Global insurance trends

Global Trends: Most Insurers Are Seeing Rising Premiums & Profits

The results posted by insurance brands so far this year show the market remains profitable for most, especially in key regions like Europe, North America, China, Japan, Australia and parts of Latin America. Will that […]

Insurance Brokers

Watch Register Expands Database, Includes Met Reports

Latest from the Watch Register as they expand their database, using London theft stats and reports. Very useful indeed for many HNW brokers, or specialists like TH March who cover jewellery and watches. Here’s the […]

News

Met Life & Zurich Complete on $3.5bn Pension Deal

Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of MetLife, Inc. (“MetLife”), announced today it has completed a significant longevity reinsurance transaction involving an unnamed U.K. pension scheme, using an independent U.K. regulated insurer, Zurich Assurance […]

Lloyd's/London Market

Lloyd’s Market: VIBE Syndicate Heads into Run-Off Mode

The board of VIBE Syndicate Management (“VIBE”), announced today that, effective 31 December 2019, Syndicate 5678 at Lloyd’s will be placed into a planned run-off. Joe England, CEO, said: “It was with considerable regret that our board reached the […]

Fraud

Fraud News: Ex-Met Police Officer Convicted of Fake Insurance Claim

A woman has been sentenced after she lied about her personal car being stolen to make a fraudulent insurance claim. She was a serving Metropolitan police officer at the time of her offence. On Friday 26 April […]