Global insurance trends

Deals: HCI Group Buys a Slice of United P&C’s Personal Lines

HCI Group, Inc., an InsurTech company with operations in insurance, software development and real estate, and United Insurance Holding Corp. have reached an agreement in principle for United’s primary insurance subsidiary, United Property & Casualty […]

Insurance claims

Where Are We On Flooding? Parametric Payouts, IoT, Mapping & More

It’s that time of the year again. No, not Christmas songs back-to-back on Chorley FM, but downpours, drizzle, blustery showers and all the other forms of rain that Britain enjoys each winter. For many, it’s […]

News

SchemeServe Launches Bi-Annual Trends Index

SchemeServe, a leading cloud-based provider of insurance software, has today released the results of its bi-annual Index, tracking trends and performance of the insurance schemes market. The second half of 2020 has revealed that premiums […]

motorcycle insurance

Hagerty Insurance Finds E10 Fuel Could Damage Classic Cars & Bikes

A Hagerty UK investigation into the imminent introduction of E10 fuel has highlighted the risks it poses to hundreds of thousands of owners of classic cars, modern cars and motorcycles alike. Experts warn that the […]

Insurance Brokers

Broker Update: Loadsure Gains Argo Coverholder Status

Loadsure today announced it has received Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. coverholder status. The London-based managing general agent (MGA) has now cleared a path to deliver the simplest, most efficient way for transportation businesses to […]

InsureTech

Indio & SmartInsured Agree Commercial Lines Deal

Indio, a subsidiary of Applied Systems, today announced that SmartInsured has selected Indio to fully automate the client data capture experience for commercial lines applications and renewals. Indio will enable SmartInsured to create business continuity […]

Insurance claims

Marine: UK P&I Offers Useful Safety Advice on Ship Repairs

Stuart Edmonston, Loss Prevention Director at UK P&I Club, discusses an eye injury to a fitter and the lessons that can be learnt from this: “An engine room fitter was instructed to fabricate a steel locking pin […]

Business

US News: Nationwide & Genrali Announce JV on Commercial Cover

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (Nationwide), one of the largest insurance and financial services companies in the United States, and Generali, one of the largest global insurance and asset management providers, through its P&C unit Generali […]