Opinion

In Focus: Regulation & Good Practice For MGAs

As the insurance industry sees a rise in Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulations, Laura Thomas, Head of Compliance at NuVenture, examines how they affect the Managing General Agent (MGA) market. There is a general feeling […]

InsureTech

Pricing Software Start-Up Raises $1m in Pre-Seed Funding

Swallow, a UK-based financial pricing platform, has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding, in a round co-led by Connect Ventures and Jigsaw VC. The company offers a no-code, Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that […]

News

Digital ID: Signicat Integrates Italian SPID System

Most governments around the world are now moving towards digital ID, as well as digital currencies. For insurers there are many advantages in knowing exactly who they are currently insuring, or offering new business to […]

Global insurance trends

Canada: The Floow Teams Up With Definity & Munich Re

Connected insurance technology provider The Floow, an Otonomo Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: OTMO) company, has announced it has partnered with leading property and casualty insurer Definity (TSX: DFY) and Munich Re, a leading global provider of reinsurance solutions, to […]

Global insurance trends

Cover Genius Teams Up With Spirit Airlines

 Cover Genius, the insurtech for embedded protection, today unveiled a partnership with Spirit Airlines. By integrating with XCover, Cover Genius’ award-winning global distribution platform, Spirit Airlines Guests who are non-US and non-Canadian citizens have the option […]

News

Deals: BMS Buys Smith & Reid Brokers Plus O’Neil Insurance

It’s been a busy day for deals and acquisitions announcements – here’s the latest; BMS Group, the independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has acquired Canada-based insurance brokers, Smith & Reid Insurance Brokers Ltd and […]

News

RAAC Concrete: Routine Inspections Should be Best Practice, Says Sedgwick

As the severity of the ‘Concrete Crisis’ continues to be uncovered, Stuart Baxter, operations director for Sedgwick’s commercial surveying and design division, provides advice for those who own or are looking to acquire commercial property: […]

News

reThought Flood Gains Investment, Agrees Acquisition Deal

reThought Flood, the technology-centric underwriting agency focused on US flood risk, announces two major business developments. • reThought has completed an agreement to acquire CyberBoxer, bringing in-house its experts in data science, modeling, artificial intelligence, […]