Opinion: Compulsory Electric Bike Insurance Misses the Bigger Problems
From the Editor’s smokin’ laptop, comes this predictable grumble about compulsory insurance for electric bicycles, due to come into law across the UK, once some [...]
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Brexit: UK and USA Agree Reinsurance Terms for Eventual EU Exit
The UK and US today took a decisive step towards an agreement which will ensure their insurance and reinsurance sectors are able to continue to trade freely with one another [...]
Mergers & Acquisitions Drop in EU, But Accelerate Across Rest of World
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global insurance industry rose in the first half of 2018 with 186 completed deals worldwide, up from 180 in the second half of 2017, [...]
Opinion: Vnuk Judgement is a Double Edged Sword for Classic Insurers
Insurance Edge Editor Alastair takes a look at the EU Vnuk judgement, and the proposals to force all classic vehicle owners to take out third party insurance, including those [...]
Broker News: BIBA Response to EU Motor Insurance Directive
Last week the EC (European Community) announced its proposals on changes to the Motor Insurance Directive in light of a number of court rulings that have affected its [...]
Brexit: AIG Sets Up UK and Luxembourg Operations
American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) today announced the authorisation of new insurance companies in the United Kingdom (UK) and Luxembourg that will see all [...]
EU Allowing Consumers to Take Collective Legal Action Could Be Costly
The EU Commission has announced that it intends to grant consumers the right to form collective group actions across the European Union. The proposals are quite far-reaching [...]
Allianz Receive Approval for Global Data Handling Policy
Allianz Group recently received approval of its Binding Corporate Rules from the EU-mandated Bavarian Data Protection Authority, BayLDA. Binding Corporate Rules or [...]