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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 […]

UK Insurance Trends

GlobalData Says Contents Insurance Shopping is Migrating Online

The share of UK consumers that purchased contents insurance online via a smartphone or tablet increased from 2.5% in 2016 to 16.0% in 2018 according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The increase was […]

News

London Markets: Aegis Looks for Growth in 2019, Targets New Hires

Against a backdrop of difficult market conditions and a challenging business review process at Lloyd’s, AEGIS London expects to grow Syndicate 1225 by 5% in 2019 following another profitable year. AEGIS London delivered a combined […]

Emerging Risk

Cyber Scout Uses Partnerships to Boost Offer in Asian Markets

CyberScout, the gold standard in identity and data defence services, is pleased to announce two new global partnerships that will introduce accessible cyber insurance solutions in Southeast Asia.   Individuals and small to medium-size businesses will receive CyberScout’s award-winning, best-in-class […]

Global insurance trends

Gig Economy Growth Prompts Beazley to Offer Wage/Hours Insurance

Specialist insurer Beazley has launched a new consortium at Lloyd’s to bring increased capacity for wage & hour risks, expanding the choices available to US organisations.  This new consortium exemplifies the pioneering role that the […]

Business

Axco Report on Insurance Market in Indonesia Highlights Potential Growth

Axco Insurance Information Services (Axco) has released its latest life insurance market report on Indonesia. At an earlier stage of development than other ASEAN member countries in ASEAN, Indonesia continues to report a resilient economic […]