Opinion

Forrester Looks at Coronavirus Impact on Insurers, Suggests Way Ahead

Coronavirus has changed everything. Fewer insurance conferences and shows, home-working as the default setting for many companies and much more use of technology to understand risk, develop new products, sell cover, update customer details and […]

Technology

Climate Change: Lloyd’s Report Looks at Renewables Sector in Detail

As energy systems change globally to incorporate renewable technologies, opportunities are arising for insurers to innovate products and to support this industry. In 2018 China, US, Europe and India invested more than £230bn in new […]

News

Credit Benchmark Report Looks at Flood Risk Future For Small Businesses

This month has been one of the wettest Februarys on record and the increased rainfall has seen much of the UK impacted by severe flooding. Storm Jorge is currently bringing heavy rain and sleet to […]

Global insurance trends

South Korea Market Snapshot

A combination of factors including the country’s demographic crisis, a low-interest rate regime and slow economic growth are stifling the growth of South Korea’s life insurance industry, which registered a compound annual growth rate of […]

Global insurance trends

India’s Motorcycle & Scooter Insurance Market Set to Grow in 2020s

Insurers looking to expand in India would be interested to know that Research and Markets have published their “Two Wheeler Market in India 2019” report. The two-wheeler market in India is forecasted to expand at […]

Global insurance trends

Commercial Insurance Getting Around 11% More Expensive Says Marsh

Global average commercial insurance prices increased 11% in the fourth quarter, according to the Global Insurance Market Index released today by Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser. Average price increases were driven principally by […]

Global insurance trends

Maxis Looks Ahead to 2045 – Will Most Employees Be Gig/Freelancers?

Will organisations in the year 2045 employ mostly gig workers? Will they provide portable employee benefits credits and offer support to workers for services like gender reassignment? Will personalised healthcare, tailored to each individual’s genetic […]