Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Zurich Insurance has reached an agreement on “key terms” of an £8bn takeover offer for Beazley after the Swiss group sweetened its bid for the FTSE 100 insurer. In a statement on Wednesday, the companies
The deal includes travel, mobile phone and AA breakdown cover By HELEN KIRRANE, REPORTER, THIS IS MONEY Updated: 00:01, 4 February 2026 Chase customers will now be able to get travel insurance, breakdown cover and phone insurance through their banking app. The JP Morgan-owned bank has ventured into the insurance market with the launch of
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Key Takeaways Cyber insurance helps businesses recover from financial losses due to cyberattacks. First-party coverage covers data recovery and notifying affected customers. Third-party coverage covers legal expenses from lawsuits related to compromised data. Cyber insurance is crucial for businesses storing any kind of sensitive customer information, like health records or credit card numbers. Small businesses
The Money Saving Expert founder claimed that the process is ‘trial and error’, but some choices may work in your favour Martin Lewis claimed these three choices matter with car insurance(Image: ITV) Car insurance is expensive for young or new drivers because they are statistically more likely to be in accidents, leading insurers to classify
If you own car insurance, you’ve roughly a 10% chance of claiming on it in a given year, according to statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). But despite those relatively low odds, claiming is where your policy will genuinely be put to the test. Consequently, how well a prospective insurer treats claimants should be
As the financial year draws to a close, your phone starts ringing more often than usual. Unknown numbers, polite voices know your name, age, bank, and even your requirements. Their pitch is so convincing, even financially literate people are caught off guard. Mayank Gosar, a Mumbai-based chartered accountant and insurance consultant, says the January-March period
Pressures on NHS services mean some patients are increasingly looking at private care. Health insurance can help pay for the cost, and the latest industry figures show a rise in the number of people taking out a policy. New data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) shows the total number of people covered by
KINGSTON, Jamaica— As Jamaica continues to feel the effects of increasingly severe weather events, BCMG Insurance Brokers has launched a new parametric insurance product designed to close a long-standing gap in the local insurance market. According to BCMG in a media release on Friday, the offering provides policyholders with faster access to funds following disasters,
My home has been badly damaged by flooding, so will my insurance company cover the damage? This question is likely going to be asked by far too many people this weekend following severe rainfall. The good news − at a time when it is hard to find – is that most standard house insurance policies