InsureTech

CBI Launches `Don’t Wait, Innovate’ Start-Up & Innovation Campaign

CBI Director-General Carolyn Fairbairn will be launching a ground-breaking report at the opening of Reckitt Benckiser’s (RB) new £105 million Science and Innovation Centre in Hull — marking the biggest single investment in RB’s history. […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Zurich Plans Growth Strategy; Focus on Commercial, Plus Insurtech Gains

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) has outlined ambitious new financial targets for 2020-2022, during which it will enrich its retail offering and focus on increasing the customer base, while further improving the quality of its commercial […]

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India Will Be a Boom Market for Insurers, Says Global Data Report

Growing middle class, increasing awareness of the need for protection and favorable regulatory landscape are expected to drive the general insurance market in India from INR1.6 trillion in 2017 (US$24.1bn) to INR2.9 trillion (US$40.1bn) in […]

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India News: SE2 Launches Tech Hub in Pune, Aims to Double in Size by 2022

SE2, a recognized industry leader providing technology-driven third-party administration services for many of the top U.S. life insurance and annuities companies, today announced the launch of its Technology and Innovation Center in Pune, India. Spanning 35,000 square […]

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Insurance Business: Latest Allianz Results & Update on LV= Transfer

The second quarter of 2019 saw the announcement of Allianz’s proposed acquisition of both Legal & General Insurance and the remaining 51% of LV= General Insurance Group. When these transactions complete at the end of […]

InsureTech

Global: RenewBuy India Raises $19m in Funding, Plans Expansion

India is a rapidly growing insurance market and the pace of change there is prompting VC companies to make investments in online insurance brands, as the population moves from cash to smartphone & online purchasing. […]

Global insurance trends

Global Trends: CNA Hardy Study Finds Eastern Optimism, Western Gloom

CNA Hardy’s 2019 Global Risk & Confidence Survey published recently finds that as global, interconnected risk becomes a reality, reputational risk is rising and business confidence is on the slide. Research for the latest edition of the […]