Insurance Regulation

Consumer Duty: Where Are We Now After Three Years?

Some thoughts on the progress made since the introduction of the Consumer Duty; CAPCO Michael Shand, managing principal at financial services and technology consultancy Capco, reflecting on the three year anniversary since the introduction of […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Censures Equity For Growth Ltd

The latest update from the FCA for you; The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has censured Equity for Growth (Securities) Limited (EFG) for approving financial promotions relating to minibonds that were unfair, unclear and misleading.  EFG approved financial promotions which failed to disclose very high commission fees charged by its appointed representatives and […]

InsureTech

Quick Comment on That Claude Thing

OpenAI going rogue, Cybernet becoming self aware? It’s a dangerous world out there. Here are some comments on the recent Claude/AI thing; Following Anthropic’s disclosure that Claude models gained unauthorised access to the real-world systems […]

Insurance claims

Wildfires Across Europe: Comment & Analysis

A quick round up of comments, data and analysis surrounding the outbreak of fires across most of western Europe recently. SPHERA Sam Perry, Group Vice President at Sphera, comments: “Wildfires like those affecting southwest Europe […]

InsureTech

Lockton Sets Up Data Center & Digital Infrastructure Practice

The latest new thinking from Lockton as the Data Center sector rapidly expands;  Lockton, the world’s largest privately held, independent insurance brokerage, has launched its global Data Centres & Digital Infrastructure Practice, a consultative practice […]

Opinion

Why More UK Firms are Turning to Colocation for their AI Workloads

The last few years have seen AI conversations dominated by the need for investment in hyperscale infrastructure as firms race to build ever larger training models. But as those conversations evolve, the emphasis is shifting […]

Opinion

Why Bigger No Longer Means Better in Underwriting

This insights piece is by Sean Carney, Chief Underwriting Officer, Ripe For decades, underwriting advantage was largely determined by scale. Larger players had access to deeper actuarial expertise, broader datasets and the resources to invest […]

News

Bupa Teams Up With YuLife on Urban Regen Projects

The word from Bupa and YuLife; Bupa’s annual Healthy Cities challenge turns healthy habits into environmental action. Participants are encouraged to walk, run, wheel and stay active, with their collective efforts unlocking funding for urban regeneration […]