InsureTech

AI Can Help Repair Lives After Disasters, Tractable Are On The Case

Insurance is all about being the backstop, healing and repairing lives when things go wrong. Claims after a major disaster can often be complex and sometimes customers feel let down if things take too long […]

Global insurance trends

Aon Global Weather Report Highlights Growing Catastrophe Risks

Aon plc (NYSE:AON), a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, today launches its Weather, Climate & Catastrophe Insight: 2019 Annual Report. This evaluates the impact of global natural […]

News

Huge Costs to Insurers & Economy, As Australian Fires Continue to Spread

Insurance companies and other businesses are counting the cost of the Australian bushfires, with thousands of claims already in, and many more expected. It is one of the biggest natural catastrophe incidents to affect Australia […]

Insurance claims

Underwriting: Satellite Tech From MIS is Helping Settle Claims Faster

Global imagery and geospatial intelligence consultancy firm, McKenzie Intelligence Services (MIS), has cemented itself as a key component in Lloyd’s drive to use technology to speed up claims payments following nat cat events. In an […]

News

Sprinklers For Schools – Ecclesiastical Supports Fire Brigade Campaign

Responding to the London Fire Brigade’s call for sprinklers to be fitted in every school, Faith Kitchen education niche director at specialist education insurer Ecclesiastical commented: “Ecclesiastical fully supports the call for sprinklers to be […]

Insurance claims

Allianz Research Highlights the Costs of Fires & Explosions to Insurers

Cyber risks and the impact of new technologies will have an increasing influence on the corporate loss landscape in years to come. However, it is fire and explosion incidents that cause the largest claims for […]

Emerging Risk

US Wildfires Up by Around One Third on 2017, Says RMS

Wildfire damage in the US State of California is up sharply compared to last year, creating a major problem for insurers, says Risk Management Solutions. In news reports, CNN has called the Carr Fire the sixth […]