Insurance Regulation

Third Country Reporting Plan is Dropped

The word from the IUA; A planned change to rules governing the operation of third country branches in the London insurance market has been dropped after its value was questioned by the International Underwriting Association […]

Opinion

When the Ground Shakes, Supply Chains Break

This article is by Adrian Hall, US CEO, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Electronics, mechanical appliances, energy or industrial & manufacturing components move through global ports and airports every day. Over the past several years, real‑world […]

InsureTech

Acord Launches MCP Enabled Architecture Across its Digital Solutions

The latest evolution for ACORD, as they make their solutions AI ready for the 2030s, here’s the word; ACORD Solutions Group has recently announced the introduction of Model Context Protocol (MCP)-enabled architecture across its integrated […]

Insurance Brokers

Germany: Inflexion Invests in MAP Multi-Specialist Broker

The latest news from Inflexion; Inflexion, a leading European mid‑market private equity firm, is pleased to announce that it has invested in the launch of Mittelstands-Assekuranz-Partner (‘MAP’), a new German multi-specialist insurance broker, with Düsseldorf-based […]

News

Tool Theft in Focus: 75% of Traders Have Been Targeted

The latest research from Trade Direct Insurance; New research has revealed that more than three-quarters (76%) of UK tradespeople have been targeted by tool thieves. The study, commissioned by Trade Direct Insurance, found that tradespeople are most […]

Global insurance trends

Verisk Updates its Hurricane Model For USA

The latest from Verisk as they update their hurricane/storm model; Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) today announced a major update to its Tropical Cyclone Model for the United States (hurricane) model—delivering comprehensive advances in how hurricane risk is quantified and applied […]

Insurance claims

Number of Authorised Claims Management Companies Drops by Half

Some interesting data here from Broadstone, as the claims management business model goes into reverse since Covid; A freedom of information (FOI) request from Broadstone, a leading independent financial services consultancy, has revealed that the […]

Global insurance trends

When it Comes to Insurance Brands, Who Are The MVPs?

Some insights here into the big players in the global insurance market. As you might expect Ping An leads the way, as does China in so many fields of business, tech, engineering projects, affordable EVs […]