InsureTech

Should Insurance Be Priced Purely by AI? Maybe Not

The right to human review of decisions made fully by computers should not be removed ‘while AI is still in its infancy’, the professional body for IT has warned. A government consultation on personal data […]

InsureTech

Need Funding? Munich Re Has One Billion Dollars on Standby

Munich Re Ventures, the venture capital arm of Munich Re Group, today announced it has closed its new $500 million Munich Re Fund II. With the addition of this fund, Munich Re Ventures will invest in early […]

Global insurance trends

Insuramore Publishes Insurance League Tables

According to Insuramore’s global rankings, the top ten P&C (non-life) insurer groups accounted for 25.3% of total P&C gross direct premiums written worldwide in 2020 (down marginally from 25.5% in 2019). In descending order, the […]

Global insurance trends

New Report Identifies Hidden Cyber Risks

Cyber exposures accumulating in the US property insurance market could result in $12.5bn in non-physical damage losses and could cause certain carriers’ capital adequacy ratios to deteriorate. According to a new study conducted by CyberCube, […]

News

Deals: Howden Makes a Move in Norway

Howden, the international insurance broker, today announced the acquisition of Oslo-based retail broker Aneco. The acquisition affirms Howden’s strong position as one of the leading non-marine insurance brokers in Norway, providing clients with greater choice and a […]

Life/Health/Critical illness

L&G Agrees £760m Buy-In With Sanofi

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (“Legal & General”) today announces that it has agreed a £760 million buy-in with the Sanofi Pension Scheme (“the Scheme”), securing the benefits of c2,900 retirees. Today’s transaction represents […]

Insurance Brokers

Gauntlet Adds Acturis Quote & Buy Software

Appointed representative network principal, Gauntlet Group, has launched a new differentiator for its appointed representatives (ARs), announcing a major investment in an Acturis-backed quote-and-buy facility to be offered to every Gauntlet AR. Gauntlet announced its […]