Global insurance trends

UK Trends: Hard Pressed Consumers Concerned About Middle East Impact

Some data on consumer and business sentiment as the conflict in the Middle East, and high fuel & food prices, continues indefinitely; British consumers are among the most pessimistic in Europe about their finances in […]

News

New Report Offers Insights into Ransomware Risks

This new report from Coalition offers insights into the increasing number of ransomware demands and attacks;  Coalition, the world’s first Active Insurance provider designed to help prevent digital risk before it strikes, today released the […]

Opinion

Smaller Insurance Providers Take the Wheel as Motor Premiums Ease — But for How Long?

Tom Lawrie-Fussey, associate vice president, product management, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, UK and Ireland. After a very active period for the U.K. motor insurance market, the first half of 2025 brought a measure of calm before […]

InsureTech

AI Growth Sparks Demand For Power-Hungry Data Centres

It’s one of the big challenges facing developed economies; where do we build all those data centres that are needed to power AI, and how do we generate the extra electricity? Politicians don’t seem to […]

InsureTech

ACORD Reports 73% Increase in Digital Reinsurance Year-on-Year

That stat certainly highlights the demand for online cover, here’s the word; ACORD Solutions Group, the leading provider of next-generation digital solutions for the global insurance industry, reported a significant increase in global reinsurance digital […]

Insurance Brokers

DCL Broker Barometer Reveals Slow Transition to Battery Vans & Trucks

Most keen observers will have noticed its the public sector and large utility companies who have embraced electric vans and light trucks. They have the spare time, the expensive depots for charging points and admin […]

Global insurance trends

Europe: New Survey Says Younger Consumers Want Simpler Insurance Products

Some feedback from Europe on what consumers want and expect from insurers; Access to insurance needs to become simpler, more digital and user-friendly to meet the distinct needs of Europe’s younger generation. This is the […]