Insurance claims

Verisk Estimates Losses From Venezuela Earthquakes to Be Over $10bn

The latest from Verisk for you; The Catastrophe and Risk Solutions group at Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry, estimates economic losses from the June […]

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Zoom Travel Insurance Shortlisted For Award

The word from Zoom Travel; Zoom Travel Insurance has been named a finalist in WeMoney’s Digital Travel Insurer of the Year category, recognising the company’s performance across digital capability and customer experience in the insurance journey. Zoom Travel […]

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Big News: Partial Suspension on Some Motor Finance Compo Claims

This is an interesting development, here’s the word from the FCA; The Upper Tribunal has confirmed it will hear the legal challenges to our motor finance scheme on 14–18 December 2026 or 16-26 February 2027. The final dates depend on whether any of those involved in the case apply for further expert opinion or […]

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The Waiting Room off Johor: Iranian Tankers and the Maritime Grey Zone East of Singapore

This insights piece is by Arsenio Longo, HUAX, and Saleem Khan, Pole Star Global The location 45 miles off the coast of Johor, Malaysia, often referred to as the Eastern Outer Ports Limits (EOPL) anchorage, […]

Motor Insurance

Young Driver Premiums Are Falling in Northern Ireland

That’s the word from CompareNI, here are the details; Young drivers in Northern Ireland have seen car premiums slashed to their lowest in almost three years, despite a rise in overall insurance prices, new data […]

Global insurance trends

Deals: QBE Buys 100% of Raheja QBE

  The latest update from QBE for you; QBE Insurance Group Limited, an international general insurer and reinsurer, has acquired 100% ownership of Raheja QBE General Insurance Company Limited (Raheja QBE), following approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development […]

Global insurance trends

SquareTrade Europe Opens Brussels Office

The latest from SquareTrade Europe; SquareTrade Europe, an Allstate company, has established a new licensed insurer – SquareTrade Europe Insurance, headquartered in Brussels. The move will strengthen SquareTrade’s ability to design, launch and scale protection solutions more quickly across Europe, marking a significant step in the company’s European growth strategy.  The launch follows […]

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IUA Warns on Over-Reliance on Cyber Insurance

The latest from the IUA; Warranty and indemnity insurers may be over-reliant on cyber insurance, a new report from the International Underwriting Association (IUA) has warned. While cyber risks pose an increasingly potent threat in […]