Global insurance trends

US News: Gallagher Acquires McConnell-Manit Insurance Services

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of McConnell, Manit & Trout Insurance Services, LLC (MMT). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 2013, MMT is a full-service property/casualty broker with a […]

Insurance claims

DBRS Issues Comment on Corona Claims for Property/Casualty Sector

DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary entitled “Coronavirus: Likely Increases in P&C Insurance Claims in Certain Business Lines; Financial Markets’ Volatility Will Affect Investment Portfolios” that discusses the ways the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) can be […]

Household Insurance

Amica & Hartford Are Settling Claims Like a Boss, Says JD Power Survey

Insurance isn’t just about getting the cheapest quote, it’s also your helping hand when mother nature sends floods to your basement, or burglars target your home. That’s why it is always interesting to know which […]

InsureTech

AXA XL Stays Top of The Shop on Advisen Pacesetter Index

AXA XL has retained the top spot on Advisen’s Annual Pacesetter Index, an annual recognition of product innovation in the P&C insurance industry. This is the fourth consecutive year that AXA XL has achieved the […]

Insurance claims

Can Facial Recognition CCTV Prevent Theft, Plus Fake Slip ‘n’ Trip Claims?

Any insurance company or broker active in commercial, property, shopping malls and many other specialised niches within insurance knows that theft is an ongoing issue. Not just the professional thieves, but sometimes there are bad […]

News

Duck Creek Partners With Cytora on Commercial Property API

Duck Creek Technologies announced today that Cytora has joined its Partner Ecosystem programme. Through its Property API, Cytora can enable Duck Creek customers to improve the efficiency and accuracy of their underwriting, automatically enriching insurance submissions […]

News

Mactavish Warns Companies to Check The Small Print on Cyber Policies

Mactavish, the leading independent expert on commercial insurance placement and disputes, is seeing a significant increase in UK commercial property insurance policies removing all elements of cover that relate to technology such as data loss […]

InsureTech

Appointments: Julien Gigoi Joins Luko, Home Insurtech Specialist

Luko has had an incredible first year, acquiring more than 20 thousand customers in France and raising 20M€ in Series A funding collectively from Accel, Founders Fund and SpeedInvest, Luko are on track with their […]