Axa opens UK data academy to boost in-house expertise
Axa UK is aiming to steel a march on insurance industry rivals by putting data at the heart of its…
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Not so Simples: £18m fine for Comparethemarket ‘con’
Comparethemarket might revel in being “Simples” for consumers but it seems for most the price comparison site is anything but,…
Hiscox Action Group taps up top law firm in claims fight
Hiscox is digging its heals in over settling business interruption insurance claims for the Covid-19 outbreak despite – or perhaps…
‘As good as our word’ Hiscox flayed for refusing payout
Hiscox may big itself up as the specialist insurer for niche areas of the market in its advertising, from property…
Comparethemarket forced to axe sickness insurance
With millions of workers facing an uncertain future over the coronavirus crisis, insurance companies have taken the opportunity to pull…
Finance giants pull the plug on travel cover for newbies
Anyone holding on to the slim hope that they might be able to take out travel insurance against a planned…
Half of UK firms failing to protect data ‘Crown Jewels’
Data may be the new oil but half of UK bosses are willing to see it slip through their fingers…
ICO loses Hiscox legal action after defendant falls ill
The Information Commissioner’s Office has lost its landmark legal action against insurance firm Hiscox – brought over the company’s alleged breach…
Hiscox faces landmark trial over data protection breach
UK insurance company Hiscox is facing an unlimited fine in a landmark court case brought by the Information Commissioner’s Office,…
Admiral Insurance hit by big data discrimination claims
The insurance industry’s use of big data analytics to set premiums has come under fire after an investigation found that…