Travel Insurance

Generali Rebrands Its ID & Cyber Protection

Generali Global Assistance has announced that the Global Identity and Cyber Protection business unit of Generali Global Assistance has begun to operate as Iris® Powered by Generali (“Iris”), while the entity is maintaining its current […]

Global insurance trends

Deals: Europ Assistance Buying InsureandGo Australia

Europ Assistance (“EA”), a subsidiary of the Generali Group, today announced the acquisition of MAPFRE Asistencia’s Australia operations based in Sydney. Europ Assistance has acquired MAPFRE Insurance Services Australia Pty – to be renamed Europ […]

Motor Insurance

RAC Signs Roadside Assistance Deal With SsangYong

SsangYong Motors UK has signed a new contract with the RAC to provide roadside assistance services to SsangYong customers from 1 January, 2022. The deal, which was won following a competitive tender process, will see the […]

Motor Insurance

Motor: ADAS Features Become Part of the Risk Pricing Equation

Admiral, the U.K.’s largest motor insurer, is set to use Advanced Driver Assistance Systemsii (ADAS) data in its pricing and underwriting through LexisNexis® Vehicle Build, developed by data, analytics and technology provider, LexisNexis® Risk Solutions. […]

Life/Health/Critical illness

Zurich Brings World Travel Team To London

World Travel Protection, one of the world’s leading travel assistance organisations and part of Zurich Insurance Group, has expanded into the UK, with a core team based in London. The move comes as more corporate […]

Travel Insurance

Travel: Demand is Strong, Will Governments Allow Mass Exodus?

For anyone in the travel insurance sector, this makes tough reading. Demand for holidays is still there but control-freakery governments are determined to sow as many seeds of fear and doubt into people’s minds as […]

Travel Insurance

Cover Genius Sets Up Covid Plus Policy With Icelandair

Icelandair has announced today its partnership with Cover Genius, the global insurtech leader whose insurance distribution platform provides protection for customers of the world’s largest online companies, to offer embedded “Covid Plus” Cover for their worldwide […]