Insurance Regulation

FCA Payment Regulation in Focus at London Event

Some feedback from a payments regulatory event held in London; The regulator is unlikely to display leniency towards inadequately prepared payments and e-money companies, according to insights shared by fscom at a major industry event […]

News

MPC Holds Steady on Interest Rates: Comment & Analysis

Some comment and analysis on today’s UK interest rate announcement from the MPC; IEA Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at the free market think tank, the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “The Bank of England’s Monetary […]

Insurance claims

Deals: Fletchers Groups Buys Serious Injury Law Ltd

The latest acquisition for Fletchers, here’s the word; Fletchers Group has acquired serious injury specialists Serious Injury Law Ltd. Bolton-based Serious Injury Law was founded in 1989 and has built an enviable reputation as a […]

Global insurance trends

Deals: Gallagher Buys Horak Insurance

Latest acquisition in the US market for Gallagher; Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of Washington, Iowa-based Horak Insurance, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Horak Insurance is a retail property/casualty […]

UK Insurance Trends

SCOR Launches Offshore Consortium

The word from SCOR, as they launch an offshore consortium to help insurers offer the right cover for renewable and alternative energy infrastructure; SCOR is pleased to announce the launch of a new offshore renewable […]

InsureTech

Descartes Launches Parametric Cyber Cover

This is a cool idea from France, parametric cover on cyber outages. Could be a winner. Descartes Insurance, the risk-carrying insurer formed in 2022 by climate-risk MGA Descartes Underwriting, has launched the first parametric cyber […]

Global insurance trends

HAYAH Insurance Profiled on CBS News Channel

The word from HAYAH, after a profile show on CBS News; HAYAH Insurance Company P.J.S.C., previously known as AXA Green Crescent, stands tall as one of the UAE’s leading insurance corporations, safeguarding over 150,000 corporate […]