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How Emerging Markets Are Redefining Insurance Adoption in the Digital Age

Insurance might not scream innovation, but that’s exactly what’s happening across emerging markets. While countries like the UK continue to refine complex insurance products and tackle new types of risk, parts of Africa, Asia, Latin […]

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Global insurance trends

Lloyd’s emerging market expansion given thumbs up

The Lloyd’s insurance market’s planned expansion into emerging markets is a net positive, even though writing insurance outside of established markets carries additional risks, according to Fitch Ratings.

Fitch said it expects the economic development of emerging market economies to boost demand for insurance and reinsurance. Lloyd’s already writes 25% of its business outside of Europe and North America, with the growth of insurance premiums outpacing that of developed markets. […]

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Insurance & Reinsurance

Micro-insurance expanding rapidly says Munich Re & ILO

The number of microinsurance schemes worldwide has increased substantially over the past five years and now reaches an estimated 500 million worldwide, according to the Microinsurance Innovation Facility of the International Labour Organization and the […]