Global insurance trends

Fairmatic Closes on $42m Series A Round

Insurtech 2.0 company Fairmatic has launched a unique offering that pioneers an unconventional approach to fleet insurance. The product will be focused on enabling savings for safer fleets and improving road safety for all. Fairmatic […]

News

Gallagher Research Finds Councils Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request from insurance broking and risk management firm Gallagher investigated the scale of cyber-crime against UK councils, with 161 local authorities sharing information. Based on the proportion of councils who […]

News

WTW Partners Up With BUPA On Health Cover Pricing

WTW (NASDAQ: WTW) has today announced a new partnership with Bupa UK that will see the health insurer use Radar Live as its lead pricing platform. The Radar Live platform uses advanced analytical methods and market-leading modelling methods to price health […]

Emerging Risk

Those `Green’ Lithium Batteries Are a Major Shipping Fire Risk

Some insights on Marine risk from Allianz Global; Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are increasingly impacting shipping safety as demonstrated by a number of fires on vessels such as roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) car carriers and container ships. Given the many […]

Global insurance trends

Asia-Pacific: Generali Acquires Big Chunk of AXA Affin

AXA announced yesterday that it has completed the sale to Generali of its 49.99% shareholding in AXA Affin General Insurance as well as its 49% shareholding in AXA Affin Life Insurance. The deal sees Generali […]