Global insurance trends

GlobalData Sees Tough Times Ahead for South Africa

South African insurance GWP is set to decline in 2020 as businesses shut up shop, and the country’s faltering economy will struggle to cope, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s revised […]

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Dutch Insurers Feeling the Corona Pain, Says GlobalData Report

Economic uncertainty and declining financial markets are expected to impact a range of Dutch insurance products, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData insurance analyst, Deblina Mitra, commented: “A rise in economic uncertainty […]

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Is the Insurance Sector Still Deal Hungry? GlobalData Survey Q4 Data Here

The UK insurance industry saw a drop of 6.5% in overall deal activity during Q4 2019, when compared with the last four-quarter average, according to GlobalData’s deals database. A total of 29 deals worth $4.86bn […]

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Sharing Economy Offers Huge Growth Potential, Says GlobalData Report

The growth of the sharing economy, a system in which assets or services are shared between private individuals, has been relentless, and it has shaken up the way the insurance industry has traditionally understood liabilities. […]

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GlobalData Reveals Top Insurance Sector Deals in December 2019

Total insurance industry deals for December 2019 worth $14.31bn were announced globally, according to GlobalData’s deals database. The value marked an increase of 233.5% over the previous month and a rise of 224.4% when compared […]

Household Insurance

GlobalData Says Tenant Insurance Needs a Partnership Approach

There is a substantial gap between the types of insurance held by renters and mortgage owners, with 34.9% and 25.5% of people with a mortgage taking out life insurance and income protection, respectively, while corresponding […]

Opinion

Market Snapshot: GlobalData Sees Growth Potential in New Zealand

High susceptibility to natural hazards combined with rise in residential and infrastructure construction is expected to drive New Zealand’s general insurance market from NZD8.4bn (US$5.8bn) in 2018 to NZD10.9bn (US$7.8bn) in 2023, according to GlobalData, […]

InsureTech

GlobalData Sees Huge Gains in Claims Process via SightCall Video Tech

Ageas has partnered with SightCall to leverage the benefits of the latter’s real-time video claims platform for its household policyholders. The competitive nature of the home insurance market means that any differentiator, particularly in the […]