Global insurance trends

Green Policies Could Be Golden Opportunity for Insurers

The mantra `Build Back Better’ can be heard from celebs, politicians, NGOs and CEOs all around the world. In reality, what it will mean for insurers and brokers is that the green agenda will take […]

Opinion

Will Insurers Have to Go Woke, Or Risk Being Cancelled?

A little bit of legal expert opinion today prompted your IE Editor to consider the relentless rise of the Wokerati faction in Western societies. Should insurance companies, MGAs and brokers continue playing along with the […]

Technology

Tech Will Underpin Energy Sector Risk by 2025, Says New Report

Insurers will likely mandate risk-mitigating digital ecosystems for energy infrastructure by 2025, according to tech pioneer Akselos.  “Data driven platform technologies underpinned by engineering machine learning will usher in a new era of reliability and resilience, that […]

insurance marketing

Guernsey Signs Up For Green Finance/Investment Strategy

The Guernsey International Insurance Association (GIIA) has signed up to a United Nations green programme as part of its commitment to the development of green and sustainable finance. GIIA is now a supporting institution of […]

Global insurance trends

Research: Willis Towers Launches Power Market Review

Pressures on workforce availability and maintaining supply chains arising from COVID-19 are proving challenging to the power sector, according to Willis Towers Watson, a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, at the launch of […]

News

Leading Insurers Rated Highly By Activist Groups

2020 will undoubtedly see more activism by climate change, consumerism, vegan and other pressure groups. Why does this matter? Brand reputation that’s why, and the inconvenience of dealing with placard waving protestors outside your offices. […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Liberty Mutual Joins the Flight From Coal, As Activists Target Insurers

Global insurer Liberty Mutual has announced a new policy that restricts coal insurance and investing. The announcement comes as the global climate movement is increasingly turning its focus on the insurance industry as a major […]