Insurance Regulation

Should The EU Look at Impact of GDPR on Insurers & Tweak the Rules?

The official EU-wide federation for reinsurance is hinting that GDPR and its implmentation may need further tweaking. Here’s the official statement, issued recently; On the second anniversary of the introduction of the EU General Data […]

InsureTech

Getsafe Launches Smartphone Accident Insurance, Eyes Life Sector Too

As of today, Getsafe offers its customers a digital accident insurance product. This marks an important step for the company towards life insurance and shows that even personal, complex insurance products work on the smartphone.  […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Pacific Life Re Appoints New MD For Europe

Pacific Life Re is pleased to announce the appointment of Vincent Lepez as Managing Director, Pacific Life Re Europe. Darren Spriggs has decided to step down as Managing Director of Pacific Life Re, Europe. Darren […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Underwriting/Risk Management: Corax Signs Up QBE Europe

Corax, the world’s leading and largest source of cyber exposure data and loss analytics for insurance, is pleased to announce its newest customer QBE European Operations. QBE will use the Corax platform to underwrite and […]

Insurance Regulation

Regulatory: EIOPA Publishes Climate Change Enhanced Solvency II Guidelines

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today an Opinion on Sustainability and Solvency II. The Opinion addresses the integration of climate-related risks in Solvency II Pillar I requirements. While Solvency II – as […]

News

Partnerships: Kasko2go Teams up With OKKO Group on Ukraine Project

The Swiss startup kasko2go has entered into a partnership with the Ukrainian OKKO GROUP, thereby reaching 4.5 million drivers. kasko2go’s disruptive approach caused a sensation in the Swiss insurance market in spring: With the help […]

Global insurance trends

Marsh Report Offers Advice On Rising Warranty & Indemnity Risk

New research from Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser, has found that warranty and indemnity (W&I) claims notifications across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) have increased significantly since 2016. Rising […]

Legal

Deals & Mergers Continue To Thrive, Says New Report from Clyde & Co

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global insurance industry rose in the first half of 2019 with 222 completed deals worldwide, up from 196 in the second half of 2018, according to Clyde & Co’s Insurance Growth […]