Opinion

The Interview: Talking PI, Motor Claims & More, With handl Group

Technology is speeding up the motor claims process like never before, with damage estimates by photo apps, virtual treatments online and eco-systems of third party companies helping insurers to make handling claims easier and quicker. […]

Insurance Brokers

Deals: GRP Buys Newstead Insurance Brokers

Global Risk Partners Ltd (GRP) has acquired Newstead Insurance Brokers Ltd (Newstead) of Birmingham. Newstead, founded 33 years ago, is a commercial lines broker writing corporate, SME and private clients insurance. Paul O’Donnell (Managing Director), […]

Emerging Risk

Catastrophe Bond Market Looks Healthy for 2021

Catastrophe bond issuance in 2020 reached a record-high, as the market saw over $11 billion of pure property cat bonds issued for the first time, according to a new report from Artemis.bm. Adding to this issuance, […]

News

Deals: Davies Announces Acquisition of Northshore International

Davies, the leading specialist professional services and technology business, serving insurance and highly regulated markets, today announces the acquisition of Northshore International Insurance Services, Inc. (“Northshore”), the leading provider of audit, claims management and subrogation […]

Insurance Brokers

Deals: Aston Lark Buys CRS Yachts

Less than two months after revealing the acquisition of MS Amlin’s marine pleasure craft book, Aston Lark, the Chartered insurance broker backed by Goldman Sachs, continues the nautical theme by today announcing the acquisition of […]

News

Willis Towers Publishes Reinsurance/Investment Report

Despite the impact of COVID-19 both on working conditions and exposures – and with discussions of the latter largely deferred until after 1 January treaty renewals – reinsurers have largely arrested the persistent downward trends […]

UK Economy

Deals: Nexus Buys Marine Business From Hiscox

Leading independent specialty Managing General Agent Nexus Group today announces that it completed the acquisition of the Hiscox MGA Marine business (‘HMM’) from Hiscox MGA Ltd on 30th December 2020 via an asset purchase into […]