Motor fleet specialist Flock has launched a new chatbot assistant Jay that is housed in the Flock portal and is available to every fleet policyholder. Brokers also have access to the assistant for every fleet they place. Flock says Jay can complete risk analysis, spot emerging threats and suggest risk mitigation actions by studying the vehicle, claims and connected miles of each fleet.

NBS Underwriting has launched a new product for golf clubs, courses and their associated facilities. NBS says the proposition builds on its established focus on the sports and leisure sector and can accommodate the mixture of sporting, hospitality and retail risks found in golf clubs.

In the five years since the Financial Conduct Authority recognised the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s travel medical directory as a suitable signposting service it has helped more than 400,000 people with a medical condition explore their travel insurance options.

The Chartered Insurance Institute has established a cross-sector vulnerability data sharing taskforce to minimise the number of times vulnerable customers have to disclose the same data to different firms across the distribution chain.

Lockton has secured renewal of its professional indemnity accredited broker status from the British Insurance Brokers’ Association for a further three years. BIBA provides members with access to PI support through an online PI hub as well as a number of accredited brokers.

Aviva and Axis have come together to create a Lloyd’s consortium that is focused on UK onshore renewable energy risks. The consortium aims to create a consolidated solution for risks including onshore wind, solar and battery energy storage systems.

Consolidating broker Acrisure has launched Acrisure Private Office to serve high net worth clients. It will provide insurance and risk support across property, collections, travel, cyber, health and personal liability.

Managing general agent Amulet Specialty, which is backed by capital partner Mission, has launched with a portfolio of products offering property, casualty, liability and business interruption covers in the UK. The 5-year rolling capacity agreement with Mission provides access to capacity rated A-.

Addept Insurance Services has launched a legal expenses insurance product aimed at owners of leisure homes and caravans. Pitch+ provides legal protection for owners defending criminal prosecutions, pursuing or defending contractual and site owner disputes and seeking to recover uninsured losses associated with the ownership of their leisure home of caravan.

Allianz UK has increased its risk appetite on its SME digital trading offering, Complete Business, as well as reducing the number of referral points in the online journey and increasing the cover limits available.

Figures from Defaqto’s latest motor insurance price index show that motor insurance premiums rose by 2.1% in Q2. This was on top of the 1.4% uptick in Q1, taking the total increase since the beginning of the year to 3.6%.

John Lewis Money has given the green light to its new brokered motor insurance proposition after becoming a licensed insurance broker earlier this year. Its two-tiered offering, branded premier and essentials, is provided by its three-strong panel of insurers – Ageas, Axa and Covéa Insurance.

Managing general agent Commercial Express has included pet damage cover as standard to all its residential property owners policies. It says the move was driven by the introduction of the recent Renters’ Rights Act, which makes it easier for tenants to keep pets in rented accommodation.

Open GI has added a new property owners product from Covéa Insurance to its portfolio. The product is available through Open GI’s SME commercial lines platform as well as via imarket. It provides all risk cover for as many as ten commercial and residential properties under a single policy.

Short-term car insurance provider Zixty has struck a deal with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, which will see it featured on the DVSA’s theory test app, which has more than 300,000 monthly active users.

Managing general agent Euna has launched a non-standard residential and contract works product – Specialist Home – offering insurance for properties across the UK. It seeks to cover risks such as non-standard construction, listed properties and properties undergoing contract works, as well as those with an adverse loss history and unoccupied or low-occupancy homes.