Global insurance trends

Breach Insurance Approved by Bermuda Monetary Authority

Breach, an insurtech start-up that is building insurance technology and products for the growing cryptocurrency market, has been approved by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) to launch a new class IIGB insurer. Breach was created with a […]

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That Headline Buy-Out Deal Could Cause Big Problems

Acquisitions that go wrong are a top cause of business insolvency, according to Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance, which has analysed claims from business directors for personal guarantee insurance, following insolvency.  Not being close to business financials […]

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Alternative Assets, Solvency II & Private Equity

This article is by Joseph Cordahi, Product Strategy Director, Front-to-Back Portfolio Management Systems, NeoXam, and it takes a look at how insurance brands can attract private equity, plus invest in alternative assets. Over the last […]

Global insurance trends

QBE Smart Cities Challenge Attracts 650 Entries

QBE North America is pleased to announce that of the more than 650 entries to the QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge submitted this year, the top 100 resilience solutions, 50 from the Western Hemisphere division and 50 […]

Motor Insurance

Allianz Sponsors Lightfoot Elite Driver Championship

It’s a feelgood story from Allianz, as they help to encourage smoother driving in the fleet sector; Allianz Commercial has announced its sponsorship of Lightfoot’s driver engagement initiative, the Elite Driver Championship, to encourage safer […]

InsureTech

Phinsys Signs Up Ariel Re to Its Platform

Phinsys announced today that Ariel Re has selected and been utilising the Phinsys suite of finance and accounting products to streamline its operational and financial processes, and to automate statutory, regulatory and management reporting. Ariel […]

Motor Insurance

LexisNexis Vehicle Insights Offers Insurers Layered Data

Rising costs are putting U.K. motor insurance providers under great pressure to understand more about the specific vehicles they are insuring, says LexisNexis. Yet to date, granular detail on the ‘metal’ has been difficult to […]

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HSBC Life Expands Critical Illness Cover to Type 2 Diabetics

In another UK protection market-innovation HSBC Life (UK) Limited (“HSBC Life (UK)”) continues to expand its focus on underwriting and inclusivity. Critical Illness cover will be available to Type 2 diabetic customers without the need […]