Global insurance trends

Xenia Streamlines Branding, Goes on Acquisition Trail

The independent broking arm of the Nexus Group (“Nexus”), Xenia Broking Group (“Xenia”), is delighted to announce that it is formally uniting under one trading name and brand; Xenia. Nexus acquired Credit Risk Solutions in […]

Technology

Autonomous Car Parts Delivery? StreetDrone Are Working On It

StreetDrone, the full-stack autonomous technology company, has won UK Government funding as part of a consortium tasked with delivering an autonomous logistics capability to Nissan’s Sunderland car plant. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport […]

News

Deals: Ardonagh Makes a Move on Thames Underwriting

The Ardonagh Group (“the Group”) today announces the acquisition of Thames Underwriting (“Thames”), a specialist MGA providing insurance solutions to brokers across the Construction, Leisure and Commercial sectors. Thames will join Ardonagh’s suite of MGA […]

Insurance Regulation

CII Launches Awareness Campaign, to Help Define Chartered Status

The Chartered Insurance Institute is launching a campaign designed to raise awareness among consumers of what they can expect from companies that achieve Chartered status. Chartered status is a symbol of technical competence and signifies […]

News

AX Research Finds Speeding Increased During Lockdown

Motorists were speeding three times more frequently during lockdown compared to normal, according to new analysis by AX. The study of telematics data by the vehicle protection and management technology provider suggests motorists were making the […]

Global insurance trends

Insights: Atradius Looks at Economic Trends in Russia & Poland

New country reports have been published on Russia and Poland by leading trade credit insurer Atradius. As a key partner to business, Atradius regularly produces country, economic and sector reports as an information tool, designed to support firms develop robust […]

Insurance Brokers

Deals: Bollington Buys Watson Laurie

Bollington has today announced that it has completed the purchase of North West based corporate insurance broker, Watson Laurie Ltd. This is Bollington’s fourth acquisition this year and the transaction has already gained FCA approval. […]

InsureTech

Kin Insurance Raises $35m in Series B Funding

Kin Insurance, the insurance technology company that makes home insurance easy and affordable, recently announced a $35 million Series B round. The funding was led by Commerce Ventures with participation from Hudson Structured Capital Management […]