News

bsurance Expanding Across Europe

bsurance, a leading B2B2C embedded insurance platform has announced its expansion to France, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.  The expansion reflects surging interest in insurtech products, with Willis Tower Watson reporting in July that […]

Insurance Regulation

Insurance Europe Offers Thoughts on Product Distribution

Insurance Europe has published its response to a consultation by the European Commission on its Retail Investment Strategy (RIS). Insurers offer a wide range of investment products to address different consumer needs and are also major providers […]

Global insurance trends

Romania: Study Reveals Covid Impact on Start-Ups

Approximately 70% of Romanian technology start-ups have been affected by COVID19, according to “Impact of COVID19 on Technology Start-ups in Romania”, the first study in this regard initiated by the Romanian Tech Startups Association (ROTSA), […]

News

European Flood Insurers Step Up After Severe Weather Event

Severe flooding in Germany, Belgium the Netherlands and elsewhere has prompted rapid action from insurers. The German GDV insurer association said the events may prove to be one of the most expensive natural catastrophes of […]

Lloyd's/London Market

Loadsure Updates PAYG Cargo Insurance Platform

Loadsure recently announced a significant update to its pay-as-you-go, smart cargo insurance platform. Just as the freight industry readies itself for a seasonal spike in cargo theft, the insurtech MGA is making available higher limits, […]

Global insurance trends

Lockton Expands Global Construction Practice

Lockton, the world’s largest privately-owned independent insurance broker, is expanding its Global Construction Practice (GCP) with the appointment of several new senior hires dedicated to providing client sector expertise and construction project support across international […]

Travel Insurance

Will Vaccine Passports Save The Travel Insurance Sector?

For everyone invloved in the travel insurance sector, the tricky issue of vaccine passports is likely to remain an ongoing admin headache for the next few years. Despite many politicians – including UK PM Boris […]