News

Financials: Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty

Allianz GCS has published its latest results and GWP are up by 30%. Impressive. Here are some of the highlights from the release; Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty UK continued its trend of positive development, increasing […]

Opinion

Semi-Autonomous Cars; Latest Safety, Data & Behavioural Advances

One of the big themes this February for Insurance Edge is the advance in tech in semi-autonomous cars and how it impacts on driver behaviour. It’s important for insurers, as changes in behaviour obviously have […]

InsureTech

Funding: Smile Identity Raises $20m in Series B Round

Smile Identity, who claim to be Africa’s leading KYC onboarding and identity verification platform, recently announced the successful completion of its Series B funding round, raising $20 million. As countries like Nigeria attempt to launch […]

Insurance Brokers

Deals: PIB Buys Jigsaw Insurance Services

PIB Group Limited (‘PIB’) recently added to its portfolio of businesses and specialisms with the acquisition of Jigsaw Insurances Services Plc (‘Jigsaw’). With over 20 years’ experience in the industry and specialising in motor, breakdown […]

News

Deals: Premier Choice Agrees Two Acquisitions

Premier Choice Healthcare (PCH), the health insurance intermediary owned by GRP, has announced two acquisitions, Visibly Financial Services (trading as Visibly Health) and, separately, a book of business controlled by Gill Nicholson, a self-employed consultant. […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Wants Industry Feedback on Asset Management

Latest from the FCA, who are seeking feedback on asset management; The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking views on what regulatory change might help the UK’s asset management industry innovate, better support the investors […]

News

Job Moves and Senior Hires 20.02.23

It’s time for the weekly job moves and senior hires round up, here goes; ROKSTONE Rokstone, the International Speciality (Re)Insurance MGA, part of the Aventum Group, has announced the appointment of Jimmy Heaton as Head of D&O. The appointment comes just weeks after Rokstone announced […]