially opened nominations for Best New Auto Insurance Company 2026, recognising emerging insurers that have demonstrated excellence in innovation, customer experience, and market impact within the auto insurance sector. As the automotive and mobility landscape continues to evolve, auto insurance providers are adapting to new technologies,
The Global Banking & Finance Review Awards programme has officially opened nominations for Best Life Insurance App 2026, recognising organisations that have demonstrated excellence in digital innovation, user experience, and accessibility in life insurance services. As the life insurance industry continues to embrace digital transformation, mobile applications have become a key channel for delivering seamless
A pensioner has been convicted in a fast-track court after accidentally getting one letter wrong on her car insurance papers. The woman, 86, struggling to cope with household bills, paid for a year’s worth of cover for her Suzuki Splash vehicle through Swinton Insurance, believing she was fully complying with the law. But she had
The woman in her 80s paid for a year’s cover for her Suzuki Splash car with Swinton Insurance and believed she was complying with the law. But at a court hearing where she was not present and not represented by a lawyer, she was convicted of keeping a car without insurance because she had accidentally
•Regulator insists on the deadline •Some insurers consider scaling down By Rosemary Iwunze As the July 31 deadline given to insurance companies to meet the recapitalisation requirement draws near, indications have emerged that some of them may fail to scale through. There are three reinsurance companies in the insurance sector, 29 general insurance companies, and 14
The Personal Lines Team at Dickson & Wilson (from left): Laura MacNeill, Niamh Gaffney (Director), Mark Connolly (Personal Lines Manager), Clodagh Smith, Ruta Rackyte and Emma Holland. Meet our sponsors – Monaghan Business & Tourism Awards Published: Sun 19 Apr 2026, 3:27 PM Dickson & Wilson Insurance Brokers may be a relatively young name in
Key Points Insurance stocks can be an excellent source of stability and cash flow in a diversified investment portfolio. Lemonade utilizes AI to streamline its operations and is seeing improvements in its bottom line. Progressive has a long history of outperformance in the automotive insurance sector, but recent conditions have dragged the stock down. Insurance
As insurance premiums rise, more drivers are cutting back on optional extras. But research by Close Brothers Motor Finance suggests this could leave gaps in cover, with around one in six UK drivers lacking protection for tyre damage or punctures, and only around three in 10 having key cover. Here, Which? explains which add-ons are
“What may have looked unbelievable turned out to be exactly that – and now those responsible are being held accountable,” said Ricardo Lara, the state insurance commissioner. “Insurance fraud is a serious crime that drives up costs for consumers, and no scheme is too outrageous for us to investigate.” A fourth suspect is scheduled to
Insurance is running out of room to pretend artificial intelligence is still a side project. For years, the industry has treated AI as a useful but distant prospect: good for pilots, productivity demos and conference panels but not yet central to how business is written, serviced and claimed. That position is becoming harder to defend.