Insurance Regulation

FCA Update on LJ Financial Planning: SIPPs Breaches Result in Fine

LJ Financial Planning (LJFP), an independent financial advice firm, has been fined for providing its customers with unsuitable pension switching and transfer advice and failing to manage its conflicts of interest. Between March 2010 and December […]

Global insurance trends

Virtual Healthcare: Eutelmed Signs Three Strategic Partnerships

To complement its specific expertise related to mental health, EUTELMED announces the signing of three strategic partnerships in Europe with leading companies in general telemedicine: MesDocteurs in France, HealthHero in the United Kingdom, and Knokcare […]

Insurance Brokers

Deals: Verlingue Acquires Luso Atlantica

Verlingue, the insurance brokerage subsidiary of the Adelaïde Group, announces the acquisition of Portugal’s 5th largest independent insurance broker, Luso Atlantica. With this new acquisition by its subsidiary Verlingue, the Adelaïde Group is continuing to carry […]

Emerging Risk

Willis Towers Sets Up Climate Risk Hub For Clients

Increasingly, insurers and brokers need to advise their clients on climate change policies. There are government funds available for green strategies, varying regulations on carbon related industry around the globe, plus activists keen to damage […]

Big Data

More Data Is Good, But Making Sense Of It Is Even Better

 State Street Corporation has released new research that revealed the vast majority (91 percent) of insurance professionals believe they are facing increased complexity in their organisation’s use of data to improve their operating models and infrastructure. […]

UK Insurance Trends

CBI Outlook 2021: 6% Growth, Biz Rates Reform, Household Spending Up 3%

Renewed household and government spending will drive the UK’s economic recovery in 2021 – but a more cautious revival in business investment means it will be the end of 2022 before GDP returns to pre-pandemic […]

HR & Employment

25% of Employees Say WFH Damages Mental Wellbeing

Many insurance companies and brokers have embraced working from home as the new normal, and as the government is keen on restricting all personal movement, despite the Covid vaccine, that WFH situation may well remain […]

Global insurance trends

Pet Insurance: Aquarium Wins Deal With Auto & General

British Insurtech company, Aquarium Software, announces it has won a contract with leading Australian insurance provider, Auto & General to support the company’s expansion into the pet insurance market. Auto & General will use Aquarium’s […]