News

Simplyhealth Launches Rapid CT/MRI/Ultrasound Scan Service

Private health insurance is becoming increasingly essential in the UK. As the NHS fails to clear the backlog created by the Covid19 response, plus strikes and mass migration also place extra strain on the system […]

Global insurance trends

DB Pensions: The Times They Are a’ Changing

Latest insights into defined pension benefits from Bloomberg; Rapid change in the UK defined-benefit pension market looks to be encouraging for Legal & General, Aviva and Phoenix’s prospects, says a new report from Bloomberg Intelligence. […]

Opinion

The Gateway to Private Markets Hinges on Information

This piece is by Joseph Cordahi, Product Strategy Director, Front-to-Back Portfolio Management Systems, NeoXam. As insurance and insurtech start-ups rethink their funding strategy now that the era of cheap money seems over, it’s worth considering […]

InsureTech

Duck Creek Goes Private With Investment From Vista

Duck Creek Technologies (“Duck Creek”), the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, has announced the completion of its acquisition by Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”), a leading global investment […]

News

Levelling Up: Aviva Boosts Employer Pension Contribution to 10%

Hats off to Aviva for this move, which will make a huge difference to many employees retirement prospects in the long term. In general, private sector pensions lag way behind generous public sector pension schemes, […]

News

Hunt’s `Work After 50′ Plan is A Golden Opportunity For Insurers

Will Jeremy Hunt’s plan to sweeten the eventual pension pot when workers retire aged 70 be enough to persuade millions to keep working until health problems inevitably affect our lives? That’s the question insurers need […]

Insurance Brokers

New Private Client Partnership Deal For Gallagher

Insurance broker and risk management company Gallagher has agreed a partnership with Knight Frank Finance, the mortgage and insurance advisory service, which is part of one of the world’s leading real estate companies, Knight Frank. […]