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…
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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…
Simply Business revamps online hub with Start Design
Simply Business, the specialist firm which has helped over 425,000 small businesses find the right insurance, has overhauled its online…
ASA slams the brakes on ‘reckless’ Aviva safe driving ad
An Aviva campaign – starring former Formula One driver David Coulthard – which was designed to attract “safer drivers” has…
Swinton brings in Jaywing for cross-channel analytics
UK insurance broker Swinton Group has signed a deal to implement Jaywing’s digital tracking technology, Almanac, in a move designed…
Royal & Sun Alliance data gaffe fuels £150,000 fine
Royal & Sun Alliance, the insurance giant which claims to have been “protecting individuals, families, and businesses from uncertainty for…
Insurers off the hook as FCA rules out big data probe
City watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority has shied away from a full inquiry into the use of big data by the insurance…
Insurance firms must get back to basics – and quick
Customer engagement in the insurance sector virtually disappeared when the Man from the Pru hung up his hat. But the Financial…
FCA examines insurance industry’s use of big data
City watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority is gathering evidence on the use of big data in the insurance market in…