Global insurance trends

Lloyds Research Highlights Under-Insurance Risk in Emerging Economies

An estimated $163 billion of assets are underinsured in the world today, leaving an exposure gap that poses a significant threat to livelihoods and global prosperity, according to new research from Lloyd’s and the Centre […]

InsureTech

Willis Towers Watson Joins with Plug & Play on Insurtech Partnership

Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced an international InsurTech partnership with Plug and Play, a global innovation platform. This agreement expands upon the two companies existing […]

insurance marketing

Will Amazon Launch Comparison Site in 2019? Latest Speculation & Opinion

It’s been a rumour in the insurance sector for years; Amazon are to launch a comparison website to take on the Meercats, Winston Wolf and that shouty opera singer bloke. Yesterday the mainstream UK media […]

Maxis employee benefits new appointments.
InsureTech

Maxis to Host Hackathon Event in November

MAXIS Global Benefits Network, the international employee benefits joint venture between MetLife and AXA, has opened the online registration for its inaugural  hackathon, a key event in its pioneering Data & Digital Innovation Lab activities. […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Mergers & Acquisitions Drop in EU, But Accelerate Across Rest of World

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global insurance industry rose in the first half of 2018 with 186 completed deals worldwide, up from 180 in the second half of 2017, according to Clyde & Co’s Insurance […]

Business

Cameron Hume Launches Global Fund

Edinburgh-based fixed income manager Cameron Hume is to launch a new global bond fund for investors seeking to manage effectively the environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) exposures of their fixed income investments. The Cameron Hume Global Fixed Income […]

Fraud

Sedgwick Make Key Staff Appointments

Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, is pleased to announce several key leadership appointments in its engineering, fire investigation, environmental health and safety and specialty services consulting division, EFI Global. Aime […]

Insurance Brokers

BPL Global Creates Excess of Loss Team, Eyes Trade Credit Niche

BPL Global, the leading credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) broker, has created a team dedicated to excess of loss (XOL) trade credit insurance with a specific focus on the trade finance sector. XOL traditionally […]