InsureTech

Verisk Signs Up 70th Client to Sequel Impact

Verisk Specialty Business Solutions announces a 70th client has chosen Sequel Impact to enhance its exposure management capabilities. Sequel Impact is a powerful web based analytical engine which enables carriers to quickly and easily quantify […]

Insurance Brokers

Deals: Howden Buys SPF Private Clients

Howden, the international insurance broker, recently announced the signing of the acquisition of SPF Private Clients (“SPF”), subject to regulatory approval, extending its offering to the mortgage broking market while enhancing its existing general insurance […]

Insurance Brokers

LIIBA is Keen To Transition Clients to Net Zero

Responding to yesterday’s announcement by Chancellor Rishi Sunak at the COP26 climate summit that the UK will become the ‘first ever net zero aligned financial centre’, Christopher Croft, CEO of broker body LIIBA said: “LIIBA […]

Technology

Need More Nuanced Security & Risk Insights? Try Dragonfly

The Risk Advisory Group (Risk Advisory) has established a standalone specialist security intelligence services company, Dragonfly, to provide security experts at leading global organisations with the intelligence they need to anticipate geopolitical threats, plan with […]

Fraud

New Ransomware Report; True Costs Analysed In-Depth

Need some ransomware costs insights? Cybereason, the leader in future-ready attack protection, has released research findings from a global ransomware study of nearly 1,300 security professionals that reveals more than half of organisations have been […]

Big Data

ICO Fines Show The Importance of Data Security

 The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a number of final civil monetary penalties in 2020, totalling £42,416,000. The reasons for the fines included breaches of Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the Data Protection Act (DPA). […]

News

Deals: Davies Buys Citadel Risk

Davies, the leading specialist professional services and technology firm, today announces a deal to acquire the captive management & consulting businesses of insurance and reinsurance specialist, Citadel Risk. The acquisition follows on from the deal […]

Global insurance trends

Generali Announces Senior Level Reshuffle

Generali has announced a rejig of its senior level organisational structure, here are the details from the Generali press office; Manlio Lostuzzi, CEO Generali Global Corporate & Commercial, stated: “In order to accelerate our Strategy […]