By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee As the weekend approaches and we are all starting to make plans let’s take a minute to reflect on the current state of the UK’s roads. Currently, potholes are costing UK drivers £1.7 billion a year! Alignment, bodywork damage, excessive tire wear and steering rack replacements. Potholes affect over 10.5 million drivers per year yet […]
By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee Dash cams are becoming more and more popular as they provide solid proof of an event, it is now common practice for police to appeal for dash cam footage after an accident to help determine the cause. It is estimated that there are around 840,000 dash cams (including helmet mounted cameras) on the roads in […]
By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee The automobile industry is a great example of an industry which pushes the development of technology to its boundaries. Recently there have been a lot of new advances which affect how we use our vehicles every day; we’ll highlight a few of them below. 1. Automation We kick-start this list with a more obvious one, […]
By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee Over the years there have been many bizarre tales about driving tests and lessons if you have learned to drive or are currently learning you’ve most likely heard them all! Today we will find out if there is any truth to these myths and common mistakes. The test is fixed; they can only pass so […]
By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee Summer is truly upon us with the World Cup thoroughly underway and mighty England grabbing their first win! But what does summer mean for summer driving? According to recent studies, June is the most problematic month for drivers as it brings a spike in insurance premiums. After analysis of its telematics devices a major insure […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager “IT’S COMING HOME, IT’S COMING HOME, IT’S COMING! FOOTBALL’S COMING HOME!” Yesterday saw the opening ceremony of the World Cup 2018, where the hosts Russia absolutely spanked Saudi Arabia 5-0. And it can mean only one thing. It’s that time again where arbitrary patriotism emerges for the duration of England’s involvement in the World Cup. […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager Like most emerging insurance products, Cyber Insurance initially struggled to gain traction in a marketplace that undervalued it’s importance, but studies now show an incredible 30% annual growth in uptake. If you operate a business and don’t have Cyber Insurance yet, it may be time to consider investing before it is too late. It isn’t […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager With a really imaginative title of the ‘Motor Insurance Directive’, the freshly proposed EU Directive would seek to introduce five new proposals regarding solvency, claims, and uninsured drivers amongst others. On May 24th, the European Commission issued a press release titled “Consumer Financial Services: stronger insurance rules to protect victims of motor vehicle accidents” wherein they proposed […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager GDPR The most annoying acronym has finally landed; you likely thought LOL and YOLO were bad, but they can scooch over because GDPR has won this unofficial competition hands down.If you work in any professional environment, operate any sort of business, ever check your email account, or ‘are alive’ for that matter, chances are you’ve […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager “Too cheap? TOO CHEAP?! My premium has gone up YET AGAIN despite having no claims last year!!” Working in the insurance industry isn’t all fun and games, and explaining to customers why their premiums have increased at renewal despite them having an additional year of no claims bonus is always difficult. As an insurance broker, […]