Global insurance trends

Appointments: Willis Towers Watson Strengthens Asset Management Team

Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW) has appointed a number of asset management experts in its FINEX Financial Institutions practice enhancing its offering to a core part of its client portfolio. The appointments are part of the […]

Insurance claims

Claims: Horwich Farrelly Alert on Fraud vs Automated Claims Management

Horwich Farrelly, leading specialist insurance industry law firm, is highlighting the potential pitfalls for insurance providers focusing too heavily on claims acceptance league tables. FCA figures recently showed which of the big insurance companies settle […]

Insurance Regulation

Regulatory: FSCS Extends Deadline on Alpha Liquidation & Cover

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has further extended the deadline for CRL Management to find an alternative insurer to provide replacement cover for Alpha latent defect and structural damage insurance policyholders whose policies terminated […]

Insurance Brokers

The Interview: Talking FNOL, Breakdown Recovery and AI With ALPS

The First Notification of Loss market is changing fast, as technology offers companies the chance to deliver a quicker, and more bespoke service to the customer. Insurance Edge caught up with Lyndon Willshire, Head of […]

Insurance Brokers

Claims Specialists Auger Expand Their Engineer Network

Expanding tech specialist for the insurance industry Auger has further grown its UK network with the appointment of nine more recruits. The new employees include six engineers, taking the dedicated engineering network to more than […]

InsureTech

Claims News: Inzura and MiTAC Team Up On Dash Cam Data Project

Inzura, a UK-headquartered InsurTech firm, and MiTAC Digital Technology Corporation (MDT), the world’s largest dash cam manufacturer, today announce their technology partnership to deliver a fully integrated telematics dash cam solution for the motor insurance industry. […]

Insurance claims

Landlord Insurance News: Claims Up 36% on Faulty Boilers, Check Your Cover

Last winter saw a record number of claims for faulty boilers, reveals new analysis by landlord insurer Direct Line for Business. Claims rose by 36 per cent last winter (the period from December to February) […]

News

Zurich Joins Up With riskmethods On Supply Chain Risk Analysis Project

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) today announced a strategic agreement with riskmethods GmbH (riskmethods), a global leader in supply chain risk management, to provide Zurich’s commercial customers with new supply chain risk management services. In an […]