Those pictures of you skydiving and wheeling your motorcycle look cool on Instagram, but mean you’re also leaving behind a digital footprint. The more data you put out into the world, the more data there is to be used during the insurance risk assessment process. Did you know that your insurance needs are constantly changing based on what you post to social media and other consumer behaviors? Lê Nguyễn, Marketing Manager at Insurance Technology Zelros says, “Today’s insurance companies are able to leverage data across from a variety of sources, including lifestyle changes via social media, medical records and more…
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So, you’re in the market for the best property advocate in Melbourne? But where do you begin? The market is quickly becoming saturated with all sorts of people claiming to be the ‘best’ but don’t take their word for it. This guide will help you learn how to weed out the outliers and get to the experienced, well-rounded buyer’s advocates who will help you find the best property for you. Skip The Effort: Choose Wakelin When it comes to a fantastic buyer advocate in Melbourne, you can’t look past the team at Wakelin. Known for their years of experience and…
China represents both major headwinds and tailwinds for global investors for the remaining first half of 2023, affirms the CEO and founder of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations. The analysis from deVere Group’s Nigel Green comes after China’s foreign minister called on countries to “stop fuelling the fire” in Ukraine ahead of the first anniversary of the war on Friday, and as US President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv this week. It also follows US officials addressing the heightening tensions with China on Sunday after Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Beijing’s top…
Protect, the UK’s leading whistleblowing charity, today launches its Whistleblowing Scanner, an online assessment tool for smaller organisations to test their whistleblowing culture, as research shows firms are not doing enough in this area. Protect’s own research with YouGov in 2021 found that only a third of workers know how to raise whistleblowing concerns. New research this week (1) found that 17% of firms do not even have a whistleblowing policy, while 74% of HR professionals could not be certain that whistleblowers in their organisation were confident raising a concern. Worse, one in five (20 per cent) of organisations have whistleblowing…
Wealth Club has led a £4.5 million investment round raising £2.35 million, or 52% of the total raise, under the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) for Fabacus, a Software as a service (SaaS) platform for the licensing industry. Wealth Club’s original allocation of £500,000 was quickly filled in just five days, and the additional £1.85 million raised was due to unprecedented client demand to invest. Licensing operational processes remain largely siloed, inhibiting product identification and tracking. This leads to royalty reconciliation challenges, amounting up to c.20% of royalties going unpaid, and hindered brand protection efforts, as counterfeiters can go undetected. To address this,…
The development of structural battery packs can increase both the gravimetric and the volumetric energy density of batteries to achieve efficiency increases of up to 20 percent and enables faster time-to-market whilst reducing the number of components needed. In addition, a structural battery pack features functions formerly realized by the vehicle chassis, such as providing stiffness and strength or absorbing crash energy. A higher integration level of cells can support the mechanical efficiency of the battery. This can be done by directly integrating cells into a pack without the use of modules, the so-called cell-to-pack concept which is used in…
Online trading firms provide an attractive option for traders to buy and sell stocks, commodities, and other securities in the financial markets. They provide access to an extensive array of financial instruments, as well as educational resources and other tools to help traders make informed decisions. With the ease and convenience of online trading, traders can manage their portfolios more efficiently and effectively. For traders, online trading firms offer several benefits over traditional brokers. One major advantage is cost savings. Online platforms are generally less expensive to use than brick-and-mortar brokerage firms. They also offer better access to a…
Exclusive figures obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request revealed 220 complaints against BNPL firms last year – up from 162 in 2020 – as cost of living crisis pushes UK households to turn to borrowing for everyday essentials. Although the Financial Ombudsman Service is not yet responsible for BNPL complaints, the fact that people are increasingly contacting the service with issues indicates people have nowhere else to turn. Rise in complaints to regulator comes ahead of proposed regulation of the BNPL sector, indicating that stringent legislation is needed to protect borrowers. Despite increased reliance on BNPL, misconceptions around…
Google searches for ‘where should I get my first job’ have increased by +450% over the past 12 months Reassured found the top 10 best-paid first jobs and spoke to an expert on how to prepare for securing your first role A Babysitter role is the number one best-paid job for your first experience in the working world, where you could earn £13.52 an hour. Many young Brits will start their first job between the age of 16–24 years, in fact, 54 % of this age bracket are in employment. They may start their first job on weekends while still…
The Meta Platforms (META.O) announced on Sunday that it is testing a monthly subscription service, called Meta Verified, which will let users verify their accounts with a government ID and get a blue badge, to help content creators grow. It will start at $11.99 per month on the web or $14.99 per month on Apple’s iOS and Android systems. The subscription bundle will also provide extra protection against impersonation. Australia and New Zealand will launch Meta Verified this week, followed by other countries gradually. It follows Twitter’s announcement last month that Twitter Blue will cost $11 per month. In an…
