InsureTech

Avy’s Solar Powered Drone Could Benefit Insurers & Brokers

The first Dutch solar drone manufactured by Avy, performed a successful test flight at the end of this summer. The drone is equipped with custom solar foil developed by Wattlab to reflect and absorb more […]

Flood Insurance

Previsico Sets Up R&D Hub in Asia

‘Hot 100’ InsurTech Previsico, which provides real-time, street-level surface water flood forecasts to save lives and livelihoods globally, today announced it will be targeting the Asia market next. Backed by a grant from Hong Kong […]

Opinion

Insights: The Race Between Education and Catastrophe

Technology can now track natural and man-made catastrophes as they unfold, link to insurers’ policy portfolios and notify clients about the risks in advance. Forbes McKenzie, Founder of McKenzie Intelligence Services, scans the horizon for […]

Insurtech solutions to fighting escape of water claims.
Flood Insurance

JBA Launches Climate Change Analytics Tools

JBA Risk Management (“JBA”), the global leader in flood risk science, has announced the launch of its Climate Change Analytics; a sophisticated data suite developed to help banks, lenders, investors, and the wider global financial […]

Natural Catastrophe

The Interview: Layers Of Data Now Power Flood Mapping

Flood prediction is one of those mysterious arts that still poses a challenge for the insurance sector. Localised rainfall can often cause a flood, but this is incredibly difficult for the Met Office to narrow […]

Technology

LeakBot & Direct Line Team Up On Escape of Water Claims

LeakBot today announces a strategic partnership with UK insurer Direct Line Group to offer leak detection technology to their high net worth home insurance customers over the next 12 months. The partnership, which is the latest […]

Insurance Brokers

Cherish Launch Unique Flood Lite Insurance Product

Home insurance specialists Cherish, part of Global Risk Partners (GRP), have launched an innovative new “economy” home insurance product with access to Flood Re, specifically designed for households who may struggle to afford the higher […]

News

Zurich Launches Climate Change Resilience Services

Zurich Insurance Group has announced the launch of its Climate Change Resilience Services to help businesses better prepare for current and future risks associated with climate change, or The Artist Formerly Known As The Weather. […]