Global insurance trends

Deals: Chubb to Buy a Chunk of Business From Cigna

Chubb Limited has announced a definitive agreement to acquire the life and non-life insurance companies that house the personal accident, supplemental health and life insurance business of Cigna, in seven Asia-Pacific markets for $5.75 billion […]

UK Insurance Trends

Is It Time to Re-Think Commercial Insurance Completely?

IE only asks because this new report from Beazley highlights the levels of confusion amongst many business owners and CEOs. One telling stat is that almost half those surveryed feel that insurers don’t understand their […]

Life/Health/Critical illness

WTW Survey Says Insurers Want to Expand Automated Systems

Global life and property and casualty (P&C) insurers want to improve the efficiency and auditability of their processes and close the gap between their current use of automation and where they aspire to be in […]

News

Allianz Biz Re-Structure Offers Great Opportunity

The latest from Allianz, who have decided to separate Commercial and Personal Lines as distinct business units. The move offers real opportunities as Commercial insurance transforms itself following the collpase of High Street retailing and […]

Lloyd's/London Market

Marine: North P&I Results 2020-21

Following a challenging period for the global economy and shipping in a year which saw a record level of International Group (IG) pool claims, North is reporting positive returns for its 2020-2021 financial year. North’s […]

Insurance Brokers

Data Science is The New DNA of Insurance Broking

This latest Opinion piece is by Steve Wallis, Partnerships and e-commerce Director at Close Brothers Premium Finance. In the last few years, data science has become much more important in broking, especially in personal lines. […]

Insurance Brokers

Commercial Lines: AnaCap Invests In MRH Trowe

AnaCap Financial Partners (“AnaCap”), a leading financial services specialist mid-market private equity investor, has announced a significant growth investment into MRH Trowe (“MRHT”), an owner managed top-10 commercial lines insurance broker in Germany.  AnaCap will join […]

Global insurance trends

Green Policies Could Be Golden Opportunity for Insurers

The mantra `Build Back Better’ can be heard from celebs, politicians, NGOs and CEOs all around the world. In reality, what it will mean for insurers and brokers is that the green agenda will take […]