Micro Insurance

TIER Raises Another $250m, As Money Pours Into Climate Change Agenda

TIER, the European micro-mobility leader, recently announced the completion of a $250 million Series C funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Existing investors including Mubadala Investment Company’s financial investment arm, Mubadala Capital, Northzone, […]

Micro Insurance

Zego & Voi Team Up on e-Scooter Rental Insurance in UK

Whenever the mainstream media runs a story on electric scooters, you will find a top rated comment below which says something like `yeah but will these idiots be insured as they zoom around the city?’ […]

Micro Insurance

Ducati Expands Its Brand via e-Scooters & Folding Bicycles. Seriously.

Urban travel is a particularly topical issue given many people’s reluctance to use public transport. Many are also put off riding motorcycles in the UK as the cost of CBT, insurance, finding there’s nowhere secure […]

Micro Insurance

Holiday Drone Photos & Video? Check Your Insurance and New 2018 Rules

It’s officially summer holidays now and one of the growing activities in the UK, and for those holidaying abroad, is getting some amazing photos and video using drones. The cost of buying a drone keeps […]

InsureTech

Flock Goes Live With PAYG Drone Insurance

Having partnered up with Allianz, disruptive drone insurer Flock has now gone live with its app-based, on-demand drone cover product. The service provides immediate insurance for commercial UAV pilots in the UK, with policies starting from […]

Micro Insurance

‘Chasing Coral’ film released on Netflix: Climate change needs more “XL Catlin-style” sponsorship

The recent US federal budget resulted in withdrawals of funding for numerous climate change research programmes. Perhaps it is time for industries with a vested interest, like (re)insurance to fill the gap left by a President who calls Climate Change “a hoax” . […]

Global insurance trends

2013 global insured catastrophe losses fall by $36bn

According to the latest sigma study, global insured losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters were $45 billion in 2013, down from $81 billion in 2012. Of the 2013 insured losses, $37 billion were generated by natural catastrophes, with hail in Europe and floods in many regions being the main drivers. […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

After Haiyan: Microinsurance needs claims innovation

The recent typhoon disaster in the Philippines has left millions of people without access to basic food and shelter. Annalisa Bianchessi explains how micro insurance is supporting people and paying their claims. Microinsurance has boomed […]