InsureTech

Insurtech News: Hyperion X to Launch in 2019

Hyperion Insurance Group Limited (‘Hyperion’) has today announced the creation of a fourth business, Hyperion X to be launched on 1 January 2019. Hyperion X will develop key areas of data, analytics and digital platform […]

Life/Health/Critical illness

Zurich Pays Out on 97% of All Life and Critical Illness Claims

Insurer Zurich, announces that it paid 97% of all protection claims in the first half of 2018.  Payments of over £116.8m benefited over 1,500 retail customers with Life, Critical Illness and Income Protection policies. Critical […]

Insurance Brokers

RSA Launches Broker Leader Initiative for 2018

RSA, one of the UK’s leading commercial insurers, has launched its Broker Leader Programme for the fourth-year running by welcoming on board a new cohort of 10 up-and-coming brokers. The intensive seven-month programme is CPD […]

insurance marketing

Aon New Ventures Group Will Target Innovation and New Products

 Aon plc (NYSE:AON), the leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, has announced that it is taking another significant step to realize the full potential of its Aon […]

Global insurance trends

Lloyds Research Highlights Under-Insurance Risk in Emerging Economies

An estimated $163 billion of assets are underinsured in the world today, leaving an exposure gap that poses a significant threat to livelihoods and global prosperity, according to new research from Lloyd’s and the Centre […]

HR & Employment

Third of Employees See Unethical Behaviour Being Rewarded by Managers

Much of the corporate world tends to be driven by a desire for instantaneous results which produce favourable financial returns. Consequently, the principles of ethics in a range of actions and decisions can often end […]

Insurance claims

Mactavish Say 45% of Complex Commercial Claims May Not Be Accepted

Mactavish, the UK’s leading expert on insurance governance, warns that the Boards of many UK corporates do not have an adequate understanding of the limitations and conditions of their insurance policies, and face a significant […]

HR & Employment

Mercer Launches Trans Benefits as Part of Employee Healthcare Cover

Mercer, a global consulting leader in advancing health, wealth and career, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), has announced that it now offers Trans benefits, for the treatment of Gender […]