Global insurance trends

Direct Line CEO Sees a Driverless Future

Driverless car technology is rapidly advancing. The UK government has committed around £51 million in research funds and in the USA, companies like Google and Apple are well along the road in terms of testing […]

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AXA Buys XL Group in $15 Billion Deal

Press agencies are reporting this morning that Axa has bought XL Group for a substantial US$15 billion. The combination will create the biggest property and casualty commercial lines insurer based on gross written premiums, with […]

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Etherisc Announce Blockchain Token Event

Etherisc, the global, decentralized insurance platform, and the Decentralized Insurance Foundation have announced that registration is now open for the DIP Token Generating Event. (TGE) The event will support the foundation to develop and promote […]

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FinTech Start-Ups Prosper Through Partnership, Say Capgemini

We had a skim through the latest press release from Cap Gemini, which summarises an in-depth report on global FinTech and the challenges for smaller, innovative players. The conclusion seems to be that customer trust […]

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AXA Results Summary: Strong Performance on Commercial Lines

Insurance giant AXA posted financial results today and here is a quick highlights summary: Following the publication of the full year 2017 results for AXA Group (www.axa.com), AXA UK & Ireland announces another year of […]

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Zurich’s Innovation Foundry Will Bring New Ideas to Insurance Market

Today sees the launch of Zurich’s UK Innovation Foundry. The new initiative which will tackle the ever changing customer demands as well as embedding a clear culture of innovation throughout the insurer – from the […]

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Aviva’s Hong Kong Joint Venture Gets Official Approval

Aviva, Hillhouse Capital Group and Tencent Holdings Limited have completed the transaction to develop a digital insurance joint venture in Hong Kong. The process started about a year ago and is part of Aviva’s push […]