UK Insurance Trends

CBI Outlook 2021: 6% Growth, Biz Rates Reform, Household Spending Up 3%

Renewed household and government spending will drive the UK’s economic recovery in 2021 – but a more cautious revival in business investment means it will be the end of 2022 before GDP returns to pre-pandemic […]

Life/Health/Critical illness

Moody’s Outlook for Life Insurers is Stable

The latest forecast from Moody’s for you; In April, we changed the outlook for the US life insurance sector to negative from stable. Although the global economy has begun to rebound, the recovery is fragile […]

Global insurance trends

Germany: Hannover Re Sees Better Times Ahead in 2021

E+S Rückversicherung AG – the Hannover Re subsidiary responsible for the Group’s German business – expects rising prices and improved conditions overall for the coming year in property and casualty reinsurance on the German market. […]

Emerging Risk

AXA Risk Report Covers Global Insurance Outlook

AXA today publishes the seventh edition of its Future Risks Report. This global study measures and ranks changes in the perception of emerging risks by a panel of risk management experts and the general public. […]

Global insurance trends

Moody’s Note on P&C Insurers Profitability Forecasts

The profitability of European property and casualty (P&C) insurers will come under increasing pressure as interest rates are likely to stay low for longer than previously expected amid the slowdown in global growth, and with […]

UK Insurance Trends

Guernsey Finance Captive Webinar – Quick Catch-Up

Owners of captive structures will be in a stronger position coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic, an online audience heard from the Guernsey Finance Captive Briefing webinar. Guernsey, Europe’s leading captives jurisdiction, hosting more than […]

Global insurance trends

Zurich Offers Insights Into a Post-Covid19 World

John Scott, Head of Sustainability Risk and Zurich Insurance comments in the WEF & Zurich Insurance Covid-19 Risk report: “Increasing inequality, dramatically shifting consumer behaviors and a lockdown that is having a significant toll on young people’s prospects, […]

InsureTech

ICYMI: Axa XL and Slice Team Up on Microsoft Cyber Security Product

OK, yes, we missed this one earlier in December, so we thought let’s get it posted now as many MS users need cyber protection from those entertaining emails alerting you that your Apple ID has […]