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 […]

Global insurance trends

Willis Towers Watson Releases Renewable Energy Report

Willis Towers Watson, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today launched its inaugural Renewable Energy Market Review for 2020. The Review identifies several new realities that the industry needs to face up to […]

News

Commercial: Average Van Insurance Premium is £1500 a Year

As more people shop online there are ever increasing numbers of small vans on UK roads. Although many freelance delivery drivers use a small family car for internet package deliveries, you can get more work […]

Global insurance trends

India: State Owned Insurers Losing Share, As Insurtech Changes Everything

India is a rapidly changing insurance market, as IE has reported in the past.The old ways of buying life or crop insurance from a local agent face-to-face are declining. New start-ups, and outside companies, are […]

HR & Employment

Survey Says 25% of Insurance Staff Start Looking for a New Job In January

New research has found that nearly 25% of insurance industry employees in customer service roles are most likely to look for a new job in January, due to a seasonal slump in engagement and motivation. The survey, […]

HR & Employment

Mercer’s Survey Looks at Pension Schemes Deficit for 2019

Mercer’s Pensions Risk Survey data shows that the accounting deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes for the UK’s 350 largest listed companies increased from £38bn at the end of November to £40bn on 31 […]