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Giving back (and enjoying the ride!)

Written by Mat Valencic Being helpful is a big part of our culture and DNA here at INSHUR. We even dedicated one of our values – We are helpful and grounded – to support this. And while helping each other is very much who we are, we also realise that there is a lot more…
INSHUR appoints regional manager and starts new partnership following the rapid growth of operations in The Netherlands

Announcing a new partnership and appointment of our Insurance Operations Manager in the Netherlands
Taking stock: My first year at INSHUR

Written by Tina Phillips (she/her) The end of last week marked one year of joining INSHUR; a young, ambitious company based in Brighton and New York that’s trying to change the way people look at, and feel about, insurance. My main drive for looking, certainly initially, had perhaps less to do with the company and…
How Uber Drivers Can Protect Their Mental Health During Lockdowns

Mental health is an incredibly important topic for everyone, now more than ever. As our roads start to become busy again and Uber drivers get back in the driving seat, it’s natural to feel anxious at the prospect of returning to work.
Pride beyond the parade: diversity & inclusion at INSHUR

Written by Mat Valencic The history It was 28th June 1969 in New York. The NYPD has just raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular LGBT venue in Green Village, Manhattan. Despite police raids on gay bars being a routine in the 1960s, the situation at the Stonewall Inn quickly escalated and became violent. Tensions between New…
Fraud Prevention at an Insurtech – Putting the V in MVP

Written by Michael Connolly This is the second in this series of articles about fighting fraud in the digital age. I’d recommend catching up with the first here before reading this. In the insurtech world, a concept you hear a lot is that of the MVP (Minimum Viable Product). This was a new one on…
20 Stress-Busting Tips To Mark Stress Awareness Month

Written by Tina Phillips (she/her) April was Stress Awareness Month, landing squarely at a time where stress levels for most of us are much higher than usual. Stress Awareness Month has been held every April since 1992 to increase public awareness about both the causes and cures for our modern stress epidemic. “74% of UK…
Company Values: How Can We Make Them More Than Just Words?

Written by Catherine L. A couple of weeks ago, INSHUR’s breakfast event in celebration of March’s Spring Forward Festival became an online webinar. While we didn’t get to enjoy croissants and coffee together, we were able to fulfil the true purpose of the event, which was to talk about company values: what they mean, how…
Fighting Fraud In The Digital Age

Written by Michael Connolly This is the first in a series of posts about fighting fraud at an insurtech. I was invited to do some consultancy about 1 year ago on counter fraud for INSHUR by a good friend. At that time it was a handful of people in a shared office space in Brighton…