Global insurance trends

Munich Re Automation & Lincoln Financial Team Up on Pre-Fill Tech

Munich Re Automation Solutions Ltd, a leading insurtech specialist and subsidiary of the Munich Re Group, has announced the first-ever go-live of its pre-assessment processing tool ALLFINANZ SPECTRA for customers of Lincoln Financial Group. The […]

Business

AXA IM Financials: More Investment in Fighting Climate Change Likely

“AXA IM has demonstrated resilience in 2019 despite the industry navigating a challenging low interest rate environment. In this context, having a strong and leading alternatives offering is key to bringing value to our clients, […]

Business

Broker: Brunel Launches HNW Financial Planning Division

This bit of news could be interesting for many independent insurance brokers, looking to exit their business this year, as consolidation continues to gather momentum in the UK. Brunel Group have announced their latest venture […]

Business

Latest AON Financial Results; Revenue Up, Margin Improved

Here’s the latest financials from AON, covering the fourth quarter of 2019; Fourth Quarter Key Metrics From Continuing Operations and Highlights Total revenue increased 4% to $2.9 billion, including organic revenue growth of 7% Operating margin […]

Lloyd's/London Market

American Financial Group Says it Plans to Exit Lloyd’s Market

American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced that it plans to exit the Lloyd’s of London insurance market in 2020. It has initiated actions to place its Lloyd’s subsidiaries including its Lloyd’s Managing Agency, Neon […]

Insurance Brokers

GRP Results Show Strong Growth, More to Come in 2020

GRP Group continues to expand and had a very busy 2019, with 18 business acquisitions, operating profit up 173%, plus £800m in gross written premiums over the year. “GRP has again enjoyed an excellent year […]

News on travel insurance UK rules set to change soon
News

Deals: Staysure Buys Stake in Eclipse Financial, Expands Online Presence

As the baby boomer generations of 1945-65 reach a certain age, the potential for selling travel to retirees and those celebrating landmark birthdays increases. One thing older travellers need is insurance, especially if they have […]

Insurance Brokers

Broker Update: LV= Adds Eight Ethical Pension Fund Options

More consumers than ever are looking to invest their savings in ethical funds, rather than worry about making as much money as possible. On top of that the EU is planning more regulation for the […]