Insurance Regulation

EIOPA Publishes Thoughts on Fine-Tuning Solvency II

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published its Opinion on the Solvency II 2020 Review. EIOPA’s approach has been “evolution not revolution”. The measures proposed aim at keeping the regime fit for purpose […]

Business

Phoenix Group Buys M&S Bulk Annuity

Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business, today announces that it has completed a £360 million bulk purchase annuity with the Trustee of the Marks and Spencer Pension Scheme. This buy-in marks […]

Emerging Risk

Despite Covid-19, The Climate Change Agenda Continues

Insurers who have spent a few months being criticised by the mainstream media over Business Interruption claims and the recent FCA judgement on consumer loyalty in the motor market, should be aware that political and […]

Legal

Thirdfort Raises Extra £1m in Funding for Legal Docs ID Check Product

This UK based legal tech startup is accelerating growth plans as Covid-19 increases demand for secure, remote, user-friendly technology. Latest investors include James Meekings and Andrew Mullinger, co-founders of Funding Circle, and David Rutter, founder […]

InsureTech

Healthcare: Infermedica Raises $10.2m In Series A Round

With the participation of existing investors – Karma Ventures, Inovo Venture Partners, and DreamIT Ventures, as well as EBRD and heal capital, Infermedica healthcare tech specialist, has just raised $10.25M in Series A. The new funds will […]

Global insurance trends

MAPFRE Partners Up on Social & Ethical Investment Project

In today’s global economy, big insurance companies have to tick the correct boxes on publically supporting the right causes and ethical investment. One area that activists are looking at in detail is green investment and […]

Business

MBH Corporation Says SMEs Offer Great Investment Opportunities

New research from MBH Corporation plc, a UK headquartered listed diversified investment holding company that acquires successful, well established small to medium enterprises across multiple geographies and sectors, reveals that 94% of institutional investors and […]