Global insurance trends

Marsh and World Economic Forum Highlights Global Cyber Risk

Economic issues dominate concerns for business executives around the world, according to the World Economic Forum’s Regional Risks for Doing Business 2019 report. In a survey of nearly 13,000 business leaders in over 130 countries, respondents ranked […]

News

Police Forces Launch Campaign Targeting Uninsured Drivers

This October police forces across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are set to carry out a month-long crack down on uninsured driving. ‘Operation Drive Insured’, developed between the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) and the NPCC’s […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Insurtech: Who Are The Investors Willing to Back New Ventures? The Crowd

If you’re an insurtech looking for funding, then it helps to know which investors are keen to take a risk on something new and innovative. Crowdcube say that out of 16 active UK unicorns, they […]

Legal

Altus Comments on Rising Car Insurance Costs, After Ogden Rate Change

Following the news that car insurance premiums have risen by up to 4.6% after changes to the Ogden rate, IE magazine has some comments from Patrick Hayward, consultant at Altus, on how this could impact both insurers […]

Insurance Brokers

IDD is Good News, Says Ecclesiastical Broker Survey

The majority of brokers believe the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) has been good for the insurance industry, according to research by Ecclesiastical Insurance. October 1st marks the first anniversary of the introduction of the European-wide […]

Insurance Brokers

Beazley Get Busy on Cyber Cover in Italy

Specialist insurer Beazley has launched two innovative sets of policies for organisations in Italy – its flagship cyber cover and a comprehensive suite of financial lines products. Beazley’s cyber solutions provide insurance cover and risk […]