Global insurance trends

GlobalData Looks at Impact of US Tariffs

Some insights from GlobalData on the topic of US trade tariffs and their impact on world trade, plus the Chinese insurance sector; On April 15, 2025, the US government announced that China would face tariffs […]

Insurance claims

2025 Fraud Trends in Focus For Quotezone

Fraud has always been an issue in the insurance industry, but the outlook for 2025 looks to be more turbulent, as spiralling consumer costs and advanced technologies brew the perfect storm. Here’s some analysis from […]

Motor Insurance

Europcar Survey Highlights Like-for-Like EV Courtesy Car Issue

The issue of like-for-like cars is perhaps more serious than say 15 years ago when typical petrol and diesel models were pretty similar in terms of performance, dashboard layout and features like automated braking, lane […]

Insurance Brokers

Marsh Looks at Latest Data on Commercial Rates

How are things going as regards rates? Marsh has some data for you; According to the Global Insurance Market Index released recently by Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor and a business […]

News

Deals: Smart Communications Buys Joisto

The latest deal from Smart Communications for you; Smart Communications, the leading cloud-based platform for enterprise customer communications, announces it has acquired Joisto, a cloud data archive company. As a result, customers will now have […]

Motor Insurance

Zurich Issues Timely Warning on Deer Collision Risks

The latest accident risk warning in focus from Zurich; Spring has sprung but motorists are being warned to be extra vigilant as fawning (birthing) season leads to a 45% surge in deer vehicle collision claims, […]

Insurance claims

Demand For Stolen Cartier Watches Increasing, Says Watch Register

It’s a trend that your IE editor noted during his time as a pawnbroker’s assistant and running a small jewellery shop; BAME consumers tend to rate Cartier watches as high, if not higher than the […]