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Premium Credit Taps Insurance DataLab to Drive Data-Led Market Intelligence

By Lauren Towner · 13 August 2026

In brief: Premium Credit has partnered with Insurance DataLab, gaining access to its insight platform so its own teams can analyse insurer performance, financial results and market trends.

Key facts
PartnershipPremium Credit and Insurance DataLab
AccessInsurance DataLab insight platform, for Premium Credit teams
SignificanceInsurance DataLab's first premium finance partner
Press Release: Premium Credit Taps Insurance DataLab to Drive Data-Led Market Intelligence | Featured Image by FF News

Quick Summary

Premium Credit, the UK's leading premium finance provider, has partnered with market intelligence firm Insurance DataLab. The partnership gives Premium Credit's own teams access to Insurance DataLab's insight platform, supporting faster, better-informed data-driven decision-making within its business.

What Has Premium Credit Announced?

Through the partnership, Premium Credit will have access to Insurance DataLab's insight platform. The platform enables its teams to analyse insurer performance, explore financial results and identify key market trends, bringing that intelligence together in one place.

  • Analysis of insurer performance data.
  • Exploration of financial results across the market.
  • Identification of key market trends.

Premium Credit chief commercial officer Jon Howells said: "We are delighted to partner with Insurance DataLab. Their platform provides a valuable single source of market intelligence, giving us access to performance data, financial insights and trends, all in one place.

"Drawing on this level of insight will support even faster, more informed decision-making across our business, helping to drive efficiencies and further improve the service we provide to our partners."

Why Does This Partnership Matter For Insurance DataLab?

Premium Credit is Insurance DataLab's first premium finance partner, extending the firm's reach beyond the insurers, brokers, MGAs and service providers already using its platform.

Insurance DataLab co-founder Dan King said: "We're excited to be working with Premium Credit as our first premium finance partner. They're a highly respected business with a strong reputation across the insurance market, so it's fantastic to welcome them to the growing number of organisations using our platform.

"Our aim is to help businesses make better data-driven decisions by making complex market information easy to access, compare and understand. We're looking forward to supporting Premium Credit with the insights they need as they continue to develop their business and deliver great outcomes for their partners."

The partnership reflects increasing demand across the insurance market for reliable, accessible intelligence that helps businesses benchmark performance, understand market trends and make decisions with greater confidence. Insurance DataLab says it remains focused on providing the industry with independent insights that help insurers, brokers, MGAs and service providers better understand the market and identify new opportunities.

FF NEWS TAKE:

The notable detail here is not the size of the deal but the direction of travel: Insurance DataLab has signed its first premium finance partner. Premium finance sits adjacent to underwriting rather than inside it, so a lender investing in insurer-performance intelligence to sharpen its own internal decisions is a signal worth watching. If it pays off for Premium Credit, expect other finance providers in the chain to follow.

Frequently asked questions

How will Premium Credit use Insurance DataLab's platform?

Premium Credit will have access to Insurance DataLab's insight platform, enabling its teams to analyse insurer performance, explore financial results and identify key market trends. Chief commercial officer Jon Howells said the insight will support faster, more informed decision-making across the business, helping drive efficiencies and improve the service it provides to its partners.

Who at Premium Credit gets access to the insights?

The platform is for Premium Credit's own teams, supporting internal decision-making across its business. The announcement does not extend access to Premium Credit's broker network or its customers.

Why is this partnership significant for Insurance DataLab?

Premium Credit is Insurance DataLab's first premium finance partner. The firm's platform is already used by insurers, brokers, MGAs and service providers, and it says it remains focused on providing independent insights that help the industry understand the market and identify new opportunities.

About the companies

BIBA

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Lloyd’s Syndicates

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Companies in this story: BIBA, Premium Credit Ltd, Lloyd’s Syndicates, Marsh Ireland Brokers Ltd, Insurance DataLab

People in this story: Dan King, Jon Howells

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