Global insurance trends

Brazil Will See Claims Rise in 2020, Says GlobalData

With Brazil becoming a hotbed for COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s insurers are open to paying out on claims even if there is no pandemic clause and there will be a substantial upsurge in the claims […]

Emerging Risk

Evertas Now Licenced for Crypto Assets Insurance

Evertas, one of the world’s first cryptoasset insurance companies, has received its licence from the Bermuda Monetary Authority to start operating from the jurisdiction.  It will operate as a ‘Class 3A’ insurer. Evertas’ operations in Bermuda will now aim to start issuing policies for theft or loss of cryptoassets, with a view to securing a […]

Global insurance trends

Evertas Calls For More Capacity on CryptoAsset Insurance

Evertas, the world’s first cryptoasset insurance company, says investment firms and exchanges focusing on cryptoassets could fail to meet the insurance requirements set by regulatory bodies because of a lack of capacity from insurers for covering these assets and a poor understanding of the risks associated with them. Evertas has analysed Hong Kong’s Securities […]

News

Men Realise They Need Income Protection Cover in Uncertain Times

The amount of men looking into income protection (IP) has reached a record high since the outbreak of Covid-19, according to protection insurance broker and comparison service ActiveQuote. More than two thirds (70%) of IP enquiries […]

Insurance Brokers

GlobalData Says Boom in Pet Ownership is an Opportunity for Insurers

The number of individuals purchasing pets in the UK has surged since the lockdown measures were implemented by the government. Many people who live alone have struggled to sope with the restrictions on movement, shopping […]

News

L&G Makes Key Investment in Over 60s Luxury Living Project

Legal & General has made an invesrtment in the growing Over 65s Living market, which is seeing more and more luxury lifestyle village-type environments being created for wealthier middle-aged and older people. Often located near […]

Opinion

Pet Insurance Market Growth; Digital is The Key

Corona may well cause a recession, but it’s not all bad news. Aquarium Software takes a look at the growth opportunities in the pet insurance sector.  According to the North American Pet Health Insurance Association, […]

Opinion

Coronavirus and Insurtech: Quo Vadis?

Christian Wiens, CEO and Founder of GetSafelooks at the future landscape for insurtechs after the Corona epidemic; The coronavirus crisis is halting large parts of economic life. Some industries are suffering more, others less from […]