Insurance & Reinsurance

Report Sees Amazon Business Model Re-Shaping Finance & Insurance Sectors

Three trends will dominate and disrupt European financial services over the next five years, according to a new report by PwC and Luxembourg for Finance, the development agency for the country’s financial centre. 1. “Amazonisation” […]

Global insurance trends

There’s More to Insurance Marketing Than Meerkats. Be Like Budsy.

Here’s some news from Singapore, where Budget Direct Insurance, are launching a new marketing initiative that aims to clearly communicate the brand as the best value, smarter insurance option for consumers: Targeted at Singaporeans in search […]

News

Which? Survey Reveals Car Insurance Quotes Vary a Great Deal

Drivers risk paying hundreds of pounds more than they need to for car insurance due to a number of quirks in how insurers and comparison websites collect data, a new investigation from Which? has revealed. […]

Insurance claims

Tractable Teams Up with Thatcham Research on Accident Appraisal Tech

Tractable, a technology company that develops artificial intelligence for accident and disaster recovery, announced a series of industry partnerships to bring AI photo appraisal to the North America auto collision ecosystem, following requests from North American insurers. […]

Global insurance trends

US Market: Prudential Buys Assurance Health & Wellness Brand

Prudential Financial has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Assurance IQ, Inc., “Assurance,” a profitable, fast-growing direct-to-consumer platform that transforms the buying experience for individuals seeking personalized health and financial wellness […]

InsureTech

Starling Bank Partners with CyberSmart to Enhance Online Security Offer

Starling Bank, the UK’s leading mobile-based bank, has today added SME insurtech Digital Risks and cybersecurity platform CyberSmart to its business marketplace. The two new partners are part of Starling’s strategy to expand its Marketplace […]

Insurance claims

Trades Insurance: Tool Thefts From Vans Soars by 55%, Says ECIC

The cost of insurance claims for theft of tools from vans have increased by more than half – 55% – in the past year according to analysis by ECIC, the specialist insurer for the building […]

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Hurricane Dorian: RMS Estimate Potential Costs of $6.5bn

RMS, a leading global risk modeling and analytics firm, has estimated that insured losses to the Caribbean from Hurricane Dorian will be between $3.5 and $6.5 billion. This estimate represents insured losses associated with wind […]