UK Insurance Trends

Gallagher Re Welcomes 95% LTV Mortgage Scheme on New Builds

The UK housing market is overheating right now, as people scramble to buy houses with gardens, where the micro-managers of the State cannot control your every thought and action. Houses with driveways also offer some […]

UK Insurance Trends

L&G Completes APP Transaction & Invests In Social Housing

Legal & General Assurance Society (“LGAS”) today announces that it has agreed a c.£400m Assured Payment Policy (APP) transaction with the Legal & General Group UK Senior Pension Scheme (the “Scheme”). The innovative de-risking transaction […]

Global insurance trends

AAAtraq Partners With Cities Risk on ADA Compliance

AAAtraq has formed a strategic partnership with California’s Independent Cities Risk Management Authority (ICRMA) to aid members and help them reduce the costs and time to understand, achieve and maintain ADA compliance. As the average […]

Emerging Risk

Lloyd’s Reports: The Future of Urban Risk

Lloyd’s, the world’s leading specialist insurance and reinsurance market, has announced a new report: Cities at risk – Building a resilient future for the world’s urban centres, published in association with Urban Foresight and Newcastle […]

News

Legal & General’s Support for Senior Housing Shows The Way Ahead

This is an interesting move by Legal & General, who have today announced a £5m gift to the city of Newcastle. The cash will be used in two distinct projects. Initially and with immediate effect, […]

Investment

Where Can Insurers Invest, As FTSE 250 Companies Cut Dividends?

New analysis from ETF provider GraniteShares, which offers a range of 3x short and 3x leveraged ETPs on popular UK and US stocks,  reveals that between 1st January 2020 and 24th July 2020,  a staggering 445 companies listed on […]

insurance marketing

Guernsey Signs Up For Green Finance/Investment Strategy

The Guernsey International Insurance Association (GIIA) has signed up to a United Nations green programme as part of its commitment to the development of green and sustainable finance. GIIA is now a supporting institution of […]