Business

The Licensed-Agent Capacity Problem Most U.S.-based Health Insurers Are Solving Backwards

The shortage of licensed life & health agents in the United States is not a recruiting problem — it is an architecture problem. U.S. carriers that treat licensed capacity as fixed headcount overpay for it; […]

Global insurance trends

Tokio Marine Bringing Together Energy & Reinsurance Sectors

As President Trump recently demonstrated, getting key players around the table can lead to breakthrough agreements, progress and stability. This move by Tokio Marine may well resolve many issues regarding offshore wind projects and risk […]

Insurance claims

Claims Processing Outsourcing India: Cynergy BPO on CX, Operating Efficiency, and Compliance

In the dynamic landscape of global insurance, the efficiency and reliability of claims processing are paramount. For carriers in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia, maintaining high standards in these operations is critical for […]

UK Insurance Trends

SCOR Launches Offshore Consortium

The word from SCOR, as they launch an offshore consortium to help insurers offer the right cover for renewable and alternative energy infrastructure; SCOR is pleased to announce the launch of a new offshore renewable […]

Global insurance trends

McGill and Renew Risk Working on Offshore Windfarm Modelling

McGill and Partners, the global boutique specialist (re)insurance broker, has collaborated with Renew Risk, a leading risk analytics SaaS provider for renewable energy assets, to develop catastrophe models for offshore wind portfolios. As demand for […]

Lloyd's/London Market

Insuring Gas/Oil Exploration? New Mobile Rig Safety Unit Deployed

Rick Parish, the founder and former chairman of Marine & Offshore Group (M&O Group) ­recently announced that his company Aquarius Global has launched a new mobile safety training system that is set to raise the standards and […]

Global insurance trends

Green Energy: Japanese Consortium Plans Offshore Wind Turbines

Some might say wind farms moored offshore, in a part of the world where tectonic plate activity is high, is a bold strategy. But as we aren’t geologists here at IE, we don’t have an […]

Technology

Call For Insurer Input on Offshore Risk & Development

In this Opinion piece, Peter MacDonald, Head of Engineering, Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, takes a look at how insurers can manage wind farms more effectively, and use data to track problems and potential claims. […]