Lloyd’s of London Now Completing Half of All Transactions Online
Lloyd’s of London is now completing over half of all insurance transactions electronically, as technology allows brokers, underwriters and insurers to assess risk, [...]
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Broker Update: Ecclesiastical Launches Cyber Scenario Planner
Ecclesiastical has responded to brokers who called for more help selling cyber cover by creating a new Cyber Scenario Planner. In June 2019, research undertaken by the [...]
Opinion: Digital Insurance Race Will Decide Who Survives & Who Fails
This latest article is by Richard Stewart,CEO and co-founder of Untangl, and it looks at the slow pace of transformation within the insurance sector. The companies that are [...]
Insurance Business: Latest Allianz Results & Update on LV= Transfer
The second quarter of 2019 saw the announcement of Allianz’s proposed acquisition of both Legal & General Insurance and the remaining 51% of LV= General Insurance [...]
Deals & Mergers Continue To Thrive, Says New Report from Clyde & Co
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global insurance industry rose in the first half of 2019 with 222 completed deals worldwide, up from 196 in the second half of [...]
Start-Ups: Hero Labs Hires New CTO, Looks to Bring EOW Product to Market
Hero Labs, the London based start-up with a mission to solve real-life problems with truly smart technology, has named Daniel Knight as its new chief technology officer. [...]
Over $1.2 Billion Invested in Insurtech Sector in Q2 2019, Says Willis Towers
InsurTech investment worldwide continued at high levels during the second quarter of 2019, marking the fourth consecutive quarter during which total new funding commitments [...]
European Update: Verlingue Buys Swiss Broker MEEX
Less than a year after buying London firm ICB Group, Verlingue has announced a new operation in Switzerland as part of its external growth: the acquisition of Bern-based [...]