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Is There a Smartphone Coronavirus Test? We’re Working On It, Says Sanofi & Luminostics

Sanofi and Luminostics have signed an agreement to evaluate a collaboration on a unique self-testing solution for COVID-19, using Luminostics’ innovative technology, and further adding to Sanofi’s ongoing efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic on […]

Global insurance trends

Covid-19: Nissan Car Factory Begins Respirator Production

A good news story, great work by Nissan; Hospital de Sant Pau, the engineering company QEV Technologies, along with Nissan and the technology centre Eurecat have developed the Q-Vent respirator, to be used in hospitals […]

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LexisNexis Offers Support for Dementia Charity, as Corona Continues

Charities across the UK are reported to be struggling as donations dry up in the face of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Although the government has announced some emergency cash for charities, many are struggling right now. […]

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DBRS Morningstar Report on Life Insurance Sector & Corona Impact

DBRS Morningstar has published a commentary, “Assessing the Impact on Life Insurers’ Financial Strength Ratings as the Coronavirus Crisis Unfolds,” which discusses some of the challenges in assessing life insurers’ ratings during the Coronavirus Disease […]

HR & Employment

Gallagher Survey Finds 60% of Cyber Attacks Caused By Human Error

Many insurers, MGAs and brokers have now successfully transitioned to remote working operations over the last two or three weeks. That does potentially raise more risks, as staff use a variety of devices to access […]

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Wimbledon Foresight Noted by GlobalData. Can Pandemics Be Covered?

Following the recent news that Wimbledon, a prestige UK tennis tournament, is set to receive over £100m from its pandemic insurance, Ben Carey-Evans, Insurance Analyst at GlobalData, shares his insights on the events preparations for […]